BT Vision Explained

BT Vision is an IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) service operating in the UK. It provides customers with a combination of Freeview, on demand programming and subscription-based content, which can all be viewed on TV using a BT Total Broadband or BT Infinity connection in the home. Just like any other digital TV service, you use a set-top box to control what you watch.

You can order content, such as new movies, TV series episodes or Sky Sports, or just stick with the free-to-air channels such as BBC One, BBC Two, ITV1, Channel 4 ad Channel 5. BT Vision also lets you pause, rewind and record live TV with the Vision+ box, and provides access to popular on demand service BBC iPlayer through your TV.

BT Vision includes an extensive library of US and UK TV shows available on demand, along with classic and new release films, music videos and children’s TV. They are all advert-free and your access depends on the type of monthly BT Vision package you have at home. Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 can be added to the monthly subscription for an additional cost, and they offer a range of different sports including Barclays Premier League football, Rugby League and golf.

BT Vision customers can also access crisp, clear high definition TV, using the Vision+ box and an HD-ready TV.

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Getting BT Vision

In order to get BT Vision, you will need a BT Total Broadband or BT Infinity connection in your home with a minimum 12 month agreement, and you will need a BT Home Hub which is included when you get BT Vision, unless you already have one. You will also need the Vision+ box, as well as an operational rooftop aerial.

You can order BT Vision online and choose your ideal subscription from two individual viewing packages, Essential and Unlimited.

About the BT Vision+ Box

The Vision+ box receives and decodes the digital signal, so that you can watch the content sent through your broadband connection on your TV. It is a digital TV recorder and Freeview box combo, meaning that you have access to all the free-to-air channels available in your area, along with the record, rewind and pause functions that let you save TV for later, or watch back the best bits.

The Vision+ box offers access to thousands of hours of on demand content, and the box has the capacity to store up to 80 hours of standard definition recordings. The box is HD ready, so as long as you have an HD TV you can watch channels in high definition, or order the pay-per-view on demand HD content.

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