In fact, the FVP-5000T trumps its newer sibling on one account: it has built-in Netflix streaming where the Aura has no Netflix app. After discussion with Arqiva (who manage the UK’s broadcast infrastructure), we implemented improved behaviour on our latest T3-R model. Freeview also provides an easy-to-use seven-day TV Guide that allows you to schedule recordings and reminders or set series links.

A little box packing a mighty punch, the T1 fits right into any home and setup takes just a few taps. So if you want to go beyond the programme guide, you’ll want to get either the T3 or the T3-R and get the shows you love, when you want them, at the touch of a button. However, if you have an older TV that doesn’t have HDMI, these models can almost certainly be connected to your TV using the Analogue AV Kit (not included). For Freesat, you would need a satellite dish on your roof (or the side of the house), and a Freesat receiver, either built-in to your TV or as a separate Freesat set-top box.Find yourself browsing our Featured section or scrolling back in the TV Guide and struggling to pick between all the amazing telly? Often we can get a really good understanding of the quality of toys and other gadgets by just looking at the brand. From 2022, official Freeview boxes now HAVE to support Freeview Play going forward, and those that do not will no longer be manufactured. It makes TVs and boxes which use Freeview Play super smart and super simple, meaning you can watch your favourite shows whenever you want to watch them. Rest assured we will never share your contact details with a third party unless it is essential to do so to provide warranty support.

No more faffing around trying to navigate from one app to the next - extra time to watch your favourite telly!Freeview, first established in 2002, is the commercial name for the United Kingdom’s digital terrestrial television platform. This is especially useful knowing that there are 26 Set top boxes to choose from at Currys PC World. That means that if you bought a telly in the past few years, it should already be capable of showing Freeview channels without a separate box (you would still need an aerial, though). We love this feature so much we’ve made it the heart and soul of the Manhattan Freeview Play Box with our Featured section. Most smart TV's can record to a attached usb device so a smart Freeview-HD TV should be able to record.