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Digital TV: Why is the UK sleepwalking for the digital switchover

Few people seem to know what … In late 2012, the United Kingdom were the only country that has made the full transition to all digital television. The conversion began in 2008 to two years less than a short distance.

A recent report of which (the champion of high consumption in the UK) shows that in many areas of knowledge conversion is less than 2%. Even in the Border TV – the first to make the change – only one third of respondents knew what was coming.

It seems that the UK is Sleepwalking in the conversion to digital.

As expected, the program any transition is monitored with great interest by other nations around world. The benefits of digital television to broadcasters, manufacturers and software developers are quite clear. The new media are changing the program has already – The planet Earth, the poster on the BBC – is an excellent example of what can be achieved. And, of course, manufacturers are positively drooling at the thought of all new televisions, video recorders and set top boxes, they expect to sell.

Consumers also benefit – a better picture and sound of HDTV, interactivity, movies on demand … The list is long. Governments also have a commercial interest. They own the airwaves. And digital television takes a range Broadband much less than conventional analog signals. Thus, the transition to digital will free up radio capacity value that governments are willing to sell to the highest bidder. The sale of licenses for 3G mobile service providers raised more than £ 20 billion. Who would have guessed that the sale TV Licence does not raise more?

The transition to digital television services to all of us. Why so few people know what is going on?

Just to be able to receive digital television is only part of the question. Almost all televisions purchased over 12 months and a good percentage of which are now being sold are in fact obsolete. They all need a satellite receiver or a separate set top decoder to receive digital signals. All video recorder will also need an additional decoder.

The British government expected that the average costs per household spend on television digital from £ 132 ($ 210). I feel that the real figure is likely to be four times or level. Most households in the United Kingdom has more than 4 TVs – Each will require significant investment to receive digital television signals.

In the UK 68% of households already receiving digital TV satellite in some form (This means that BSkyB – the only satellite television provider in the United Kingdom), cable or terrestrial DTV. In almost all cases, digital television is only on TV in the main house. The other series are still limited to the terrestrial analog stations. From 2008 this all had to change.

It's time to wake up. We are on the threshold of major change in the experience of television was invented.

Start planning your own conversion to digital now.

About the Author

Keith Longmire is a great believer in the switchover to digital television. His web site,
The Great Digital Switchover
, is full of information, tips and guidance on planning your digital switchover.

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