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Freesat enters the digital foray, so Which? takes a First Look

9 May 2008

With the launch of Freesat by the BBC and ITV this week, television viewers can now access high-definition TV channels on a free-to-view broadcast service. Following the first hands-on test of a Freesat set-top box, Matthew Bath, Technology editor at Which?, says:

"We were really excited to take the Humax Foxsat-HD down to the lab and start testing how the next-generation of set-top boxes perform. Although Freesat is subscription free, viewers should bear in mind that they will need to shell out for a Freesat receiver, satellite dish and installation - which costs a couple of hundred pounds. As for the million dollar question - will you get a better quality picture? Yes, but only when high-definition TV is being broadcast - which is in bite sized chunks at the moment and, don't forget, you need a HD ready TV to take advantage of it.

"Several other new boxes didn't make it into the shops in time for the launch, so we'll be testing them in the coming weeks and giving our verdict, to make sure that viewers benefit from spending their cash on the best product in the market."

Notes to editors

To find out if the Humax Foxsat-HD lives up to all it offers; seven-day electronic programme guide, interactive services, parental controls and HDTV without the subscription fee, please see the attached report which is available to subscribers at www.which.co.uk



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