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Thread Author: Chris S Replies: 11
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 Sat 12 Nov 11 09:21 
 Freeview boxes - Chris S
Has anybody else used a Freeview box to convert their analogue TV to digital?

I've just found out that the coaxial cable is no longer needed now the analogue signal isn't broadcast, the digital signal goes down the scart lead.

Not only have I now got one less cable at the back of the box but the picture is better. Either the coaxial cable was causing interference of the software inside the TV was getting confused about which input to use.
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 Sat 12 Nov 11 09:26 
 Freeview boxes - Zero

>> Not only have I now got one less cable at the back of the box
>> but the picture is better. Either the coaxial cable was causing interference of the software
>> inside the TV was getting confused about which input to use.

Get yourself a freeview TV and it will be better still!
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 Sat 12 Nov 11 09:29 
 Freeview boxes - Dog
>>Get yourself a freeview TV and it will be better still!<<

And Freesat is even better!
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 Sat 12 Nov 11 09:46 
 Freeview boxes - Robbie34
>> I've just found out that the coaxial cable is no longer needed now the analogue
>> signal isn't broadcast, the digital signal goes down the scart lead.


Have you got a Freeview box and tried it without the coax - aerial - cable?

The coax is needed as it is the cable from the aerial. This plugs into the Freeview box, and the scart lead from the box plugs into the TV. Without the coaxial cable you won't get a signal.>> Has anybody else used a Freeview box to convert their analogue TV to digital?

Actually, it is an analogue signal that goes from the Freeview box to the TV.

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 Sat 12 Nov 11 10:10 
 Freeview boxes - Bigtee
Get yourself a freeview TV and it will be better still!

Get Sky more channels.

Freeview is fine for the pensioners.
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 Sat 12 Nov 11 10:23 
 Freeview boxes - Iffy
...Get Sky more channels...

Might be connection problems, unless new Sky boxes have a scart socket.

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 Sat 12 Nov 11 11:03 
 Freeview boxes - RattleandSmoke
SCART is still analogue but it separates the different frequencies so the RGB colours and sound are separated.

The coaxial cable purely carried the radio signal from the Athena, and this contained the sound and three colours all on one cable hence the picture can sometimes look a tad grainy.

SCART in itself is old fashioned and out dated now.
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 Sat 12 Nov 11 11:46 
 Freeview boxes - spamcan61
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>> SCART in itself is old fashioned and out dated now.
>>

Well yes, but to be honest on the few occasions I bother watching TV then the picture quality of a decent bitrate SD satellite channel (Sky Arts 1 usually) watched on the 28" CRT via RGB SCART is as good as I want. No-one else in the family can tell the picture quality difference between RGB and composite video mind you. I did for a laugh briefly connect a Humax Foxsat HD box to this telly via RGB SCART, the picture quality did seem a little better than normal, although obviously not HD.

I actually disconnected the RF/Aerial cable from this TV many years ago as 99% of family viewing is via Digibox, Freeview PVR or VCR via SCART.

In answer to iffy I'm 90% sure even the latest fancy Sky+ HD boxes have one SCART, although unsurprisingly you won't get a HD picture via the SCART - although there's no technical reason why that couldn't be done.

May as well point out that Tesco are flogging off another load of Freeview HD decoder boxes via their ebay store for a mere 20 quid:-

tinyurl.com/72l6drk
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 Sat 12 Nov 11 12:18 
 Freeview boxes - Dog
>>Tesco are flogging off another load of Freeview HD decoder boxes via their ebay store for a mere 20 quid:-<<

Refurb though, but still an amazing price for a Freeview HD box.
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 Sat 12 Nov 11 14:12 
 Freeview boxes - spamcan61
>> >>Tesco are flogging off another load of Freeview HD decoder boxes via their ebay store
>> for a mere 20 quid:-<<
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>> Refurb though, but still an amazing price for a Freeview HD box.
>>
Yeah, fair point; still 12 months warranty though, and the price includes delivery. These were 100 quid a year or so ago, then 30 quid in the summer, don't think they'll go much lower.
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 Sat 12 Nov 11 14:25 
 Freeview boxes - Dog
I bought my HD ready TV about say 4 years ago, but I've only recently bought a Humax HD box (Freesat) and although my telly is a 100hz Panasonic jobbie, the HD picture is far superior to the SD piccie = money well spent!
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 Sat 12 Nov 11 15:18 
 Freeview boxes - Chris S
>> The coax is needed as it is the cable from the aerial.

My Freeview box also has a coax cable to the TV itself, it's this one that you don't need anymore.
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