All about UK digital TV and switching from analogue to digital.
Before buying an hd television there are some terms to become familiar with. You will see these mentioned on the point of sale materials in the shops. HD Compatible All this means is that the TV has an HDMI input so that you can connect a digital box, HD DVD or laptop to the TV [...]
Sky TV is now available with High Definition TV channels with the HD mix. New or existing customers can get Sky+HD. Let’s review how Sky+HD stacks if you are looking for a HD TV box to connect to your HD ready TV. Review of improvements in Sky+HD You can expect up to 4 times the [...]
In the UK, the analogue TV signal that we are used to uses the 625 vertical line system of which 576 vertical lines are actually visible. Also, the picture is made up of 2 images (one containing the odd numbered lines and one containing the even numbered lines) that are interlaced (inter-woven) to save on [...]
To receive digital tv channels you will need a digital tv receiver that connects to your television equipment. This decodes the satellite or cable signal so that you can watch the digital channels. Let’s look at the options available for the Digital Boxes. Basic box Digital TV Recorder (DTR) High Definition (HD) TV Receiver Basic [...]
In the UK all the TV signals are changing from analogue to digital starting this year (2008) until 2012. After switchover to digital the actual analogue signal will be switched off. The digital signal will come from a cable, a satellite dish or an aerial. So to continue watching TV you will need to have [...]