Freeview is a name used in the UK for terrestrial broadcasting of digital TV enabling people to watch more TV channels with higher picture quality and no subscription fee to pay. The details about Freeview can be seen at .

August portable digital TVs and USB TV receivers offer you opportunities to watch Freeview either by the included portable antenna if signal is strong in your area or by connecting the device to a rooftop aerial. Our test results show that people can watch Freeview by a portable antenna in about 50% of regions in the UK at present.

Switchover means the digital TV switchover and explains the process of turning off analogue TV signal and replacing it with a digital signal in the UK. The switchover is taking place region by region. It has commenced already from Border in November 2008. Freeview signal will be much stronger after the switchover and more easily captured by an August portable TV or portable DVD player. People should be able to watch Freeview TV almost everywhere in regions where the switchover has been completed. You can check the time for the switchover in your region at .