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The Future of Accessibility for TV
The Future of Accessibility for TV
In a recent issue of the official DVB Scene magazine, many initiatives currently in development were shared. While some are based around TV quality (Like Ultra High Definition), some are... Read more...
How Streaming Services are Damaging the TV Market
How Streaming Services are Damaging the TV Market
It's no secret that the majority of content produced and watched is now available online. While some of us forget that for it to end up online it usually starts... Read more...
DVB Developments You Should Know About
DVB Developments You Should Know About
It is a huge decade for television. The competition of streaming and on-demand services combined with the technical advancements in UHD, audio, colour depth and immersive media like VR or... Read more...
When Will the UK Get UHD (Ultra High Definition)?
Television has undergone some key milestones in recent decades. It wasn't that long ago that we had an analogue to digital switchover, and even more recently that some countries (not the UK...) had an SD to HD switchover! The next step is a fork in the road. Will TV continue to become higher definition, or is it now a question of delivery methods? Catch up with the latest here: What is UHD TV? For our UK audience, you'd be forgiven for not knowing UHD TV even exists. UHD stands for... Read more...
How to Get Freely on Smart TV for Streaming Live TV
We're no stranger to the inception of Freely, the "TV through internet" alternative to Freeview created by Freeview owner Everyone TV. As an alternative, Freely offers IPTV streaming but, unlike Netflix or Prime, Freely actually presents content in an EPG. The problems of Freely have reared their head a few times since launch, and it's still a very niche alternative rather than a full-on replacement for Freeview. But, for those wanting to test the new UK Streaming App for themselves, where do you even begin? How to Get Freely on Smart... Read more...
Meet the Emergency Kit Requirements for UK "Flood, War, Cyber Attacks" Today
Yesterday, 21st of May 2024, the Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden unveiled an opinion on the preparedness of the UK, and plans to back it up. Dowden has been making a stand against the rhetoric of unpreparedness and weakness in the UK should a war, mass flood, cyber attack or other national threat arise. The most common phrase of the rhetoric has been the classic "Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times." Dowden's most recent revelation was that... Read more...
Best Headphones for Running - Over-Ear, On-Ear, Off-Ear?
Best Headphones for Running - Over-Ear, On-Ear, Off-Ear?
I'm more of a cyclist myself, but regardless of your preferred way of getting around (or working out) there's no denying a sense of rhythm and a pulsing beat makes... Read more...
OfCom Report Offers Freeview Ultimatum to Government
May 2024, the beginning of the end for Terrestrial Freeview. We have seen since last October that "Freely", an online-only Freeview variant which unfortunately launched last week with a very limited EPG, is being set-up to be the "future" of Live TV. While needing an internet connection, content on Freely still follows a Live broadcast schedule just like current DTT (Digital Terrestrial TV). This is meant to keep the "spirit of Freeview" alive despite the change in delivery method. However, a recent report from Ofcom which was instigated a couple... Read more...
Freely Launches with Minimal Channel Offerings - Still Needs Aerial Connection
Since January I have had my finger on the pulse of Freeview owner "Everyone TV", as we received dribs and drabs of info about potential brand partners, requirements, roll-out and plans for "Freely", their brand-new online-only Live TV service. Just this week, Freely has confirmed the opening lineup for its EPG, and it's far from what one might call "comprehensive". Recap: What is Freely? If you somehow missed the past few months of articles on Freely, including the worrying journey from traditional aerials to an online-only future, then Freely is... Read more...
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How Long Can Live TV Persist in Britain? Everyone TV Chief Speech Analysis
Back in February 2024, the chief of Everyone TV (Mostly just called "Freeview" to you and me) spoke out about the changing age of entertainment. From streaming to the authenticity... Read more...
How to clear a USB memory stick for TV recording
USB technology is everywhere, for both power and data transfer. This means we can keep our phones charged but also store hundreds of files on a drive the size of your thumb! This is the principle behind August International's "DVB" range of Set Top Boxes, which use external USB storage to hold your recorded TV files so that you never have to delete old recordings, simply move onto a new USB! In this process you might need to reformat a USB stick to NTFS, but you might also just want... Read more...
Freeview Boxes in 2024: Are They Worth It?
UPDATED JUNE 2024 With the release of "Freely" as yet another alternative to Live TV, it has been added to the list of alternatives. It doesn't really devalue a Freeview box yet, though, since Freely comes with a fraction of the channels, requires powerful internet, and still relies on a backup aerial anyway... We've come a long way from the days when a fourth channel on the TV was a big deal. The biggest change of the last few decades of television has certainly been the "Digital Switchover", in which old... Read more...