UK viewers ready for digital TV switchover, says report

**The News Bot** · 05-03-2008, 8:40 AM

The UK has never been more ready for the digital TV switchover, but all the ramifications of the broadcasting change have yet to sink in. According to a report by Ofcom and Digital UK, nine out of ten adults are aware of the looming analogue TV shutdown. A new tracker survey found that national [...]
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amd mad · 05-03-2008, 11:54 AM

I dont understand why it takes so long to turn off analogue here in yorkshire it says 2011 what a joke

shirks · 05-03-2008, 7:12 PM

I do wish they get on with it. When ever you do turn over to Digital and analogue turned off you still going to get some idiot going I'm only getting black and white fuzz/ noise. May it be 2008 or 2028. Ignorance is bliss then no TV.

chrisys · 05-03-2008, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by shirks

I do wish they get on with it. When ever you do turn over to Digital and analogue turned off you still going to get some idiot going I'm only getting black and white fuzz/ noise. May it be 2008 or 2028. Ignorance is bliss then no TV.

Agreed. The digital signal here is too weak while the analogue is still in operation, so it isn't worth bothering with any of it until it's switched. At least I'm in one of the earlier areas to be done.