What is Freesat? About this free satellite service:

As the name suggests, Freesat offers free satellite TV viewing for anyone who wants to watch digital TV. With around 150+ digital Freesat channels, Freesat could be the new digital vision for the future, and is a superb alternative to Freeview TV or Sky Freesat. (Unlike Sky Freesat, you don’t need a card to unlock the free Freesat channels.)

If you have Freesat HD or Freesat+ you’ll be able to enjoy BBC iPlayer on your TV – giving you access to on-demand TV content 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You’ll also be able to watch TV shows that have been broadcast within the past seven days.

Freesat offers high definition technology on its channels free of charge. Freesat HD gives you up to five  times greater digital picture quality than standard definition, with more vibrant colours and much finer detail. You’ll also benefit from improved audio, with some programmes available in Dolby Digital Surround Sound.

To enjoy the benefits of Freesat HD, you’ll need either an HDTV with integrated Freesat, or an HD compatible TV and separate Freesat set top box receiver.

Just like Sky+ and Freeview+, Freesat+ lets you pause, rewind and fast forward digital TV shows live.

You can also record your favourite TV shows while you’re out, ensuring you never miss a programme again. You can even set your Freesat+ receiver to record an entire series at the press of a button.

If you have a second satellite cable feed from your mini satellite dish, you’ll also be able to record one Freesat channel while watching another.

Freesat+ has 320GB of hard drive space available, allowing you to record up to 80 hours of free HD programming.