Freesat+ Explained

Freesat+
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+.^[1]

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.^{[2] [3]}

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.^[4]

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"

External links

• Freesat
• Freesat – HD TV Recorders & Freesat Playback

Notes and References

1. Web site: What you get with Freesat+. Freesat. 16 July 2013.
2. Web site: reception . Freeview . 17 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100325225227/http://www.freeview.co.uk/freeview/Help/Getting-Freeview-and-Coverage2/Freeview-reception . 25 March 2010 . dmy-all .
3. Web site: Satellite TV – Sky Digital and Freesat Explored | Radio & Telly UK.
4. Web site: Freesat+ Products. Freesat. 16 July 2013.