Elegato have released an update for their EyeTV software. EyeTV 3.0.2 is a relatively minor update (3.0.2), but it might be interesting for the UK because of the new Freesat service. Version 3.0.2 introduces H.264 support, which is what Freesat will use to broadcast. So, although we haven’t had a chance to test it yet, [...]

Information, channel listing and screenshots of Freesat, the free-to-view satellite TV service that launched in the UK in May 2008

A new join satellite venture by the BBC and ITV will carry 200 channels and reach 98% of UK homes; users will buy the equipment for $260 but then pay no monthly charge.

he BBC and ITV have today launched their joint satellite television service, Freesat, which promises 200 channels by the end of this year for a one-off fee with no subscription. But when you’ve already got a choice bwteen BskyB, Virgin Media, Freeview and BT Vision, do you really need yet another way of getting hold of digital television?

Hot on the heels of the UK-wide launch of Freesat, Humax presents its FOXSAT-HD digital set-top box.