Freesat is now available in the UK. This offers TV viewers access to a whole host of TV channels via a satellite dish. It should be available to 98% of all UK homes, and will be especially welcome to those not able to get Freeview. Right now, it’s about 80 channels, but it’s supposed to reach 200 channels before the end of the year. The set top box will cost between £49 and £120 (for a High Def version), and then the cost of installation (including dish) will be a further £80. In the coming months, a HD recorder should also become available, as well as the possibility for an IDTV module. It will be interesting to see how popular this is over the coming months, and exactly what channels are made available.

More information at Freesat.

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