Freesat - does (almost) exactly what it says on the tin
Freesat is a new initiative from the BBC and ITV that, it claims, makes digital TV free. Boasting over 80 digital TV and radio channels it also gives “super fast digital text and enhanced interactivity, as well as digital subtitles and audio description”, all for free. Well actually that’s a bit of a con, you have to pay £150 for the full all-singing-all-dancing package, but its still cheaper than most other digital suppliers that work on contract.
And this contract free system is a great advantage of this nifty piece of technology. However, many of you may be thinking: whats the difference between that and freeview??? Well, for a start it offers more TV channels (numbers aren’t currently available but estimates put the number as higher) and digital radio channels. It also has a far bigger coverage, at 98% of the UK as opposed to the 73% that freeview has. Also it opens up opportunities for HD, and with these boxes comes the ability to store, pause and rewind TV, which is a big advantage on most freeview boxes.
Verdict: The jury is out, but it looks good and could have a promising future…
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