is it true that when the country goes digital all tv's must be able to recieve digitl programs, or can you use a non digital through sky & NTL boxes & so forth. I was told I'd have to buy a new T V that is programed to recieve digital
2006-12-14 09:32:18 · 14 answers · asked by davey 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
They will still work with the converter box. The country "going digital" refers to the ban on manufacture (and perhaps primary market sale) of non-digital televisions. This change has been in the works for over a decade now, so do not expect anything radical to happen, it's been happening for a long time now.
2006-12-14 09:43:12 · answer #1 · answered by john k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know who told you that but I suspect it was a plumber as they're talking ballcocks. Your analogue TV can still be used as long as there's a port (normally SCART) to fit a digibox into. If you've got Sky or Telewest you don't need to do anything at all as they're digital already.
Digiboxes come in three types: Freeview, which gives you all the free to air channels, Top Up Tv, which gives you a few more for a monthly fee, and Top Up TV Anytime which gives you loads more 24 hours a day , again for a monthly fee.
Your aerial may be problematic. Analogue aerials don't resonate well to the wavelengths on which digital TV broadcasts and you may not get all the MUX bands with one. You need a wideband aerial. If you live next to somewhere like Emley Moor you might get away with an anologue aerial, the best bet is to borro somebody's box and see if it works. In some rural areas digital TV
is still not available, (but then they're still marrying their cousins too) so you need to check your postcode. Retailers will do that for you as they are obliged to before selling you the box.
2006-12-15 01:02:15 · answer #2 · answered by prakdrive 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pracdrive is correct - check the coverage in your area and get a box.
As far as the comments by The Lizard are concerned, well your TV must be set up very badly indeed - with the correct settings there is absolutely no need for any of the problems you have.
Having said that, I have seen many sets at friend's houses that look the way you say yours does. I think there's a lot of idiots around from TV shops that don't know what their doing.
2006-12-17 06:12:59 · answer #3 · answered by Tim C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A digital box - freeview, sky etc will allow a 'normal' TV to view digital after the change .... as it does now!
No need to buy a new TV, although each TV in your house would need a freeview box (or other) to work with digital.
2006-12-14 09:34:19 · answer #4 · answered by nickthesurfer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice question Davey. it's one i wanted to ask myself..
I have a 42" plasma- A 36"led..and a 36" analog tv's..
My Analog tv is a much better picture than the other two..
I think Digital is crap...Its ok for a gimmik, but live football. is like a load of fat blokes running around. the ball is oblong. and the pitch has loads of squares on it....I wonder how long it will take for Analog to come round again.........
2006-12-14 09:44:41 · answer #5 · answered by The LIZARD of OG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get freeview boxes with smartcard readers, because the government is thinking of forcing subscription to replace the TV licence!
2006-12-14 09:41:10 · answer #6 · answered by tattie_herbert 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You'll need to buy a converter, if nothing else.
It'll be more annoying when radio switches over, because it's not that easy to slap a converter on your car radio or home radio.
2006-12-14 09:40:50 · answer #7 · answered by T J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice answer Lizard but for the few of us that follow the Lions...Even analog is too good.
2006-12-14 10:27:54 · answer #8 · answered by Vintage Music 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they stop the current signal and current TVs are useless except for watching pre recorded stuff
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2006-12-17 07:27:40 · answer #9 · answered by Amanda K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will get great picture but lots of break up in summer when garden mowers and strimmers ar on
2006-12-14 09:42:40 · answer #10 · answered by Steven E 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋