ABOUT digital tv

How will the switch from analogue to digital affect me?

By the year 2011 all analogue signals in Edinburgh will be switched off and replaced with digital-only signals. There’s a variety of reasons and benefits behind why we must make the switch to digital television, including:

An improved  experience

Digital television provides for a much more satisfying experience with improvements to the picture, sound quality, the same free-to-air channels and the addition of a number of new ones! For example, the sky, bbc and itv networks have all introduced high definition digital channels. Sky launched  sports channel, the Channel 4 introduced 1 and the Channel 5 launched The BBC has introduced BBC1 HD and and ITV has ITV HD  in digital.

Worldwide changes to technology

At present there are a number of overseas programs that are now only recorded in the digital format and to remain at the same technological pace as the rest of the world, TV shows are now being recorded in the digital format for easy exportation overseas.

UK’s broadcast space

Television in Edinburgh is currently broadcast in both digital and analogue signals, a situation which is both expensive and inefficient. In 2011 when Edinburgh switches off the analogue signals, a large amount of space will be freed for other community services.

For further information on the digital switchover in Edinburgh, please contact Mr aerial and a Customer Service agent will assist you with your enquiries and provide you with more information.