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Digital TV Switchover

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BELOW ARE THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:YOUR QUESTIONS:What is the digital switchover? What does the digital switchover mean to me? How do I get digital TV? How do I check for Freeview coverage in my area? What else do I need to consider? What are the other benefits of Digital Television? How can I record a Freeview digital channel & watch a different freeview digital channel? Can a IDTV send a digital signal (Freeview channel) to VCR while you are watching an analogue channel? With the Freeview service can I also receive 20 free digital radio stations? I can get digital radio on my TV is this the same as DAB? Where can i find information about software upgrade broadcasts for my IDTV? Is my TV Top Up TV compatible? If I set recordings for two programmes in a row using the EPG on a digital television, the second recording does not happen on occasions. Why is this? Why do I get squares (big pixels) of loose picture on Digital stations? Will my existing analogue/digital CRT television be able to accept an HDMI broadcast? Glossary of TV terms. ANSWERS TO QUESTION'S ABOVE:WHAT IS THE DIGITAL SWITCHOVER?Television as you know it is changing. It is going completely digital, bringing you more choice, improved services and better quality. The Government and broadcasters are firmly committed to switching all UK broadcasting to digital - this is called digital switchover and was outlined by Offcom in February 2005 and confirmed in the governments pre-election manifesto for 2008 - 2012.WHAT DOES THE DIGITAL SWITCHOVER MEAN TO ME?Within the lifetime of your new television, the UK's television signals will be switched to digital. What this means is that you will require a digital television or digital set top box to be able to continue viewing.You may already have digital - from Sky, Freeview or cable. But in future every television and recording device in your house will need to cope with digital signals. So if you are buying a new television or recording device today, you need to think about your digital choice HOW DO I GET DIGITAL TV?There are many ways to receive digital television and you will need to decide the best option that suits you: digital terrestrial (free service from Freeview or subscription from Top Up TV, digital satellite (free or subscription service from Sky) or cable (subscription based service from NTL: or Telewest). HOW DO I CHECK FOR FREEVIEW COVERAGE IN MY AREA?The reception of all Freeview services are dependent on your location so please check the www.freeview.co.uk web site for full details and enter your postcode. Alternatively, you can text your postcode to 83331 (standard rates apply). Channel availability subject to your geographical location and signal strength. Please note, even if you are currently unable to receive Freeview, all out digital televisions still come with an analogue tuner meaning that they will work both before and after switchover WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO CONSIDER?Your Aerial is essential to your viewing pleasure. Ensure that your aerial connection is as good as possible. Aerials tend to have been installed a long time ago and may have degraded. You may also have to upgrade your aerial to a wide band aerial in order for you to receive a digital picture. Go to www.freeview.co.uk in order to find out.If you are thinking of buying a new TV that is for a bedroom, kitchen or a analogue television for the lounge. You will need to consider your scart requirements. Think about whether you have a VCR, DVD player, games console. These all need scart sockets and so does a set top box. One of the key advantages of a integrated digital television is that there is no need for an extra scart lead, no extra plug socket needed and no extra remote control to lose down the back of the sofa! WHAT ARE THE OTHER BENEFITS OF DIGITAL TELEVISION?With Digital TV you also get digital radio. There are currently 20 digital radio channels available through your IDTV or STB. List of stations with Key Logos like E4, ITV 2 etc..Recording your favourite TV programmes has also become a lot easier with digital television. You no longer have to worry about setting timers, all you have to do is select the programme you want to record via the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) make sure the television is plugged into a smart link VCR, DVD Recorder or Hard Disk device and hit the record option; it really is that simple - see our demonstration here. HOW CAN I RECORD A FREEVIEW DIGITAL CHANNEL & WATCH A DIFFERENT FREEVIEW DIGITAL CHANNEL?Your digital television/Freeview box will only have one digital tuner. Therefore, in order to watch a different Freeview channel at same time as recording a Freeview channel, you need to connect another Freeview box to your set up. In order to keep wires to a minimum you may wish to purchase a DVD recorder and integrated Freeview box like the RDRGXD500. CAN A IDTV SEND A DIGITAL SIGNAL (FREEVIEW CHANNEL) TO VCR WHILE YOU ARE WATCHING AN ANALOGUE CHANNEL?Yes, as long as you set the TV's AV2 output to DTV. WITH THE FREEVIEW SERVICE CAN I ALSO RECEIVE 20 FREE DIGITAL RADIO STATIONS?The reception of all Freeview services are dependent on your location so please check the www.freeview.co.uk web site for full details and enter your postcode. I CAN GET DIGITAL RADIO ON MY TV IS THIS THE SAME AS DAB?The phrase Digital Radio causes confusion. DAB is commonly mistaken for radios with a digital display, digital radio services such as radio stations found on Sky and Freeview and Internet radio stations.Although many radio stations found in these ways can also be found on DAB, the distinction is to do with the way DAB is transmitted. Its transmitted in a similar way to FM radio (i.e. with a transmitter over the air) but it uses multiplexing (combining lots of signals into one) to give you more channels than you can squeeze onto an FM radio. Also because its "digital", its less susceptible to interference, hiss, atmospherics and "multi path". (RF signals arriving at a location via different transmission paths, usually referring to a combination of direct and reflected signals) WHERE CAN I FIND INFORMATION ABOUT SOFTWARE UPGRADE BROADCASTS FOR MY IDTV?Information about when software upgrades for IDTV's can be found on the Digital Television Group web site at www.dtg.org.uk. IS MY TV TOP UP TV COMPATIBLE?Top Up TV is accessible via our IDTV's with some provisions. Please click on the below link to see a table for what model is compatible. You will note that 1st generation is only compatible with old On Digital/ITV Digital CAMS and NOT the Top Up TV CAM. IF I SET RECORDINGS FOR TWO PROGRAMMES IN A ROW USING THE EPG ON A DIGITAL TELEVISION, THE SECOND RECORDING DOES NOT HAPPEN ON OCCASIONS. WHY IS THIS?If the INFO WRITE process has not finished for the first recording when the second programme starts, the second programme will not be recorded. This can be avoided by setting a timer recording to capture both the programmes as one recording. WHY DO I GET SQUARES (BIG PIXELS) OF LOOSE PICTURE ON DIGITAL STATIONS?You need to get a specialist aerial installer to check the aerial and signal quality being received. Also using a loft aerial is not ideal and you instantly lose about 30% of the signal this way. This is mostly due to signal issues. Where customers have this problem we should ask if the aerial has been checked. For all sets we quote the following signal levels for reliable reception: at least 55 db UV (Digital signal level) at least 42 db (Digital carrier to noise ratio) no more than 75 db UV (Adjacent analogue signal) Occasional break-up is caused by a phenomenon known as impulse interference, caused by such things as light switches, thermostats and refrigerators, having a good level of signal will certainly help as will ensuring that the aerial cables and connections are in good order and properly screened cable is used. Software updates WILL NOT solve picture blocking type issues. WILL MY EXISTING ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CRT TELEVISION BE ABLE TO ACCEPT AN HDMI BROADCAST?No and no conversion or modification will be available. GLOSSARY OF TV TERMS.CTV - Colour TelevisionIDTV - Integrated Digital Television LCD - Liquid Crystal Display PIP - Picture in Picture PAP - Picture and Picture PAT - Picture and Text OSD - On Screen Display EPG - Electronic Programme Guide MHEG - Multimedia and Hypermedia Expert Group PDC - Programme Delivery Control PCMCIA - Personal Computer Memory Card International Association DRC - Digital Reality Creation DRC-MF - Digital Reality Creation Multi Function RP - Rear Projection VPS - Vertical Picture Stabiliser PAL - Phase Alternate Line NTSC - National Television System Committee SECAM - System Electronic Colour Avec Memory NICAM - Near Instantaneous Compounded Audio Multiplex ZVEI - Zentralverband der Elektrotechnik und Elektronikindustrie e.V BBE - Bachus Berry Engineering CRT - Cathode Ray Tube RGB - Red Green Blue SCART - Syndicate des Constructeurs d'Appareils Radiorécepteurs et Téléviseurs RF - Radio FrequencyPVR Personal Video RecorderHDD Hard Disk DriveDVDR DVD RecorderCLICK HERE! 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