What is 'Integrated Freesat'?
freesat is a brand new digital satellite TV service allowing viewers to watch high-definition programmes without subscriptions or the need of a set top box. Along with HD programmes, freesat will offer enhanced HD interactive services and future expansion will see the addition of broadband internet applications. Once the equipment has been purchased and installed there are no further fees or charges involved. Since its launch in May 2008, freesat's popularity has soared. It's has been reported that freesat is available in over 200,000 households. The appeal of freesat is largely due to offering subscription-free high-definition programming.
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What are the advantages of going Integrated?
Integrating the digital tuner into the hardware as opposed to a separate receiver will improve the overall picture quality, unlike freeview, the manufactures and broadcasters agreed from the word go the system specifics. This should see a consistent quality and avoid unnecessary upgrades.
For those who have already bought an HD ready TV, you can still benefit from freesat as any TV set can have a freesat set top box added. Freesat also offers the only viable option for people in areas where freeview isn't available. Digital switchover is happening within the next 3 years across the UK with a complete loss of the analogue signal.
Unlike Freeview, freesat offers a broader range of channels and offers HD channels. Freesat is also available across the country which freeview still isn't!
There are now over 140 digital TV and radio channels available on freesat, including brilliant High-Definition programmes broadcast from the BBC and ITV. This will continue to increase over the coming months as the technology rolls out. Because the freesat service is a satellite based technology, the future capacity and expansion of the HD services is guaranteed. The future definitely looks good for the HD consumer!
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More on Integrated Freesat
In competition with Sky Freesat and the subscription based Sky HD service, the BBC and ITV have jointly launched a new Freesat HD TV service, which offers subscription free HDTV, together with 140 free digital TV and radio channels available via the Astra satellite at 28.2E (the same orbital position as used by the Sky Digital platform - so you could use your existing Sky dish to receive this new service). This brand new subscription free digital TV service is not run or managed by Sky.
This site is designed to guide you to the very latest and best equipment necessary to receive BBC Freesat HD or Freeview (the UK's terrestrial digital TV service via your aerial).
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Within the next 12 months the number of channels will increase to over 200, plus the BBC will be offering their iPlayer service giving you access to missed programmes.