Category: Freesat

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FrequencyCast Show 96: Life Logging, Futurologist Predictions and LED Lighting

1 February 2014 FrequencyCast No Comments

Well, the year is flying by fast and we’re already into a rather soggy February. Here’s a new episode of FrequencyCast to warm you up. In this show, Pete and Kelly discuss the idea of having everything that they do monitored, logged and stored forever on the Internet. We’d love to get your thoughts on…

Energy Saving, Freesat, Podcast, Radio, Technology

FrequencyCast Show 61 Out Now

1 March 20111 June 2012 FrequencyCast 1 Comment

We’ve just released a new show – FrequencyCast Show 61 cover a lot of stuff, so be ready to get through a lot in just 31 minutes. In this show, here’s a look at what we cover: News Updates: More YouView delays, Vodafone woes, iPlayer news and Channel 4 HD Focus: A look at media…

BT Home Hub, Digital TV, Freesat, Phones, Podcast

FrequencyCast Show 60 Out Now

1 February 20111 February 2011 FrequencyCast No Comments

The latest free TV and Tech show is now available… Grab yourself a chunk of FrequencyCast Show 60 today. In this show, here’s a look at what we cover: News Updates: A busy month the news on YouView, Sky HD, Wifi Hotspots and the BBC Focus: By popular demand, a look at tablet computers… can…

Digital TV, Freesat, Freeview, Podcast, Technology

FrequencyCast Show 55: Hands-on with the new Kindle

1 September 20101 September 2010 FrequencyCast No Comments

FrequencyCast Show 55, for the 1st of September 2010, is now available. Here’s what today’s free show contains: News Updates: Rivals to Facebook, ABC, ITV plus new TV and radio channels Hands-on: We’ve got a new Amazon Kindle, and we want to talk about it Preview: Project Canvas and Sky Anytime+ previewed Social Collaboration: Harnessing…

Freesat, Freeview, Gadgets, Podcast, Sat Nav

Freesat box for under 30 quid

23 February 20107 November 2010 FrequencyCast No Comments

Spotted today – a Freesat receiver box for under £30. OK, so it’s not an HD box or a PVR, but if you have a satellite dish you’re not using, £30 will get you the hardware needed to watch over 120 subscription-free TV channels. The box in question, the Bush BFSAT01SD, is available for a…

Freesat

Freeview HD TV Set Out Now

22 February 201012 November 2012 FrequencyCast No Comments

We already have a winner for the first Freeview HD-compatible set-top box (won by Humax a few days back) – Now we have the first IDTV set with a built-in Freeview HD receiver. This telly from Panasonic also has an onboard Freesat HD receiver, optional wireless Internet connectivity and an SD card for external media. The catchily-named Panasonic TX-P42G20B…

Freesat, Freeview, HD

Podcast Update: Humax Fox T2 Freeview HD

17 February 20101 June 2012 FrequencyCast No Comments

Ladies and Gentlemen, we’ve just released a mid-month audio update looking at the release of the Humax Fox T2 – the first Freeview HD receiver in the market. The update runs for nearly 15 minutes and also looks at the new Freeview iPhone app, and some news on BT’s wireless network. We also review your…

Freesat, HD, Podcast

Show 47 Out Now – Happy New Year

1 January 20101 January 2010 FrequencyCast 2 Comments

Happy New Year to all of our FrequencyCast listeners! Show 47, the first show of 2010, has just been released for your listening pleasure. In this show, we discuss all that’s new with digital TV and technology. Here’s what we cover in this show: News Updates: Project Canvas, Tesco iPhone, iPlayer on Freesat, Freeview HD…

Freesat, Freeview, HD, iPhone / iPad, Podcast

Freesat PVR out in November

24 October 200826 October 2008 FrequencyCast No Comments

The first Freesat hard-disk recorder is expected to appear in mid-November. Made by Humax, the Foxsat-HDR will bear the “Freesat+” badge, have a dual tuner, and will support HD, series link, live pause, live TV rewind and the ability to split recordings. With two SCART sockets, one HDMI high definition socket, the Humax Foxsat-HDR has…

Digital TV, Freesat, HD