| Company type | Free-to-air channels digital TV recorders brand |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media |
| Products | Digital TV recorder |
Freesat+ is a consumer brand introduced to raise consumer awareness and promote sales ofFreesat-capable digital TV recorders, otherwise known aspersonal video recorders. Freesat+ affords users similar features that are available with competitor services such asSky+ andFreeview+.[1]
Freesat+ offers a PVR functionality for Freesat, which offers a greater choice of channels compared to Freeview, including a greater number of HD channels, without the subscriptions of Sky or Virgin Media. Freesat also offers higher rates of coverage than Freeview.[2][3]
Freesat do not manufacture the units itself, but will award the Freesat+ label to manufacturers that are able to meet a series of specifications that have been drawn up by the UK's Digital TV Group.
Many manufacturers provide Freesat+ set-top boxes such as:Humax, Manhattan, Bush, Sagemcom, Goodmans and others.[4]
