The best way to approach switchover is to think about your current situation and how it will be affected. Read the scenarios below to see if you’re in a similar situation:
- I live on my own in a rented flat in Egremont, I watch some TV and record lots of programmes. I don’t want to pay a subscription, what is my best option?
- I’m a 55 year old widower, I live in a semi-detached house in Seascale. My main TV is in the lounge but the picture isn’t very good, I don’t really want digital TV as I’m happy with the channels I get now. I tend to watch TV either in the lounge or on my portable in the kitchen. How will switchover affect me?
- We are a family of four & live in Ravenglass in a small semi- detached house. We’ve already got digital on our main set, Sky, but we hear that after switchover we’ll need to convert the TV in the spare room as well. What are my options?
- I live in my own flat in Manchester city centre, I have a busy life juggling work & social commitments. Therefore, I don’t tend to watch much TV but I like to catch up with the football scores at the weekend. It’s important that I have the internet for work so what is the best digital TV options for me?
I live on my own in a rented flat in Egremont, I watch some TV and record lots of programmes. I don’t want to pay a subscription, what is my best option?
Firstly, you need to speak to your landlord to ensure the communal aerial for your building is digital ready. Then your best option maybe a digital TV recorder with two tuners. It costs from around £150 and allows you to record programmes from over 40 Freeview channels and can also pause and rewind live TV. If you make sure you get one with two tuners it will convert your TV at the same time.
I’m a 55 year old widower, I live in a semi-detached house in Seascale. My main TV is in the lounge but the picture isn’t very good, I don’t really want digital TV as I’m happy with the channels I get now. I tend to watch TV either in the lounge or on my portable in the kitchen. How will switchover affect me?
If you want to continue watching TV after switchover you need to convert your TV sets. If you aren’t bothered about having lots of extra channels your best options are Freeview or Freesat from Sky £30 - £130, you will need one box for each TV. If you decide to get Freeview and the picture on your TV is very poor you may need an aerial replacement which cost from around £80 - £150. Freesat from Sky doesn’t require an aerial replacement.
We are a family of four & live in Ravenglass in a small semi- detached house. We’ve already got digital on our main set, Sky, but we hear that after switchover we’ll need to convert the TV in the spare room as well. What are my options?
One option is to get Sky Multi-room. You need to call Sky and ask them to link your existing connection to the spare room. £10 extra per month will be added to what you are already paying
The alternative is to get a Freeview box which will convert the TV in the spare room from around £30 - £130. Alternatively you can get Freesat from Sky for a one-off payment of £150.
I live in my own flat in Manchester city centre, I have a busy life juggling work & social commitments. Therefore, I don’t tend to watch much TV but I like to catch up with the football scores at the weekend. It’s important that I have the internet for work so what is the best digital TV options for me?
If you have BT Broadband, you could get BT Vision which links to your existing aerial and your broadband line to provide you with all the Freeview channels, a digital TV recorder and ‘on demand’ films, sport and TV programmes. BT Vision costs £30 to connect and £8.95 per month broadband subscription.
