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**Chris** · 05-10-2009, 20:10

Freeview HD is never going to be up to scratch because terrestrial broadcasting doesn't have the bandwidth to do it justice. They're having to reduce the bitrate of some of the existing Freeview SD channels in order to make room for HD, and the HD channels themselves will have poorer bitrates than their Freesat equivalents.

If you want a PVR more than you want subscription-based TV services, don't mess about signing your money away on a contract with VM, go and buy a Humax Freesat-HD box and a dish.

05-10-2009, 20:10	#6
Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 37,028	Re: Freeview HD when? Freeview HD is never going to be up to scratch because terrestrial broadcasting doesn't have the bandwidth to do it justice. They're having to reduce the bitrate of some of the existing Freeview SD channels in order to make room for HD, and the HD channels themselves will have poorer bitrates than their Freesat equivalents. If you want a PVR more than you want subscription-based TV services, don't mess about signing your money away on a contract with VM, go and buy a Humax Freesat-HD box and a dish.