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TVs and boxes that do not support the 8k-mode

Here is the list from Digital UK of boxes and sets that will not receive Freeview after switchover is complete

Here is the list from Digital UK of boxes and sets that will no
published on UK Free TV

If you use one of these to watch Freeview, or are hoping to after switchover happens in your region, you will need to get a new Freeview box at switchover.

ONdigital/ITVdigital branded set top boxes

Nokia Mediamaster 9850T; Pace DTR730 and DTR735, Philips DTX6370, DTX6371 and DTX6372; Pioneer DBRT200 and DBRT210, Sony VTX-D500; Toshiba DTB2000.

If you have any of these you will need to recycle it and get a new box.

Freeview branded set top boxes

Fusion FRT100*, Pace DTVA-T "Wedge Adaptor", DT210F*, Samsung SIRU200i (Without M suffix).

Freeview, ONdigital and ITV branded integrated digital television sets

Alba ONdigital sets, Bush ONdigital sets.

Hitachi 28WDDODTN, 32WD40DTN and D36W840DTN; Panasonic TX-28DT2, TX-32DT2, TX-28DT30*, TX-32DT30*, TX-36DT30*, TX-36DT35* and TX-32DH40*; Philips 28DW6734, 32DW6834, 32DW9625, 28DW6557* and 32DW6557*.

Sanyo CE28DFN1-B, CE32DFN1-B, CE28DFN2-B, CE32DFN2-B, CE32DFN2BK-B, CE28DWN1-B, CE28DFN3-B-00, CE32DFN3-B-00, CE30LD3-B,CE30LD3BK-B, CE27LD3-B, CE23LD4-B, CE23LD4W-B, CE27LD4-B, CE27LD4BK-B, CE32LD4-B, CE32LD4BK-B, CE27LD5-B and CE32LD5-B.

Sony 28DS60, 32DS60, 28DS65, 32DS65, 28DX20, 32DX20, 28DX30, 32DX30, 28DS20, 32DS20, KP41DS1, KP51DS1, KP51DS2, KP41DS1, KP51DS1, KP51DS2, KD28DX40*, KD32DX40*, KD32DX100*, KD32NX100*, KD32NX200*, KD36NX200*; Toshiba 28WT98B, 32WT98B, 28ZT29B, 32ZT29B, 36ZT29B, 42WT29B, 50WT29B and 57WT29B.

All these sets can be upgraded - contact the supplier (numbers below) to add a Freeview box to the set.

Boxes that do not support both 2k and 8k modes

Some boxes are having problems during switchover supporting both modes at the same times:

  • Sharp TU-R160H
  • Humax 9200T
  • Thomson DTi 1000


The workaround appears to be to add the "8k" channel manually (C62 for Selkirk, for example) and then to do this procedure after switchover is complete: My Freeview box has no EPG, is missing Film4, Channel 4+1, no sound on ITV3 or the channel line up is wrong - ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

This is on top of the boxes that could not cope with the changes to the Network Information Table (NIT): Daewoo DS608P, Labgear DTT100, Triax DVB 2000T, Portland DP100 and these VCR/STBs: Daewoo SV900, Bush IDVCR01

Helpline numbers

  • Alba 0871 230 1777
  • Bush 0871 230 1777
  • Daewoo 0870 100 2525
  • Hitachi 0870 405 4405
  • Humax 0870 247 8800
  • Nokia 0845 045 5555
  • Pace 0870 120 1910
  • Panasonic 0800 169 3012
  • Philips 0870 900 9070
  • Pioneer 0330 123 1240
  • Sharp 08705 274 277
  • Sony 08705 111999
  • Thomson 01443 220220
  • Toshiba 0115 976 6958


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Comments
Friday, 28 October 2011
Briantist
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5:40 PM

Dave D: As you have a DVB-T2 set and live in a switched-over area then yes, you should have Freeview HD. Please have a look for Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .

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Wednesday, 9 November 2011
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John
9:35 PM

I have a BT Vision box and have lost all channels and despite rescanning 6 times still no channels. Anyone had the same problem and have resolved it?
Man in India says I need two new adapters and I have my doubts that this will sort it.

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Monday, 16 January 2012
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susan jones
11:41 PM
Stanford-le-hope

Hi i have a bush television 16 inch combined vidio 1 in the kitchen and 1 in my upstairs i also have a telivision with sky in my lounge what freeview boxes will i need for the bush telys? thank you
Mrs s jones

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Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Briantist
sentiment_very_satisfiedOwner

7:09 AM

susan jones: You can use any Freeview box you like, as long as the TV sets have a SCART socket. If you want to record, pause and playback you will need a Freeview+ box.

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Thursday, 19 January 2012
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kim salmon
6:02 PM

i have a wharfdale freeview box and would like to know if it will still work after the digital switchover

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Friday, 20 January 2012
Briantist
sentiment_very_satisfiedOwner

7:11 AM

kim salmon: All boxes not listed about work after switchover.

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Thursday, 2 February 2012
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Roger Dugan
2:33 PM

Please answer the following question:-Will my Sony freeview box type CV3(on the front) or VTX D800U(product label) work after the digital switch over?

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Friday, 3 February 2012
Briantist
sentiment_very_satisfiedOwner

6:20 AM

Roger Dugan: If it's not listed above, it will work after switchover.

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Thursday, 9 February 2012
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jon_r
12:53 PM

hi i have a humax 9000t box is not listed and have done a clean install but all the BBC channels are now blank ie 1 2 & 80 i cannot get through on the humax helpline wondered if you can advise what else can be altered.
My signal is around 65% on the working channels i have a wide band aerial.I am on the
Hannington transmitter. thanks

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