Can I use my digital freeview box abroad and receive English channals?
Brian Butterworth published on UK Free TV No. You cannot receive signals from UK Freeview transmitters abroad. You box will be able to receive local "DVB-T" transmittions, if there are any.
You can use satellite equipment pointing at the Astra 2D satellite from some European countries however to get around 100 UK free-to-air channels.
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Monday, 23 May 2016
Hi we have a French purchased Toshiba tv connected at the moment to a sky satalite dish, but we're wondering if an English freeview box would work.m any thanks
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Tuesday, 24 May 2016
MikeP
4:58 PM
4:58 PM
Alan:
No, it will not work in France. Freeview is transmitted from ground-based transmitters in the UK and the signals do not normally reach any part of France (except perhaps a small area around Calais Port). Further, a Freeview box needs an aerial and not a dish.
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Friday, 15 July 2016
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skypilot12:50 AM
i have films saved on my freeview box ,is it possible to download the films onto another device , as im moving to switzerland , or can i plug the box in and still watch the films that are saved,
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StevensOnln110:49 AM
skypilot: You should just be able to plug your box in to a TV anywhere to playback previous recordings.
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Thursday, 4 August 2016
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Clive1:39 PM
I am taking my LG smart TV to Switzerland and am told that I need a Freeview box to received UK channels? Do I need a box specifically for Switzerland? Thank you
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StevensOnln13:03 PM
Clive: A Freeview box won't be any use in Switzerland as it can only receive signals from land based transmitters, of which there are none broadcasting UK channels to Switzerland. You might be able to get some UK channels via satellite but you would need to talk to a local satellite installer in the area you are moving to in order to find out if reception of UK channels via satellite is possible there, what size dish would be required and the costs involved. A quick search found the article at the link below which says that some UK channels are available via one of the Swiss cable TV operators, so that may also be an alternative to explore.
http://www.expatfocus.com…d-tv
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Tuesday, 9 August 2016
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David Moffat9:35 AM
Northwich
When I am in Cape Town South Africa I listen to British BBC radio via the app on my Laptop. Is it possible to view British TV via an app as I pay my license fee in UK which covers both TV and Radio?
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David's: mapD's Freeview map terrainD's terrain plot wavesD's frequency data D's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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StevensOnln110:07 AM
David Moffat: Not by any legal means, BBC iPlayer is only available within the UK. BTW your licence does not cover radio as radio licensing was abolished several decades ago and your TV licence covers you to watch TV at your home address, it does not give you any rights to receive UK channels elsewhere.
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Friday, 21 October 2016
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GraceB12:08 PM
Can I use my uk free view box and hard disk recorder in the Netherlands? I would want to use this to record Dutch to programmes, rather than pick up UK free view channels.
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MikeP
1:43 PM
1:43 PM
GraceB:
It is unclear as to whether a UK Freeview box will receive the digital transmissions in Holland. I suggest you seek advice of the Dutch broadcasters.
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