Featured in FrequencyCast
Here's a handy index to the topics, products and items featured on FrequencyCast, the UK's online TV and Technology radio show. Use this page to find which of our shows cover what topic, and where to find more information...
| Topic | What it is | Featured |
| Archiving Media | Ways to archive your collection of audio and video cassettes, vinyl, CDs and photos. More: Archiving your media |
Explored: 'cast 21 |
| Asus Eee PC | More on the Asus laptop - under £200, and tiny! More: Asus Eee 701 Reviewed |
Focus: 'cast 26 |
| BBC iPlayer | On-demand TV service from the BBC More: BBC iPlayer |
In-depth: 'cast 26 |
| Broadband | High-speed Internet access, over a phone line. More: Broadband Page |
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| BT Broadband Talk | Voice-over-Internet service More: VoIP page |
Reviewed : 'cast 08 |
| BT Home Hub | Wireless Broadband Router from BT, supplied with BT Total Broadband More: BT Home Hub Page , BT Home Hub FAQ , BT Home Hub Forum |
In-depth: 'cast 09 |
| BT Vision | Home TV service that receives Freeview and downloads movies, sport and TV shows over broadband More: BT Vision page |
Launch Details: 'cast 09 Reviewed: 'cast 12 |
| BT Voyager | Play your MP3 files and listen to Internet radio around the house More: Cast 04 Shownotes |
Reviewed: 'cast 04 |
| Buying a TV | What to look for when buying a TV - we explore the options More: Buying a TV page |
In-depth: 'cast 25 |
| Cable TV | Digital TV provided over a cable network to houses in a cable coverage area. More: Cable TV page |
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| DAB | Digital Audio Broadcasting. Digital radio service offering more radio choice, more features, digital quality and less interference. Other links: More on DAB | Pure One DAB/FM radio |
What is DAB?: 'cast 03 Pure One: 'cast 03 News: 'cast 24 |
| Digital TV | Digital offers more TV choice, less interference, and improved features. In the UK, digital TV means Sky Digital, Freeview, Cable and TV-over-Internet. More: Digital TV Options , Freeview , Sky Digital , Analogue Switchoff |
Featured: 'cast 07 |
| Digital Switchover | UK TV is 'going digital' by 2012, and UK homes need to switch to digital by then |
Explained: 'cast 07 Detail: Audio Guide |
| DVD Recorders | Help and advice on buying and using a DVD recorder. More: DVD recorders page |
Featured: 'cast 21 |
| Energy Meters | Devices to monitor your home electricity usage, and reduce your bills and emissions More: Energy Meters Explained |
Featured: 'cast 19 |
| Film 4 | Film channel that became free-to-view in July 2006 More: Cast 04 Shownotes |
News: 'cast 04 |
| Freeview | Free-to-view Digital TV service, with 35 TV and 25 radio stations More: Freeview page ; Reception help |
Reception help: 'cast 14 |
| Go To My PC | Software to allow you to take control of your PC from another PC. More: Cast 02 Shownotes and gotomypc.com |
Featured: 'cast 02 |
| Gupi | Scary furry toy More: Cast 05 Show Notes |
Reviewed: 'cast 05 |
| HDTV | High Definition TV - This offers higher-quality, crisper TV pictures with loads more pixels than standard TV. Providers: Sky & Virgin Media |
Overview: 'cast 01 Focus: 'cast 23 |
| Helicopter | In show 18, we reviewed the Pico Z remote controlled helicopter. More: Show notes for Show 18. |
Reviewed: 'cast 18
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| HomePlug | Networking accessory that lets you feed Broadband around your home using your electrical wiring. Try: MicroLink dLAN Starter Kit (pictured from Maplin and BT Shop). |
Overview: 'cast 02 Security:'cast 08 |
| Homesight Security | Motorola's wireless Home Security System with cameras and motion detectors More: Motorola Homesight page |
Reviewed : 'cast 12 |
| iAudio D2 Player | Tiny touchscreen media player with DAB More: iAudio D2 show notes |
Featured: 'cast 19 |
| Internet Radio | Listen and record radio stations from around the world More: Internet Radio notes |
Overview : 'cast 15 Focus: 'cast 24 |
| iPhone | We get hands-on with the with Apple's iPhone, released in the UK in November 2007 More: iPhone page |
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| IPTV | TV-over-Internet - will let you access a range of TV content using your Broadband connection More: BT Vision , Tiscali TV , Virgin Media, and Jumptv |
Overview: 'cast 01 |
| Knight Rider | We featured a mobile phone animated Knight Rider series, plus a remote-controlled KITT in our December 2007 show |
Featured : 'cast 21 |
| Lobster 700TV | Windows Smartphone that gets digital TV and radio (DAB) More: Mobile Phone page |
Reviewed : 'cast 07 |
| Loc8tor | Device that tracks down lost keys, cats and dogs More: Cast 09 Shownotes |
Reviewed: 'cast 09 |
| MP3 | Audio format, for playback on a dedicated MP3 player |
Featured: 'cast 11 |
| Nabaztag | A desktop gadget in the shape of a rabbit, that connects to your wireless network, and entertains and informs you. More:Nabaztag page. |
Mentioned: 'cast 01 Reviewed: 'cast 05 New Version: 'cast 11 |
| Nintendo Wii | Games console with innovative wireless controllers, released in December 2006 More: Top Up TV Anytime page |
Reviewed: 'cast 10 |
| Nokia N95 | Feature-packed mobile phone with 5 megapixel camera and a GPS receiver |
Reviewed: 'cast 14 |
| o2 XDA Orbit | Mobile phone powered by Windows Mobile software with built-in GPS receiver |
News: 'cast 10 Compared: 'cast 14 |
| On Demand TV | Watching TV shows and movies without having to follow TV schedules More: TV-on-Demand in the UK |
Overview : 'cast 19 |
| Oral B Triumph | A wireless-enabled toothbrush, no less! More: Cast 21 Shownotes |
Reviewed: 'cast 21 |
| Orb | Watch TV over the Net with this Windows software More: TV Control page |
Mentioned: 'cast 05 Mentioned: 'cast 13 |
| PlusDeck PC Drive | PC cassette drive that allows conversion of audio cassettes to MP3 More: Plus Deck Page ; Archiving your media |
Featured: 'cast 11 |
| PVR | Personal Video Recorder - A set-top box that has a built-in hard-disk used to record TV shows for playback at a later time More: PVR Explained ; Sky's Sky+ site ; Freeview PVRs |
Overview: 'cast 06 |
| SatNav | Uses data from orbiting GPS satellites to tell you where you are. Used for route planning - giving you spoken and visual prompts More: Satellite Navigation page |
Overview: 'cast 04 TomTom One: 'cast 04 |
| Second Life | Online virtual world. You'll find us online in Second Life as "Frequency Cardiff" More: Cast 11 Shownotes ; www.secondlife.com |
Featured: 'cast 11 |
| Sky Digital | Digital TV service received with a satellite dish and a digibox. More: Sky page and www.sky.com/skycom. |
Reviewed: 'cast 16 Sky+: 'cast 06 Sky+ Remote: 'cast 04 |
| Skype | Voice-over IP service for cheap phone calls.
More: VoIP page and www.skype.com. |
Quick look: 'cast 02 Tested: 'cast 08 Lie Detector: 'cast 11 |
| Skypephone | Handset from network operator 3 that lets you make free Skype calls over their mobile data network. More: Mobile Phone page |
Reviewed: 'cast 21
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| Slingbox | Plugs into your existing home TV system and lets you watch your system over broadband.
More: Slingbox page |
Overview: 'cast 03 Mac / Symbian: 'cast 10 Price drop: 'cast 18 |
| Tiscali TV | Formerly Homechoice, this offers TV-over-Internet in parts of the UK More: tiscali.co.uk |
News: 'cast 13 On-demand: 'cast 19 |
| Top Up TV Anytime | Digital TV service that receives Freeview, and downloads content overnight onto a built-in hard-disk recorder More: Top Up TV Anytime page |
News: 'cast 06 Reviewed: 'cast 10 |
| TV Accessories | Discussion of a range of TV gadgets, such as: AV sender, surround sound, Apple TV, TV-B-Gone, SCART switchers and surge protectors. More: Cast 22 Shownotes |
Featured: 'cast 22 |
| TV Max | TV-over-Internet service from Internet provider Namesco More: Cast 01 Shownotes |
Featured: 'cast 01 |
| TV on your PC | Use your PC to watch and record telly shows More: Our TV on PC page |
Overview : 'cast 18 |
| USB Turntable | Transfer your old vinyl to MP3 with this record deck More: Cast 05 Shownotes ; MP3 Gadgets |
Overview : 'cast 05 |
| Verballs | Cheeky critter for hands-free Skype calls More: Verballs page |
Reviewed : 'cast 08 |
| Virgin Media | Digital TV, Internet and phone down a cable More: Cable TV page |
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| VoIP | Voice over IP refers to technology to allow voice calls over the Internet, for cheap phone calls More: VoIP page and www.skype.com. |
In depth : 'cast 08 |
| Wi-Fi | Wireless networking - Allows sharing of a home broadband connection without the need to run lots of wires.
More: See our wi-fi page |
In depth: 'cast 05 |
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