B.T. television query.

jackatesme · 12th June 2016, 18:54

An elderly neighbour has had B.T. television installed. The engineer set up the box then left without setting up their aeriel or giving much instruction. I have now connected the ariel so they have Freeview through the aeriel and B.T. sport through the HDMI connection. My query is, is it only possible to get the sport through the HDMI,or can he get Freeview through the HDMI to save him having to change source.

Sorry for long drawnout query.

Rocket · 12th June 2016, 20:06

I think you just plug the aerial into BT box and watch all through that. No need to watch just the tv.

I have a BT youview box with BT sport and we watch all through the BT box. It can also record and you can watch on demand etc. Some boxes will not record - depends on what he pays for.

The box will supply tv from aerial and over broadband. It will deliver it all via HDMI

Les4048 · 12th June 2016, 21:20

I don't use Freeview on the television, I watch all channels through the BT box. My tv is set to default to the BT box scource when I switch on

neilb740 · 12th June 2016, 22:37

Good luck with the youveiw box

biggest pile of useless garbage I ever got conned into buying.

I spent more time doing factory resets and downloading software updates than I did watching it.

In the end I gave up with 5 months still left on the contract and chucked it in the bin.

Rocket · 13th June 2016, 07:27

Never had to reset mine or download anything. It just works all the time.
But I guess like most tech, if you get a bad one it can be infuriating.

Gareth.Richards · 13th June 2016, 07:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocket

Never had to reset mine or download anything. It just works all the time.

Mines the same, aeriel into the BT Vision or UView box (have had both now) then via HMDI into the television. No issues at all with mine.
Gareth

jackatesme · 13th June 2016, 09:29

Thanks for replies, will have a good read of manual. At the moment all he is getting through HDMI is B.T. sport, no catch up or on demand.

Rocket · 13th June 2016, 09:54

Did you put aerial into BT box (not the tv)?

Are you getting freeview through the box?

I see catch up should be available to all packages not sure why that is not available particularly as you can get BT sport.

Edit: sorry I misread above as you have read the manual and still cannot get it

jackatesme · 13th June 2016, 14:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocket

Did you put aerial into BT box (not the tv)?

Are you getting freeview through the box?

I see catch up should be available to all packages not sure why that is not available particularly as you can get BT sport.

Edit: sorry I misread above as you have read the manual and still cannot get it

I have aerial into box,but only getting freeview if i change source to aerial from HDMI. The aerial is into box then out of box to t.v.

Rocket · 13th June 2016, 14:51

That will work OK (obviously as that is what you have

)

I wonder why HDMI is not working

You will of course have to select HDMI input on the TV (well I do on mine, some maybe automatic)

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Rocket Posted a thing or two ROVER 75 CONNOISSEUR SE HIGHLINE TOURER MANUAL 2.5 V6 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midhurst Posts: 1,680 Thanks: 679 Thanked 735 Times in 530 Posts	I think you just plug the aerial into BT box and watch all through that. No need to watch just the tv. I have a BT youview box with BT sport and we watch all through the BT box. It can also record and you can watch on demand etc. Some boxes will not record - depends on what he pays for. The box will supply tv from aerial and over broadband. It will deliver it all via HDMI __________________ Paul http://www.paulstickley.com/ Last edited by Rocket; 12th June 2016 at 20:17..

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Rocket Posted a thing or two ROVER 75 CONNOISSEUR SE HIGHLINE TOURER MANUAL 2.5 V6 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midhurst Posts: 1,680 Thanks: 679 Thanked 735 Times in 530 Posts	Never had to reset mine or download anything. It just works all the time. But I guess like most tech, if you get a bad one it can be infuriating. __________________ Paul http://www.paulstickley.com/ Last edited by Rocket; 13th June 2016 at 07:37..

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Rocket Posted a thing or two ROVER 75 CONNOISSEUR SE HIGHLINE TOURER MANUAL 2.5 V6 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midhurst Posts: 1,680 Thanks: 679 Thanked 735 Times in 530 Posts	Did you put aerial into BT box (not the tv)? Are you getting freeview through the box? I see catch up should be available to all packages not sure why that is not available particularly as you can get BT sport. Edit: sorry I misread above as you have read the manual and still cannot get it __________________ Paul http://www.paulstickley.com/ Last edited by Rocket; 13th June 2016 at 10:31..

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Rocket Posted a thing or two ROVER 75 CONNOISSEUR SE HIGHLINE TOURER MANUAL 2.5 V6 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midhurst Posts: 1,680 Thanks: 679 Thanked 735 Times in 530 Posts	That will work OK (obviously as that is what you have ) I wonder why HDMI is not working You will of course have to select HDMI input on the TV (well I do on mine, some maybe automatic) __________________ Paul http://www.paulstickley.com/

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Les4048 This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer/ MG ZT-T 400 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lhanbryde Posts: 3,278 Thanks: 2,627 Thanked 1,523 Times in 869 Posts	I don't use Freeview on the television, I watch all channels through the BT box. My tv is set to default to the BT box scource when I switch on

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neilb740 I really should get out more....... MG ZT 1.8 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 2,298 Thanks: 110 Thanked 362 Times in 237 Posts	Good luck with the youveiw box biggest pile of useless garbage I ever got conned into buying. I spent more time doing factory resets and downloading software updates than I did watching it. In the end I gave up with 5 months still left on the contract and chucked it in the bin.

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jackatesme This is my second home rover 75 saloon.Renault Captur 1.5 diesel. Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: rhymney Posts: 3,661 Thanks: 2,269 Thanked 1,242 Times in 702 Posts	Thanks for replies, will have a good read of manual. At the moment all he is getting through HDMI is B.T. sport, no catch up or on demand.