Bob Smytherman

 Getting set for the digital TV switchover 

The UK is switching to digital TV between 2008 and 2012, TV region by TV region in a process called digital switchover.  This means that all your TV equipment may have to be adapted or upgraded to receive digital TV signals. 

 

If you live or own a property that has a communal TV aerial system you will also need to check whether this system will need to be upgraded to receive digital TV signals. For a more information click here <link to www.digitaluk.co.uk  or www.digitaluk.co.uk/propertymanagers

Digital TV gives you all your usual TV channels and access to many more such as BBC Three, ITV 2, Film4, and digital radio stations. Digital TV can also provide services such as subtitling and audio description for people with sight and hearing impairments.

What do you need to do? 

You can either adapt your existing TV set with a digital box, or upgrade to a new TV set that has digital TV built in. 

For general, independent advice on the digital TV switchover visit www.digitaluk.co.uk. Visit www.digitaluk.co.uk/propertymanagers for more specific information about upgrading your communal TV aerial system. 

The UK is switching to digital TV between 2008 and 2012, TV region by TV region in a process called digital switchover.  This means that all your TV equipment may have to be adapted or upgraded to receive digital TV signals. 

If you live or own a property that has a communal TV aerial system you will also need to check whether this system will need to be upgraded to receive digital TV signals.

For a more information www.digitaluk.co.uk  or www.digitaluk.co.uk/propertymanagers

Digital TV gives you all your usual TV channels and access to many more such as BBC Three, ITV 2, Film4, and digital radio stations. Digital TV can also provide services such as subtitling and audio description for people with sight and hearing impairments.

What do you need to do? 

You can either adapt your existing TV set with a digital box, or upgrade to a new TV set that has digital TV built in. 

There are currently four ways to receive digital TV.  Check availability of these services for your area by visiting www.digitaluk.co.uk and ensure that your communal TV aerial system can support the service you want.

Through an aerial                                                                   

                        Non-subscription service from Freeview                           

                        Add on subscription channels from Top Up TV                            

Through a satellite

                        Non- subscription service from freesat from Sky, freesat

                        Subscription packages available from Sky Digital

Through a cable

Subscription services available from Virgin Media

Through a phoneline or Internet

Subscription services from BTVision, Tiscali TV 

For general, independent advice on the digital TV switchover visit www.digitaluk.co.uk.

Visit www.digitaluk.co.uk/propertymanagers for more specific information about upgrading your communal TV aerial system.

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If you own, manage or live in a home with a communal TV aerial system and want to know how the digital TV switchover is likely to affect you, visit www.digitaluk.co.uk/propertymanagers  for further information and independent advice’