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?
• Why do we have to switch?
• Message: "This TV is not digital"
• How much will it cost?
• What happens on switchover day?
• 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?
• I get my TV via cable... will I be affected?
• What happens if I'm on holiday?
• My signal is worse since the Digital Switchover

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
• Do I have to buy an HD TV set?

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?
• How do I convert my TV and video recorder for Freeview
• Other Freeview questions

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.