digi box or freeview

[cazdee]

I am about to have my analogue tv stations switched off. If I get a freeview box does it work off my aerial or do I need a dish?
Likewise if I go for a digi box do I need an dish?
I fear I my have to revert to the good old wireless.
Even though I feel and sound it I am not old enough for the help available!
Any help and advice will be appreciated.
Many Thanks

[Buenchico]

Freeview is a terrestrial service. If you've got a reasonably good quality aerial (with good quality cabling) you probably need to do nothing more than buy a Freeview box (for around £15 to £20, from any big supermarket or Argos) and plug it in, between your existing aerial and your TV. (That assumes that your TV has got a Scart socket. Unless it's really old it almost certainly has. If it hasn't, post again for information regarding your options). Getting it set up is dead easy; the instructions will tell you how to get it to tune in all of the stations automatically, just by pushing a couple of buttons.

The alternative to Freeview is Freesat, which (as the name implies) is a satellite-based service, and so requires a dish. Since it would work out far more expensive for you to install, just stick to Freeview.

Chris