It’s easy. First you have to check you live in a digital coverage area (most areas of the UK are now covered) and you can do that by clicking here and entering your postcode. Then you need to purchase or rent either a set-top box or an integrated digital TV. Most set-top boxes are easily available from your local high street electrical retailer for around £80.00.
There are several different ways to access freeview - perhaps the easiest is to buy a set-top box that plugs into your existing TV. Or if you are looking to buy a new TV, it may be worth considering a new Digital TV with a box already built in. If you haven’t already you can check if you can receive the freeview services by clicking here and entering your postcode. To find out more about freeview click here or visit www.freeview.co.uk.
It’s as easy as 1,2,3 to view the 10 great channels available on Top Up TV. Once you’ve established you are in a digital TV coverage area, you can receive Top Up TV by connecting a compatible set-top box into your existing TV. Top Up TV compatible boxes are the boxes with a slot to hold a viewing card, and boxes are available to buy now for around £80.00 at all the usual electrical retailers. Some digital TV’s are also able to receive the Top Up TV service. These digital TV’s either have an in-built set-top box with a viewing card slot or, you can plug a small device called a CAM (conditional access module) - which also has a viewing card slot, in to the TV. To find out more about Top Up TV click here or visit www.topuptv.com.