What is Freeview Play

前言：

Freeview play作为一个BBC前沿的最新的数字电视标准，被越来越多的关注。本文介绍和翻译了其基本概念。

1 What is Freeview Play?

Simply put, it’s live TV and on demand, all in one place. Watch catch up through your TV guide and access last week’s shows, on demand without lifting a finger. 
Find programmes from BBC iPlayer, the ITV Hub, All 4, Demand 5 and UKTV Play sitting alongside over 70 digital channels and 15 HD channels. Simply make sure your TV or recorder is connected to the internet and you’re good to go. And as ever with Freeview, there’s no monthly fee.

简单的说，就是直播和视频点播的合体。通过电视导航浏览电视，访问上周的视频，甚至都不需要动一下手指。从BBC iPLAYER中拿到电视节目，(合并了ITV HUB,D5 UKTV 等70个数字频道，15个高清频道）。只需要你的电视能够联网。总是免费看，而不是按月收费。

2 What we do

At Freeview we’ve got one simple aim, to bring you the best possible lineup of TV for free. With over 70 standard channels and 15 HD channels, we’re bringing you the nation’s favourite shows, through your TV aerial, for no monthly cost. Of course, if you choose Freeview Play, you can connect to the internet to watch on demand shows from BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, Demand 5 and UKTV Play.

在freeview 简单的目标就是如何实现看电视不要钱。70个标准频道，15个数字频道。国家最好的电视节目，通过你的电视天线，没有其他月租费。连上网，就可以看BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, Demand 5 and UKTV Play的节目。

3 TV the way it should be

With 95% of the nations favourite programmes** you can enjoy the UK’s most popular shows and your own guilty pleasures without paying a penny for channels you don’t watch. With Freeview Play, your live TV and on demand services are all in one place. Enjoy what you want, when you want, with complete peace of mind.

总结就是不要钱，看好电视。

4 You might have it already

No matter your situation, you can get set up with Freeview. If you bought your TV in the last five years, Freeview is already built in. Just connect it up to the aerial and take a look. If you like the convenience of recording, get a hold of a Freeview HD Recorder and watch your favourite series at your convenience. Either way, Freeview is TV through the aerial, so you’ll need an aerial in good condition.

无论你现在的位置，也许你已经拥有了freeview.由于这个标准是TCL,Panasonic, LG, Hisense and JVC or a recorder from Humax or Panasonic hooked up to your existing TV.  等电视厂家推动，所以，新的电视也许早就集成。接上天线，看一看。

如果你喜欢录制，设置一个HD的录像机给到你的喜爱列表。当然，freeview是通过天线的电视，所以你需要有一个好的接收器。

5 Switching, made easy

Switching to Freeview is easy, and the chances are you already have the things you need. All TVs since 2010 have Freeview built in, so only require a working aerial to be plugged into the back. If your TV is older than this you may need a Freeview box, or you have an HD ready TV, buy a Freeview HD Recorder to watch in high definition.

切换到freeview很简单，从2010年开始，就还是集成在tv内部。所以，只是需要一个接收器放到电视后面，对老电视需要一个 Freeview box，

If you’re in the market for a new TV, grab one with built-in Freeview Play. These are future-proof, offering catch up alongside live TV through the TV guide.

Alternatively, if you want to record live programmes and access on demand services through your TV,  Freeview HD Recorders offer a simple solution and can easily be 

或者，如果需要录制节目，你可以通过Freeview HD Recorders来实现。

6 The Other Way

We’ll be joining you as you watch your favourite shows and chiming into the conversation. Our new adverts speak to you in your living room and show a lot of people getting creative with different things, from glowing light shows and dancing flags, to umbrellas, waves and balloons. If you ask us, we’re very happy with the results. Shot in-camera, everything you see was made by real people in real life with absolutely no fancy computer effects. So what you see is what you get, just like with Freeview.

ref：freeview play official website

https://www.freeview.co.uk/why-freeview/freeview-play