Region's digital switch date set. BBC Switchover advice. Switchover Help Scheme. Thousands of homes will be able to receive Freeview signals for the first time. Analogue services will be switched off in two stages. Published 7 April Published 15 February If you are using an older TV, with no Freeview box, cable or satellite service, you will probably need to upgrade your equipment or buy an additional set top box.
If you have a newer TV with a built-in Freeview tuner, own a Freeview set top box, you may need to re-tune your TV to ensure you continue to receive all channels. See our guide to upgrading your TV aerial or visit Which?
Local to find a recommended TV aerial installer near you. One easy solution is to buy a TV with a built-in Freeview tuner. Small or large, almost all new TVs come with built-in Freeview tuners, so there should be something for every budget.
This is the cheapest option, and involves purchasing a Freeview set top box to connect to your TV, which can receive a digital signal and let you watch Freeview without having to buy a new TV. I could receive these channels prior to the changeover date but now they have vanished! How do I get them back? Also the reception is terrible - For the first time ever, there is interference.
I was under the impression digital is going to be better? In general, most people should see an improvement in picture quality when the digital switchover has been completed in their area - this is because the transmitter power for Freeview has been increased as part of the switchover. For a small percentage, there can be problems, and we'll try to give some advice here:.
If you have lost channels, you should perform a channel re-scan on your Freeview TV or set-top box. This should remove old channels and add new channels to your Freeview line-up. As a part of the switchover, several channels move to new channel blocks, called Multiplexes. You need to get your box or TV to scan for these channels, to make sure you have the full set of channels. Those experiencing poor Freeview signal before the switchover may have opted for a signal booster to pull in a weak signal.
After the switchover, it could be that your Freeview receiver no longer needs that booster - in fact, if the signal is too strong, it could be overloading the tuner, causing problems.
If you're using a booster, try turning it off to see if there's an improvement. Your Freeview receiver should have an on-screen Signal Strength meter - use this on a channels that's problematic, and see what signal strength you get. If others in your area aren't having a problem with their Freeview reception, that could indicate that there is a problem with your aerial, or your aerial cabling. Now that the switchover is complete in your area, it could be that there is a more suitable transmitter for you.
Before the switchover, only the large transmitter sites were Freeview-enabled, with many of the smaller 'relay' sites offering analogue only.
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