24-06-2022, 02:33 PM
For most people, their sets some of which are still DVB-T and only go up to 720p HD are perfectly happy with their sets and in a cost of living crisis, I really don't blame them if they want to watch linear tv in SD for now.
However, there has to be a point when T2 replaces DVB-T as the main distribution outlet for DTT. Like the analogue to DVB-T switchover, those with older sets should be able to buy a box at a budget price to convert their sets to receive DVB-T2 and are likely to have Freeview Play added for catch-up services to enable them to have smart facilities.
My last set which I purchased in 2018 is a dumb tv with smart tv facilities through an Amazon Fire Cube and Nvidia Shield which provide all the services I require between the two. Personally I'm not a fan of smart tv's purely because of the short life span of the apps and the OS used, but boxes and a dumb tv do what I need it to require.
However, there has to be a point when T2 replaces DVB-T as the main distribution outlet for DTT. Like the analogue to DVB-T switchover, those with older sets should be able to buy a box at a budget price to convert their sets to receive DVB-T2 and are likely to have Freeview Play added for catch-up services to enable them to have smart facilities.
My last set which I purchased in 2018 is a dumb tv with smart tv facilities through an Amazon Fire Cube and Nvidia Shield which provide all the services I require between the two. Personally I'm not a fan of smart tv's purely because of the short life span of the apps and the OS used, but boxes and a dumb tv do what I need it to require.