Thousands of 'inferior' Freeview Boxes are unable to cope with the workload of extra Channels coming on Air as everyone does a Full Re-Scan, and they are 'Finished'. Every Freeview Box that you buy must carry the Freeview Logo, indicated by a large 'Tick' on the Packaging. BBC Watchdog Programme had a Section dealing with the problems people were having with Poor Quality (Cheap) Boxes)I experienced the problem this week with an elderly neighbour having an inferior Freeview Box which packed in altogether. I purchased a New Box for her, installed it and did a full Re-Scan and everything is now OK. The Box was a Technik and cost £30 in Morrisons.
Messages on TV Screens will keep appearing just as reminders to those who have forgotten to do Re-Scans.