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Can I get a free YouView box from BT? Since YouView launched in July 2012, we’ve had questions asking whether BT will offer a free YouView box. Here’s a question from Alfie: “Is the new BT YouView box going to be available free of charge, like TalkTalk TV?” BT and YouView? YouView is a combined…
Thanks to D Hendy for asking why some TV shows aren’t available on catch=up TV services: “Tried to get a programme on BBC iPlayer, using BT Vision but was unable to get it. I also tried to get a Channel 4 programme on 4OD, both on catchup, got no joy talking to BT. I got…
BT Vision Box USB Sockets? “I have BT Vision Terrestrial Integrated Digital Receiver & Digital Video Recorder and would like to watch movies from my hard disk pendrive using USB port – is this possible? What am I supposed to do, because my BT Vision does not see my pendrive.” Question submitted online by Maciek…
Changing Transmitter for BT Vision? Question submitted online by Gareth I’m trying to find out how to change what transmitter I receive my Freeview signal from on my BTVision box. No problem with my signal, it’s a problem with channel list. I receive 19 channels on my current transmitter (Cathcart) but I would receive a…
Connecting BT Vision Does the Vision box connect to the BT hub wirelessly? Asked online by Mr. Daniel Our Answer The BT Vision box has to be connected to three things: Your TV set, using either an HDMI lead, or a SCART lead A TV aerial suitable for getting Freeview The Internet, for the on-demand…
Question: Aerial Connection Problem We’ve just gone with BT to use their BT Vision. The flat previously was with Virgin Media. We’ve got our BT Vision box now, but we are having trouble connecting to an external aerial. At the wall socket, where we would ordinarily just stick in the tv cable (as most normal…
Why is the audio from my box too low? The sound on my BT Vision is much lower than my TV. Why is this, and what can I do about it? Question submitted online Our Answer Many people experience problems like this, and it’s not unique to BT Vision. Users have reported that the audio…
Question I installed a BT Vision box about 3 hours ago, but it’s not bringing up any programmes on the tv guide. It does say at the bottom Mon 1 Jan, so presume you have to set the date somewhere, but can’t find where to do it. Our Answer The BT Vision programme guide (as…
I’be lost my BBC TV Channels! I’m trying to get the Freeview BBC channels on my BT Vision box. How do I do it? It says signal too low. Submitted online by Ian Troubleshooting Missing Channels Tracking down problems with missing channels can be tricky. The problem is likely to be one of the…
Question We have a black BT Vision V+ box, and want to watch BT Vision on another TV in another room. We have bought a universal modulator from Maplin, and want to use aerial cable to connect from the BT Vision box to a second TV. We are unable to get this to work. Submitted…
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