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Digital
TV Switchover 2009
www.digitaluk.co.uk/when/west_country |
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2009 the present television system - called analogue - will be switched
over to the new improved Digital system.
The Mid-Devon Area, which
includes parts of Devon and Somerset, are serviced by either the Huntshaw
Cross or the Stockland Hill transmitter, approximate locations shown below
To check which transmitter
you are receiving your TV signal from go to the Postcode Checker at www.digitaluk.co.uk/postcodechecker/
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Stockland
Hill - 2 phases on 6th May and 20th May |
Huntshaw
Cross - sometime between July and September |
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BBC2
will be the first channel to switch over. This will be run for a
month to see if there are any problems and then, when any hiccups have
been fixed, the others will be switched over
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the only channels you can get at the moment are BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, and
Channel 4, you will need to get a Digital receiver, which most likely will
plug into the back of your TV. If you have an older TV you can
almost certainly convert it - read more about what you need to do at www.digitaluk.co.uk/
If you have Freeview or if
you can view More4 you already have Digital. If you bought a new TV
within the last few years you probably already have Digital. Over
70% of UK households already have Digital TV
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You will need
a Digital receiver for each TV set that you want to watch digital TV
on. You buy a small box at a small cost for each TV
TVs used just for watching DVDs or Videos or playing games don't
need a Digital receiver
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After the
switch over, in theory we should all be able to get good digital pictures
through our aerials, (which is not the case for some people at the
moment). However, if you have very bad pictures at the moment the
switch over may not help and you may need to look into FreeSat, (FreeSat
is available for a one-off payment) or pay-TV
If your aerial
is in good condition you should not need a new one, but if it is very old
it may be worth while
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No-one
will call on you - if someone knocks at the door saying they have come
about the Digital Switchover don't let them in. If you get a letter
saying that you need an expensive conversion this is a scam - you don't
need any expensive scheme so just throw away the letter
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Most
of all - ENJOY!
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