21/02/2009
Are you ready?
The Switchover is coming!
The Digital Switchover is coming to the Granada region on November 4, 2009. This includes Preston, Manchester and Liverpool.
TV in the UK is going digital, this means that the analogue TV signal will be switched off and instead every television will receive a digital signal.
If you have Sky TV or Freeview you are already using a digital signal to watch your TV however if your aerial signal is poor it may need updating for you to be able to continue to receive the service after the switchover.
If you are currently watching terrestrial TV (channels 1-5 only) then you will need to prepare yourself.
The easiest way to do this is to get a Freeview box, but if you live in shared housing, especially flats it is likely you will need to ensure your landlord plans to update the aerial system so it is equipped to receive the new digital signal.
Your digital TV signal may also be poor if you live in a rural area, but the switchover will incorporate a boost to the digital signal.
Make sure you are ready by contacting Dugdales or you may be left without Hollyoaks or Eastenders when switchover comes.
If you buy any new equipment if it carries the digital tick it means it will continue to work after switchover. Registered digital installers also carry the digital tick which means they are trained and security checked to be able to install a new aerial should you need one
