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How can I receive digital television?
Posted by chappus in digital switchover on September 16, 2009
In the coming years you will be required to switchover from analogue to digital television because the UK government are supporting a move for terrestrial television. This period has been dubbed the digital switchover. This will affect you in the home and all other British and UK households. To receive Freeview television you may need to invest in some new television equipment. You will need a digital terrestrial (or Freeview) set-top-box. These are available on the high street from around £20. You will also need a television capable of connecting to your set top box, but any television set bought in the past 5 years should be capable. You may also need to upgrade your aerial. A good local television installation supplier should be able to do this.
Digital television and analogue broadcasting
The advent of digital broadcasting is fairly recent in the UK. Free-to-air digital broadcasts have long been seen as an alternative to other television viewing methods such as Sky or Freesat. These both have their own advantages with Sky having many channels and Freesat offering HD (high definition) television. Freeview broadcasting has been very popular in the UK and the channel choice will increase. Digital free-to-air television offers a transition from analogue broadcasting using the existing technology you have in your house. A set-top-box is required to decrypt digital signals that are received through your aerial equipment.
UK digital television revolution
Posted by chappus in digital switchover on September 3, 2009
One of the main drivers towards the push of free to air digital terrestrial has been the viewers desire to have more choice and content of their television programme viewing. This has been due to exposure of other digital television platforms, such as Sky and Freesat, and also the Internet. The advent of digital Freeview broadcasting has also given the opportunity for channel companies to tailor their output to a wider demographic range and audience. The increased bandwidth that a digital signal gives also permits more niche television channels to exist that might have a smaller audience than the traditional analogue option. Television is set to change still further during this digital switchover revolution.
How good will the Freeview digital terrestrial strength be?
Posted by chappus in Uncategorized on August 27, 2009
The strength of the digital signal will greatly depend on whereabouts you live in the UK. The first way to find out would be to ask a freind or neighbour about what aerial and set-top-box combination they use and how good their television signal is from their address. If they can even recommend a product or local aerial installer that is a fantastic way to help.
During the digital switchover there is a lot of confusion about what the future holds for the current technology that we have at home. Please keep returning to Freeview advice to find out more help and reviews.