Your questions about the UK TV Switchover

Looking for help, advice or more information about the Digital TV Switchover? Here are the questions we've been asked so far. If we've missed yours, let us know!

 

The Digital Switchover

• When will my area switch to digital?
• Am I ready for the Switchover?
• Message: "This TV is not digital"
• How much will it cost?
• Help for the elderly / disabled
• TV licence
• Ceefax and Teletext after the switchover?
• Do I need to buy a new TV?
• I don't watch TV
• Videoplus after the switchover?
• Can I watch video tapes after the switchover?
• Video and DVDs after the switchover
• What happens to analogue after the switch?

Equipment

• SCART sockets, plugs and switch boxes
• My TV has no SCART
• Can I use an old Sky Digibox?
• Video recorders after the switchover
• Portable TV sets
• I only have one aerial 'out'. Can I get a splitter
• Using Digital TV - elderly or impaired

Freeview

• Can I get Freeview now where I live?
• Aerials and aerial cable
• Do I need a digital aerial?
• How do I get High Definition?
• My Freeview signal is poor
• I can't get Freeview
• I'm missing some Freeview channels
• Will my Freeview signal get better?
• Indoor aerials and Freeview
• Do I need an aerial booster?
• Other Freeview questions

November 2009 - Having problem with channels in the Winter Hill (North West England) area?

This area is being affected by the Digital Switchover, and some viewers may be getting Welsh TV.
If you're having problems, first, try a channel rescan and the advice on our Retuning page. If that doesn't help, try our advice on how to pull in weaker signals.
If you're still having problems, ask in our Freeview Help forum, including the make and model of your receiver, plus your postcode.

 

Other questions

• Recording Digital TV
• FM and AM Radio
• TV in other rooms
• Why is there a time delay on digital TV?

 

 

Got a question? Please ask in our Switchover forum.