Here is our guide designed to help you understand the terminology used when buying a Freeview device.
- What is Freeview?
- What are Freeview +, Freeview Plus, Freeview Playback?
- Equipment – our guide to different types of Freeview devices
- Features – a Freeview related dictionary
- Alternatives – What else can I get besides Freeview?
- FAQs
Alternatives – What else can I get besides Freeview?
Freeview is by far the most common digital TV service in the UK – most likely because it is free of charge and there are no minimum contracts. However, there are a number of other digital TV and High Definition services offered by the likes of Sky, Virgin Media and BT, not forgetting the increasingly popular Freesat service which is a combined service from the BBC, ITV and Sky. Follow the links below for more a more detailed description of each one.
- Freesat
- Sky
- Virgin Media
- BT Vision



