If you use one of these to watch Freeview, or are hoping to after switchover happens in your region, you will need to get a new Freeview box at switchover.

ONdigital/ITVdigital branded set top boxes

Nokia Mediamaster 9850T; Pace DTR730 and DTR735, Philips DTX6370, DTX6371 and DTX6372; Pioneer DBRT200 and DBRT210, Sony VTX-D500; Toshiba DTB2000.

If you have any of these you will need to recycle it and get a new box.

Freeview branded set top boxes

Fusion FRT100*, Pace DTVA-T "Wedge Adaptor", DT210F*, Samsung SIRU200i (Without M suffix).

Freeview, ONdigital and ITV branded integrated digital television sets

Alba ONdigital sets, Bush ONdigital sets.

Hitachi 28WDDODTN, 32WD40DTN and D36W840DTN; Panasonic TX-28DT2, TX-32DT2, TX-28DT30*, TX-32DT30*, TX-36DT30*, TX-36DT35* and TX-32DH40*; Philips 28DW6734, 32DW6834, 32DW9625, 28DW6557* and 32DW6557*.

Sanyo CE28DFN1-B, CE32DFN1-B, CE28DFN2-B, CE32DFN2-B, CE32DFN2BK-B, CE28DWN1-B, CE28DFN3-B-00, CE32DFN3-B-00, CE30LD3-B,CE30LD3BK-B, CE27LD3-B, CE23LD4-B, CE23LD4W-B, CE27LD4-B, CE27LD4BK-B, CE32LD4-B, CE32LD4BK-B, CE27LD5-B and CE32LD5-B.

Sony 28DS60, 32DS60, 28DS65, 32DS65, 28DX20, 32DX20, 28DX30, 32DX30, 28DS20, 32DS20, KP41DS1, KP51DS1, KP51DS2, KP41DS1, KP51DS1, KP51DS2, KD28DX40*, KD32DX40*, KD32DX100*, KD32NX100*, KD32NX200*, KD36NX200*; Toshiba 28WT98B, 32WT98B, 28ZT29B, 32ZT29B, 36ZT29B, 42WT29B, 50WT29B and 57WT29B.

All these sets can be upgraded - contact the supplier (numbers below) to add a Freeview box to the set.

Boxes that do not support both 2k and 8k modes

Some boxes are having problems during switchover supporting both modes at the same times:

Sharp TU-R160H
Humax 9200T
Thomson DTi 1000

The workaround appears to be to add the "8k" manually ( for , for example) and then to do this procedure after switchover is complete: My Freeview box has no EPG, is missing Film4, Channel 4+1, no sound on ITV3 or the channel line up is wrong - ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

This is on top of the boxes that could not cope with the changes to the Information Table (NIT): Daewoo DS608P, Labgear DTT100, Triax DVB 2000T, Portland DP100 and these VCR/STBs: Daewoo SV900, Bush IDVCR01

Helpline numbers

Alba 0871 230 1777
Bush 0871 230 1777
Daewoo 0870 100 2525
Hitachi 0870 405 4405
Humax 0870 247 8800
Nokia 0845 045 5555
Pace 0870 120 1910
Panasonic 0800 169 3012
Philips 0870 900 9070
Pioneer 0330 123 1240
Sharp 08705 274 277
Sony 08705 111999
Thomson 01443 220220
Toshiba 0115 976 6958

Help with Freeview, aerials?

How do I get a test card with Freeview	1
I would like to know if it is possible to receive UK terrestrial Freeview servic	2
I have been told I would receive too much singal from my Freeview tansmitter as	3
Can my Freeview box receive more than one BBC and ITV region?	4
Is it true that my 87 year old mother is entitled to a FREE upgrade when the ana	5

In this section

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UK Digital switchover ends - Northern Ireland completes on 24th October 2012	2
The last day of analogue television in the UK - goodbye PAL	3
2 days left of analogue television - goodbye teletext	4
3 days of analogue to go - goodbye to NICAM 728	5
Changes to Saorview frequencies and power levels, 24th October 2012	6

Comments

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

PRice
5:44 PM
Stourport-on-severn

I am receiving BBC perfectly since today () - but now no longer seem to have , and am not receiving any other related '4' channels, or any ITV channels at all. Do I need to do something else to 'find' them?

Many thanks

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Steve P

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6:11 PM

- Kidderminster digital switchover date | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
PRice - looks like you are still for Ch4 until 21 Sept.

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Wayne
10:58 PM

I've lost all BBC signals!!! I have a topfield any suggestions?

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Thursday, 8 September 2011

Briantist

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7:18 AM

Wayne: Not much to go on there.

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Steve P

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9:46 AM

Watch ITV.

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Mike Dimmick

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11:16 AM

Wayne: If your box is a TF5800, it's known to have a problem with the larger Information Table introduced in 2008.

http://www.digitaluk.co.u…tnit

You should have had an over-the-air update to fix the problem, but some boxes need to be left in standby with the auto-update feature enabled to get the update.

See also Welcome to Toppy.org.uk

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Saturday, 10 September 2011

Mark
7:40 PM
Leicester

Hi,

I live in (LE3) and I'm getting lots of glitching/freezing. I have a Sony PlayTV PS3 box. It worked absolutely fine before the switch over and now it's just not watchable the TV.

I've retuned it, retuned it without the Ariel plugged in and retuned it again. I also reset the PS3 software. I don't think the PS3 is at fault since I play games fine on it.

Any ideas, do I need to buy a new box. I bought a new Ariel cable the other day but still the same problem! Is it possible it's not supported (Sony PlayTV). If it's not I'm thinking of getting a Freeview HDBox.

I live in a studio flat shared with 8people. But that shouldn't be a problem because it worked fine before the switch over (I don't understand why it is now)!

Cheers.

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Briantist

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10:34 PM

Mark: The usual explanation for such a situation is that you have overloaded the device with too much . This is usually caused by having an or booster in the system that is now distorting the much stronger broadcast signals.

The best thing to do if you do have an amplifier or booster is to remove it from your system.

If this is the source of the problem then a box will have exactly the same problem.

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Sunday, 11 September 2011

Steve P

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2:40 AM

mark

One studio flat for 8 people sounds very overcrowded, but not obvious why that would affect the TV.

Which is your pointed at?

If it is shared, what are others getting?

You may have an amplified central distribution which just needs turning down a bit.

UK digital TV reception predictor

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Keith G
11:53 AM
Wigston

Thanks to all for their comments. The problem is now 90% resolved. When went 100% this week, I lost all the BBC as well as the previously lost ITV channels. By investing some small change and buying the basic set-top box from Currys hey presto I now have all the available channels. So please note the Daewoo DRT10 DVD Recorder + Set top box does not work with the new 8k digital .
Re; Marks "glitching/freezing" I still get some of this. I have an boster which I'm planning to put in line (waiting male/male coax fitting) but perhaps this may make matters worse. Previous investigations have shown the aerial to be correctly tuned and sited. Is "glitching/freezing" primarily due to a) aerial b) poor signal c) poor connectors d) poor e) television tuning. My wife thinks a new television will cure everything - please.

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