What is the size of the BT box?
BT YouView+ box: features & design. The box is 237mm wide (143mm narrower than the older T1000 model shown below) and is designed to match BT’s Home Hub 4 and 5 routers.
Is BT box 4K?
In terms of technical specifications, the new BT TV Box Pro offers: 4K HDR. Dolby Atmos support. 1TB of storage for recordings (Double that of the standard BT TV Box)
Is BT TV box as good as sky?
The latest Ofcom data for 2020 shows that BT had the most complaints per 100,000 customers for pay TV at 8, compared with Sky which had the fewest with just one, considerably better than the industry average of 5, and better than Virgin Media, with 12.
Does BT TV box need an aerial?
BT TV boxes will work without a Freeview aerial connected, but you’ll be missing out on lots of channels and some On Demand services. You’ll need to connect your aerial and scan your channels in order to receive all of your On Demand services.
What is BT TV box?
The TV box from BT is our smallest box. It doesn’t record live TV, but it has many other great features that include: Pause and rewind live TV. Watch Freeview channels, including HD. Enjoy Sports, Kids, Movies, HD and Extra channels (subscription only)
How do I upgrade my BT box?
How do I manually update software on BT TV boxes?
- Settings > Software Information > Update software.
- Settings > Software Information > Update players and apps.
Can I use my BT TV box without subscription?
It will work as a normal YouView box, without the BT content. You can record FreeView as normal. I have a retail YouView box, without any BT Vision account, and it works just fine. Apps and catchup are also fine.
Is BT TV just Freeview?
No, BT TV and Freeview are independent of each other. Freeview is the brand name of the free Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) channels that are broadcast throughout the UK. How many Freeview channels you’ll get also depends on the quality of your aerial.
How does BT TV box work?
BT TV combines Freeview channels via your aerial, with premium channels and Video On Demand via your broadband connection. There’s a minimum line speed for BT TV. When you’re placing your order we’ll tell you the broadband speed. This will affect which packages you can have with BT TV.
What are the features of BT TV Box Pro?
A sleek new set-top box, BT TV Box Pro features 4K HDR, Dolby Atmos and up to 600 hours of recordings making it future ready Enhanced image-based user interface offers a more intuitive experience for new and existing BT TV customers The BT TV Box Pro is available initially to customers taking out BT TV’s VIP package
What can I do with my BT box?
The new BT TV Box Pro brings all your favourite TV together in one place, so you can browse every channel and app at once. Search through the best of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, BritBox and more. The new BT TV Box Pro brings all your favourite TV together in one place, so you can browse every channel and app at once.
What do I need to set up BT TV?
To set up BT TV you’ll need these three things: a BT TV box, a BT Hub (with working broadband) and a rooftop aerial. If you already have a Hub and a TV aerial, then we’ll post you a TV box along with any essential equipment and you can set this up by yourself.
Is the BT Ultra HD set top box good?
It just needs more 4K content to shine. The BT TV service and Ultra HD YouView set top box package was among the first to offer 4K content beamed straight to your living room. It’s been a few years since its launch, and it’s a better service than ever before – despite strong competition from 4K broadcast competitors.