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. Details about Freeview can be seen at .

August portable digital TVs and USB TV receivers offer you opportunities to watch Freeview TV either with 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 using a portable antenna in about 50% of regions in the UK at present.

Switchover is a term used to define and explain the process that the broadcasting of terrestrial TV in the UK is changing from traditional analogue signal to digital signal, largely Freeview channels, in the UK. The switchover is taking place region by region. It has commenced already in a number of regions since November 2008. Freeview signals will be much stronger after the Switchover and more easily captured by an August portable TV receiver, an August portable DVD player with Freeview tuner or an August USB TV receiver. 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 .