Olympic Freeview channels

[amateur51]

So that's another target missed

[Resurrection Man]

Thanks for the replies. I now realise that only having Freeview I am a poor relation compared to Freesat.

Which does sort of raise a question in my mind about what exactly is going on behind the scenes to pull the audio only commentary for blind people. The BBC web post I saw seemed to imply it was because of the 24 extra channels on Freeview (but perhaps I misinterpreted that as a little bit of cognitive dissonance crept in). But as the extra 24 channels are on FreeSat where there is oodles of bandwidth available, I don't follow their reasoning.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

So that's another target missed

Sorry; I was a bit slow there.

The prevention of spectators from entering the venue was a bit of a shambles.

[Keith Braidwood]

BBC has freed up some bandwidth with the closure of the BBC Parliament channel. Even when there's a parliamentary recess it usually shows repeats or documentaries. Freeview will always remain the poor relation. Many of the radio stations which broadcast via freeview have cut their transmission times to free up more bandwidth. Apparently it's surprising how many people listen to the radio via their television. It's much the same when Wimbledon is on too. Sue Barker will tell us we can watch four or five other matches with the red button except on Freeview where there is only one. Although Freesat is free, do you really want a satellite dish fixed to the outside of your house?

[Resurrection Man]

Some of us aren't allowed to! Not that I want one.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Is a satellite dish any worse than a pylon?

[Don Petter]

Thanks for the replies. I now realise that only having Freeview I am a poor relation compared to Freesat.

Yes, but you have a computer, so you can get all the 24 channels there (as long as you don't exceed any monthly broadband limit ).

[Resurrection Man]

Yes, but you have a computer, so you can get all the 24 channels there (as long as you don't exceed any monthly broadband limit ).

Yebbut...they look a bit tiny on an iPad.