FrequencyCast – UK Tech Radio Show
The online radio show covering UK digital TV and technology
In October 2007, the BT Home Hub software got an update, and a new service, called the “wi-fi community” service, was added. This is also known as BT Fon, and is a service that lets other people use your Hub to access BT’s network, in return for you being able to access other people’s broadband…
In mid-October, some of our listeners started reporting problems with UKTV History on Freeview. This coincided with the addition of a new channel, called Dave, and a reshuffle of the multiplex channels broadcasting channels 12 and 19. The fix is an easy one – you need to rebuild your channel lineup. To get Dave and…
The Analogue switch-off is upon us. In the early hours of this morning, the first part of the UK to switch to a digital service, lost its analogue BBC2. That part of the country, was Cumbria’s Whitehaven, in the North West of England. The transmitter, serving around 25,000 homes, made the switch at 2am, under…
Now here’s a question… why isn’t there a decent UK Podcast Chart, or an accepted list of the Top Ten UK podcasts? As our regulars will know, we run a UK Tech podcast, and we’ve been increasingly curious about podcast listening habits. Sure, there’s a published iTunes top ten podcast list, and a couple of…
BT has just released a new version of its wireless router, the Home Hub. This is BT’s new central access point for the home, offering wi-fi, VoIP telephony and access to video-on-demand with BT Vision. According to the blurb supplied by BT, the new redesigned hub will update itself automatically and has been redesigned to…
Those FrequencyCast boys have been at it again. This time, they’ve created an audio guide designed for those folk that have a BT Home Hub. This MP3 file includes advice on setting up wi-fi, improving reception, setting the clock and port forwarding, as well as answering a number of FAQs. You can download our Unofficial…
As we reported in Show 19 of our podcast, BBC National radio stations Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3 and Radio 4 are moving from Freeview Multiplex A to Multiplex B today (3rd October 2007) – This means that you’ll need to rescan the channels on your Freeview receiver to continue to get these channels.
Another FrequencyCast has just rolled off the press – you can now download Show 19 of FrequencyCast, the UK’s online TV and Tech radio show. In Show 19, released on the 1st of October, here’s what Carl and Pete discuss: News Updates: – A busy month for Freeview viewers, Apple news, Tiscali TV expands, an…