The TV Guide now indicates in the info area when a programme is running late, starting late or has started early. As we covered earlier choosing a brand can be really key to getting the right product in the Set top boxes category. There are loads of great brands out there each offering great products at different levels of quality and price. If brand is important to you, we’re sure you already know that Manhattan is a great choice. With 5 products available from Manhattan there’s plenty of choice too.

The best Freeview recording device (at least while it was still widely available), when you consider all the important features AND the cost: You get Freeview Play catch-up apps, 4K support (though it’s mainly used for YouTube and a select few BBC iPlayer shows, for now), and a VERY fast, modern interface.

Of course, one downside to buying online is that you aren’t able to see the product in-person. But there are many ways to help you determine a product’s quality without seeing it. Freeview, first established in 2002, is the commercial name for the United Kingdom’s digital terrestrial television platform. It is owned by a joint venture of the BBC, Sky, ITV and Channel 4, and operated by Everyone TV (formerly Digital UK), a company owned by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. Consider the price. We’ll dive into a lot more detail on the price of MANHATTAN T1 Freeview HD Set Top Box shortly, but in terms of quality, the obvious advice here is ‘you get what you pay for’. It’s really just being aware that if you’re buying the cheapest of the Set top boxes from Currys PC World you might not expect the same level of quality as you’d get from a decent quality product like MANHATTAN T1 Freeview HD Set Top Box. The point here though is that you can get a good idea of the quality of a product by the number and type of features that are available on the product. So take the time to look at the features listed for Manhattan T1 Freeview HD Zapper Box and it will help guide you on the quality. If things weren’t confusing enough, Freeview isn’t the only service in the UK that lets you watch free TV. What Is YouView?

If you have your heart set on a particular brand or even a selection of brands then we’d suggest you spend a bit of time writing up a list of the brands that you would happily buy. This can really help you in narrowing down the selection when it comes to choosing a product. For example, over at Currys PC World you can filter products by brand, so you could filter just to show the brands on your list. This is especially useful knowing that there are 26 Set top boxes to choose from at Currys PC World. For most people, Freeview still requires an aerial. However, there are now a few options in the market, that let you stream Freeview channels via the internet, without requiring a long-term contract: Sky Glass, Sky Stream and Virgin Media’s Stream Box. Sky Glass Freeview Play combines over-the-air channels and programmes on-demand that are streamed via broadband, giving you access to apps such as BBC iPlayer, ITVX, All 4, My 5 and a few other catch-up services, all in one device. Humax is a big name in the Freeview Box market, as they have been producing various models for years. As such, they know what they’re doing – but they charge extra for it. Discover repeats & more episodes: The improved programme info screen makes it easy to find when a programme is showing again and future episodes are on.

The best Freeview boxes at a glance:

Freeview TV is a wonderful service for UK cord cutters: you get more than 80 channels, without a monthly subscription, with some relatively cheap equipment. But to make it work, you need a Freeview Receiver/Tuner – and if you don’t have one built into your TV, or you want more advanced capabilities and recordings, you need a separate set-top box. I deliberately didn't mention FTA sat or non Freesat mode on Freesat boxes as the OP doesn't have a Freesat box, he has a Freeview box, to which he was connecting a dish and wondering why it didn't work.