| Company type | Free-to-air channels digital TV recorders brand |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media |
| Products | Digital TV recorder |
Freesat+ is a consumer brand introduced to raise consumer awareness and promote sales of Freesat-capable digital TV recorders, otherwise known as personal video recorders. Freesat+ affords users similar features that are available with competitor services such as Sky+ and Freeview+.
Background
Freesat+ offers a PVR functionality for Freesat, which offers a greater choice of channels compared to Freeview, including a greater number of HD channels, without the subscriptions of Sky or Virgin Media. Freesat also offers higher rates of coverage than Freeview.
Manufacturers
Freesat do not manufacture the units itself, but will award the Freesat+ label to manufacturers that are able to meet a series of specifications that have been drawn up by the UK’s Digital TV Group.
Many manufacturers provide Freesat+ set-top boxes such as: Humax, Manhattan, Bush, Sagemcom, Goodmans and others.
See also
- High-definition television in the United Kingdom
- ETSI TS 102 323 V1.4.1 (2010-01), Chapter 11: "Accurate recording" and Annex A: "Example recorder behaviour"
References
- "What you get with Freesat+". Freesat. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- "reception". Freeview. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- "Satellite TV – Sky Digital and Freesat Explored | Radio & Telly UK".
- "Freesat+ Products". Freesat. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
