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Digital TV: WHEN What | Why | How | Social Housing Landlords What kind of digital TV is available in my area?Enter your postcode into the Digital UK postcode checker on this
page to find out which options are currently available in your
area. Remember, once switchover happens, the coverage of digital
TV through an aerial (Freeview) will increase significantly. If
you get a good picture on the traditional system now, you should
be able to get a digital signal through your aerial (via a digital
box) at switchover. I live in the Border, Wales or West Country TV region and haven’t received a leaflet. What do I need to do?It will take Royal Mail a number of weeks to deliver the leaflet
in these regions. Visit the relevant Border, West
Country or Wales page
to download a copy. I can’t currently get Freeview. Does this mean that I will lose my TV after switchover?No. One of the reasons that switchover is happening
is so that more people can get Freeview (TV through their aerial).
It’s
only by switching off the old analogue signal that power for the
digital signal can be increased. If I don't do anything, will I lose my TV?Yes - if you don't already have digital TV and don't do anything, you won’t be able to continue watching television broadcasts after switchover. (Remember, you probably already have digital TV if you can receive more than the five traditional channels). You will also need to ensure that every
TV set in your home that you want to use to watch TV broadcasts
can receive digital TV. Any TV set that you use solely to play
back videotapes or DVDs,
or with a games console, will not need to be converted. When do I have to do it?Digital switchover will start in 2008, and roll out region by region across the UK, finishing in about 2012. With the exception of Whitehaven which will switch in 2007. Your TV region is determined by which ITV1 service you currently receive, the best way to find this out is to see what ITV news you receive. Consult the postcode checker on the home page to find out when your region switches. Government has confirmed the following timetable for switchover:
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