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Subject Topic: Freeview box in France/Spain
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Personoxter
06/4/2005 at 9:24pm
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I'm going to buy a freeview box for the van.  According to others in this forum, it works pretty good in good reception areas with the status aerial.   I know that UK tellies don't work in France 'cos we're PAL and they're something else (is that the right way round?)  But as the freeview box is a digital system, will it get euro digital signals while abroad, or are they preset to receive UK channels?

Any techie boffins know the answer?  I know that uk digital radios don't get euro radio so I'm not too hopeful

Alternatively will just sit outside with a glass of wine till bedtime.

 



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hi,see http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/directory2/details.asp?revid=679&typeid=  may help17

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OK Michael thanks,  I've tried that but I note that the heading is Satellite for caravans and I'm using an aeriel!  Worth a try though.   Anyone any experience of freeview abroad?

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Their website is http://www.freeview.co.uk/ I very much doubt it works abroad--it dont even work in north Essex----

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Freeview boxes will not work abroad, I'm afraid. They are programmed to receive UK digital transmission signals only.

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This is the reply I got, for info of others with an interest.   Hope it's ok to post this with links.

No, Freeview boxes only work within reach of a UK transmitter. But satellite equipment is pretty cheap these days. You can now buy a brand new Pace DS430N for little more than £100, a domestic oval dish for about £20 and a signal meter for £10. That will get you Sky News virtually anywhere in Europe, and all the BBC channels throughout most of France. A £20 viewing card will give you ITV, Channel 4 and Five as well (though to get those, and the BBC, in Spain you'll need a fairly large dish). Full details on my website.
Regards
David Sullivan.


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