For those of us receiving terrestrial TV via the Sutton Coldfield transmitter, today is stage one of the digital switchover marked by the switching off of BBC2 and boosting of the digital signal.
The Sutton Coldfield transmitter group and its 35 relays (known as a transmitter group) switch to digital in two stages.
If you have non terrestrial delivery [Sky TV, Freesat from Sky or freesat] on all of your TV sets you will not be affected by switchover.
BBC Two will go to digital today and some new digital channels become available. This means that:
· If you haven’t switched, you’ll lose BBC Two
· The time of day you switch will depend on which relay transmitter you are watching
· If you have Freeview, BT Vision or Top Up TV you’ll need to re-tune your equipment
All the remaining analogue channels will switch to digital and the remaining digital channels will become available.
If you have Freeview, BT Vision or Top-up TV for the first time, to watch the full range of channels between the two switchover stages you will need to switch between analogue and digital.
Whether you need a new aerial for switchover will depend on the condition of your aerial and where you live. Some households watching main transmitters may need a wideband aerial to receive all the channels available. If you are watching the main Sutton Coldfield transmitter, after switchover you will need:
· a Group B aerial to receive around 15 digital TV channels
· a Group B aerial to receive more than 40 digital TV channels
Sutton Coldfield transmitter group: Relay switching times
Switchover for the Sutton Coldfield transmitter group is a two stage process taking place today [Wednesday 7 September] and Wednesday 21 September 2011.
Engineering work is carried out at the Sutton Coldfield transmitter and each of its 35 relay transmitters. At each stage, services will be restored at different times depending on where you live.
Once this happens, if you have Freeview, BT Vision or Top UP TV, you will need to re-tune your equipment at each stage.
During preparations for switchover there may be interruptions to your television service due to engineering work. While digital switchover relates to TV, and not to radio, the preparations to switchover may also result in interruptions to radio service.
For more information and re-tuning instructions go to Digital UK
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