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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.
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.
Buying a Freeview set-top-box
When choosing a Freeview set-top-box there are a lot of factors that may influence your choice. The main ones are price, features and the technology brand. Freeview boxes start in the UK now at around £10 to £15 and go up to anywhere over £100 for a box that has advanced features such as recording.
You can get hard-drive and DVD based digital terrestrial Freeview set-top-boxes. The advantage of the hard drive system is that you can record much more television at a higher quality than the traditional technology you might be used to. On the other hand, a DVD based Freeview box may prove beneficial due to the ease of switching from television set to set.