query regarding new BT tv box pro

[arbeeuk]

I am awaiting the arrival of a BTbox pro in the next couple of days which I intend to connect via ethernet to smart hub 2. My question is do I connect my tv aerial to the input on the box and then out to tv or aerial straight intoTV?

[rbz5416 · Accepted solution]

Depends on how you wish to receive your Freeview channels. You can either connect by aerial daisy-chained to the TV or you can select IP mode at setup & have the channels delivered over the Internet. The latter I believe gives you generally better quality on non-HD channels at the expense of losing a few.

[TimCurtis]

@arbeeuk 

Personally I'd take the first option and in that way you can record upto 4 programmes at one time versus 2 if in IP mode.

Also I suspect that programme start and end times might work better using the aerial input, not much to confirm my suspicions though.

[arbeeuk]

Thanks for the useful info .

So if I use the IP mode I may lose a few channels but will I be able to still watch them on "normal" tv.

[TimCurtis]

@arbeeuk 

Yes of course , you just lose the ability to record them.

[arbeeuk]

Thanks Tim.