FreeView Box on Amazon

LizardKing

Got an email from amazon which had this box advertised , they say they only deliver to UK + Rep. of Ireland ... Would this work , could I pick up the freeview channels or do I need to connect it to anything / get a card ??
OGGLE FREEVIEW BOX

It gets good reviews ...

Sponge Bob

It will only pick up signals near the border or on the east coast where they overspill form the UK and note :

"Language choice: English, Welsh & Gaelic"

(Scots Gaelic )

LizardKing

So its a gamble as to whether it'd work or not ... Does it require linking to a dish or is it supposed to plug-and-play .... Might go for it if its just a plug in jobbie.

watty

IT is Terrestrial Digital. Does not need card. But would need huge mast and TV aerial receiving from Wales or N.I. Unless you get perfect ordinary BBC/ITV via aerial from UK it won't work, as the UK Digtal Terrestrial TV signals are weaker than ordinary TV signals.

Won't work at all on Irish TV signals, Cable TV, MMDS or satellite Dish.

Sponge Bob

....although something may launch this year or next in Ireland and it won't be TV3 .

Basically if the BBC and ITV are not already coming in load and clear to your house, from a UK transmitter , then you can forget Freeview.

LizardKing

Think I'll leave it so ... we use NTL Cable (Pipe) Connection .. so have no aerial ... Cheers for the info. guys