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Obsolete Freeview Receiver List
Changes made to Freeview for the Digital Switchover may render some Freeview receivers and digital TV sets made before 2005 obsolete. Here is a list of known obsolete receivers.
Why are boxes becoming obsolete?
When onDigital, itvDigital and Freeview launched in the UK, the services used the 2k COFDM transmission system. The UK started switching to the 8k COFDM transmission system as part of the Digital Switchover, and many old onDigital / itvDigital and some early digital TV receivers, can't handle the 8k system. These receivers were made in the late 1990s. Some other older boxes also don't work, as they were unable to support something known as 'Split NIT'
This means that after UK TV regions completed the Digital Switchover, people owning one of the affected boxes were no longer able to tune in to the Freeview channels.
I have an affected box, what do I do?
If your box has been rendered obsolete as a result of the change, you will need to get a replacement Freeview box - these cost from £25. See our page of Freeview boxes
I have an affected TV set. What do I do?
If your TV set can no longer receive Freeview channels as a result of the change, you will need to connect a Freeview box to your TV using a SCART lead. Freeview boxes cost from £25. See our page of Freeview boxes.
Alternatively, contact the manufacturer of your TV to see if they are able to offer any form of upgrade or alternative.
Affected Freeview / onDigital Set-top Boxes
The following list highlights onDigital, ITVDigital and Freeview boxes that are believed not to work as a result of changes made to the Freeview signal:
| Manufacturer | Model Number |
| Bush | Bush IDVCR01 (with video recorder) |
| Daewoo |  Daewoo DS608P Daewoo SV900 (With video recorder - pictured) |
| Fusion |  Digifusion FRT100 (pictured) |
| Goodmans | Goodmans GDB2 |
| Labgear |  Labgear DTT100 (pictured) |
| Nokia |  Nokia MediaMaster 9850T (pictured) |
| Pace |  Pace DTVA-T (pictured)Pace DT210F Pace DTR730 Pace DTR735 The Pace 'Twin' hard disk recorder may also be affected |
| Philips |  Philips DTX 6370Philips DTX 6371 (pictured) Philips DTX-6362 |
| Pioneer |  Pioneer DBRT200Pioneer BDRT210 (Pictured) |
| Portland | Portland DP100 |
| Sony |  Sony VTX-D500 (pictured) |
| Toshiba | DBT2000 |
| Samsung |  Samsung SIRU200i (pictured) |
| Triax | Triax DVB2000T |
Affected Freeview Digital TV Sets
Here is a list of Digital TV sets (iDTV sets) that may be affected:
| Manufacturer | Model Number |
| Hitachi | 28WDDODTN, 32WD40DTN, D36W840DTN |
| Panasonic | TX-28DT2,TX-32DT2, TX-28DT30,TX-32DT30, TX-36DT30, TX-36DT35, TX-32DH40 |
| Philips | 28DW6734, 32DW6834, 32DW9625, 28DW6557, 32DW6557 |
| Sanyo | CE28DFN1-B, CE32DFN1-B, CE28DFN2-B, CE32DFN2-B, CE32DFN2BK-B, CE28DWN1-B, CE28DFN3-B-00, CE32DFN3-B-00, CE30LD3-B, CE30LD3BK-B, CE27LD3-B, CE23LD4-B, CE23LD4W-B, CE27LD4-B, CE27LD4BK-B, CE32LD4-B, CE32LD4BK-B, CE27LD5-B, CE32LD5-B |
| Sony | KV28DS60, KV32DS60, KV28DS65, KV32DS65, KV28DX20, KV32DX20, KV28DX30, KV32DX30, KV28DS20, KV32DS20, KP41DS1, KP44DX2U, KP51DS1, KP51DS2, KD28DX40, KD32DX40, KD32DX100, KD32DX150, KD32NX100, KD32NX200, KD36NX200 |
| Toshiba | 28WT98B, 32WT98B, 28ZT29B, 32ZT29B, 36ZT29B, 42WT29B, 50WT29B, 57WT29B |
Freeview Links
- Freeview information - More details of Freeview
- Discuss Freeview and Set-top boxes in our Freeview forum
- Freeview FAQ - Our page containing answers to common Freeview questions and problems
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