Info for UK only.
Information about how to
Digital UK, the body leading the digital TV switchover, will advise you when you need to
If you choose to connect your TV to satellite or cable with a digital box then it will not be affected by switchover, and you won’t need to
If you have any questions, please contact your equipment supplier or call Digital UK on … 0845 6 50 50 50 or visit www.digitaluk.co.uk
How to
To find out how to
Go to section 6 Install channels.
If you do not
If you are missing any channels, it may be that they are not available in your area, or that your aerial needs upgrading.
When does switchover happen?
*Copeland switches on October 17, 2007
Television in the UK is going digital, bringing us all more choice and new services. Starting in late 2007 and ending in 2012, television services in the UK will go completely digital, TV region by TV region.
Please see the next page to find out when your area switches to digital.
Digital UK is the independent,
How the switchover affects your TV equipment:
Your new TV has a digital tuner built in, which means it is ready to receive the Freeview signal by simply plugging it into your aerial socket (check if you can get digital TV through your aerial now, or whether you’ll have to wait until switchover, at www.digitaluk.co.uk).
When the TV switchover happens in your area, there are at least two occasions when you will need to
The exact date you switch depends on the transmitter you are served by. To check when you switch, go to Digital UK’s postcode checker on www.digitaluk.co.uk
Check your ITV news service or look at Teletext page 106 to see what TV region you’re in.
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