What is the difference between freeview and freeview

According to Freeview, the service is part and parcel of millions of products in the UK. You have two options: buy a Freeview Play-toting TV see below or an external set-top box. The full list of supported devices can be found here. Manhattan TV is another popular set-top box purveyor who bases some of its models on Freeview Play. The latter offers GB and 1TB of storage too. On the TV front, a fair number of models from the manufacturers mentioned above have incorporated Freeview Play since Sony brought the service to selected models , and while its TVs instead feature the rival YouView platform which you can read about below , its more recent TVs do sport Play.

There's also a Freeview Play app for iOS and Android devices, which allow you to browse the TV guide, set reminders for shows, and curate your own personal weekly watch list. Freeview is constantly evolving its service to grow device support and make content easier for users to discover and watch. Later this year, Freeview Play will launch an Accessible TV Guide later to help people with visual and hearing impairments more easily find and watch programmes.

But should you bother adding Freeview Play? What Is Freeview Play? Table of Contents. Join Cord Busters' weekly newsletter.

Thank you! Please look for our confirmation email shortly. The Freesat signal is received via a satellite dish. What will I be able to watch? For an up-to-date list of channels offered see the Freesat website.

Can I record live TV? Yes, if you have a Freesat PVR. This gives you access to the Freesat channels but also functions as a personal video recorder that lets you pause and rewind live TV, as well as record programmes onto a built-in hard drive.

Read our what is Freesat? Boxes are available from manufacturers such as Humax, Goodmans and Panasonic. These TVs all include the various catch-up apps as well as Freeview Play, so you can choose whether to find programmes through the relevant app or through the EPG. Humax, Panasonic and Netgem all make boxes, either with or without built-in recording.

However, the difference is hardly astronomical. The interface and features keep getting better and Freeview Play gives you so much more than the basic Freeview HD offering. What have you got to lose? You might want to think about it. You might want to save some money and go for a Smart TV box or stick.