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Can I use my digital freeview box abroad and receive English channals?

Can I use my digital freeview box abroad and receive English channals?

Can I use my digital freeview box abroad and receive English ch
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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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Saturday, 26 February 2011
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Naldo
12:54 PM

Thank you very much for your answer Briantist

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Sunday, 20 March 2011
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mags
1:23 PM

Hi i have a television in my apartment in Bulgaria i dont get any channels unless i buy cable from local company and to be honest there mostley bulgarian channels if i brought a free view box with me would it work?

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Monday, 21 March 2011
Briantist
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6:14 AM

mags: No, it would not work.

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Wednesday, 30 March 2011
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shar
1:12 PM

will a UK digital tv receive French digital tv in France?

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Briantist
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2:14 PM

shar: Only a Freeview HD set, or a BT Vision Box has the ability to decode MPEG4, which is used by some channels in France.

A "standard" digital tick UK TV will not have that ability, and will only provide the sound for such channels.

You can use a French set-top box with a digital TV, of course.

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Saturday, 16 April 2011
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G3ms1
9:51 AM

Hi. I currently live in Tenerife. They have recently updated the aerials on the complex I live on and we receive English through my digital tv. Does this mean I would be able to receive the same through a freeview box?

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Sunday, 17 April 2011
Briantist
sentiment_very_satisfiedOwner

8:16 AM

G3ms1: I'm not sure quite what you are asking?

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Tuesday, 26 April 2011
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James
7:38 PM

Hi, we have just moved to Denmark and miss the English freeview channels. Do you know of a way we can receive those in Denmark?
Many thanks

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Briantist
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7:48 PM

James: Freesat can be used in Denmark, it is within the satellite footprint. All you need is a Freesat box and a dish pointing at the correct satellite cluster.

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Sunday, 22 May 2011
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brian clark
11:17 AM

I am in the Algarve portugal near faro and cannot get itv I am taking out a amplifier to see if this will help. Any advise will be welcome.
Regards
Brian Clark

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