Watch the FIFA World Cup, subscription free, on ITV HD Freesat
This Summer's FIFA World Cup in South Africa is being broadcast in High Defination by the ITV on both the terrestrial Freeview and on FreeSat. The HD rollout on Freeview will only be 50% complete by the start of the World Cup but you can guarantee the HD footy experience if you can see one of these satellites:Astra 2A, Astra 2B, Astra 2D & Eurobird 1, the same set as Sky Digital.
FreeSat also provides over 140 channels of digital TV and radio, contract-free, with
up to 70 hours per week of free HD TV, from the BBC & ITV for a one-off installation charge.
HD TV on FreeSat
High definition (HD) gives you up to 5 x the picture detail of standard TV giving richer, deeper, more life-like pictures, with stunning surround-sound putting you at the centre of the action. Your HD service is free on FreeSat, so you may watch HD programmes from the BBC & ITV. You will need a freesat HD digital box connected to an HD Ready TV,
or a TV with HD FreeSat already built in.
Watch the World Cup on Sky?
If you have a subscription to Sky Sports then you can also have multi-channel HD reception of the World Cup 2010 in South Africa. ITV have not agreed for their HD channel to be broadcast by Sky in an attempt to encourage viewers to get Freeview or Freesat boxes. ITV's HD uses a different encoding. There are people who claim to be able to adjust digi-boxes with the new Electronic Programme Guide to access all these HD channels.
Switching from Sky or have an old Mini dish?
If you want to switch your old Sky mini-dish to FreeSat then in most cases all you will need is a FreeSat, FreeSat +, or a Freesat TV as FreeSat is broadcast from the same fleet of satellites.
If you have problems, marginal reception or the dish has a problem then call out Digital Direct for your free digital test.
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