Digital
TV
How do I get set for digital?
First you need to choose how you want to receive your TV signal;
- Through an aerial (via either a digital box or digital TV)
- Through a satellite dish
- Through a cable
- Through a telephone line
How do I know what to buy?
You don’t need to replace your existing TV unless you want to but you will need a digital box (via aerial, satellite dish or cable).
The logo on digital TV products and services looks like this:
The logo is designed to:
- Identify digital TV products (e.g. integrated digital TV sets, digital boxes and digital television recorders/PVRs) that are designed to work through switchover.
- Identify digital TV services (e.g. Sky, Freeview, Virgin Media) that are designed to work through switchover.
And don’t forget your video recorder: If you use a video (VCR) or a DVD recorder for recording you will still be able to record and play back tapes/DVDs as before. But, if you want to record one digital channel while you are watching another, you'll need a digital TV recorder with one or more digital tuners (Freeview Playback, Sky+ or ntl: Telewest TV Drive).
Look for the 'digital tick’ logo which certifies products and services that are designed to keep working after switchover.
Stores displaying ‘get set for digital’ will stock certified products.
Further advice
For detailed advice on which digital boxes, televisions and aerials to buy, visit Ricability.
Ricability is an independent consumer research organisation which has compiled reports on all these products. See link below for more information.
