Don't get me wrong, I tried Freeview a few years ago and the picture was unwatchable with "No signal" being my usual programme. That's why I went with Sky, so that I would get a decent picture.Oh do fuck off with your Freeview is shit lark, I am well aware of the fact its crap. I lived in the north east for years and had freeview up there, never a problem all channels and the world was great.
Moved down to Dorset 2 years ago and it took untill May before I could even get it down here and now I can I'm losing channels so some other fuckers who can probably watch things like Film 4 or Dave (Top gear ftw) can watch channel 5.
Sky isn't free.
Freesat lacks Dave
Therefore, by contextual definition, Freeview > *
What what! Explain this? I though freesat had all freeview channels plus extras?
Indeed, and Dave is worth more on it's own IMO than any other channels put together
And no, sky without a card/with an expired card is just freesat which is indeed missing several decent chans. It also is full of a hell of a lot of really really shit channels like Zone
There is:
Freeview (sketchy coverage until digital switchover, pay for box + potentially an aerial)
Freesat (have to pay for satellite dish installation + box)
Freesat from Sky (missing channels, have to pay for satellite dish installation + box + £20 for card iirc)
I don't think Freesat (the BBC one) is missing channels, although I'm not totally sure and cba to check.
This retune has meant that I get Film4, Virgin1 and Five with no problems now, which makes me happy.