Updating our Freeview

[Mups]

What's all this I saw about they are going to make us change our televisions soon?

Apparently Freeview is all changing and many of us won't be able to see it anymore.

See this:

Quote:

The easiest way to check whether your hardware is compatible with the technical changes is to head to Freeview channel 71, which is one of the first to implement the change to video codes. If your screen is blank or an error message appears, then it might be time to upgrade to a newer set-top box or flatscreen. You will not hear any sound.


Try it.   I did,  and couldn't get a picture or sound!   

[klondike]

If you have a halfway decent internet connection then something like a this...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roku%C2%AE-Streaming-StickTM-2025-Device/dp/B0F9B2786Y

or one of the many alternatives will sort it. 

These things are usually fine using WiFi. You'll need a free HDMI socket on the TV and it would be good if it could be powered from a USB connector on the TV otherwise you'll need some way to power a mains adapter nearby.

If it's only an HD TV then you could save a few quid with one of the cheaper options.

[Raven]

Our Channel 71 is "That's TV3" Mostly pop music from the past.
I do wish businesses would stop changing things, it's not only annoying it's unfair on the people who can't afford to upgrade their equipment.

[Mups]

Klondike,  thank you for your explanation and advice but unfortunately you might as well have written it in Chinese for all I understood.  
I think I have said before, that I haven't got a technical head in any shape or form,  so things like this are double dutch for me.

I agree with Raven,  why do  businesses do this?  Them and their money-grabbing brainwaves are no help whatsoever for those who don't understand or can't afford to upgrade their equipment anyway.