united kingdom - digital switchover, what dose this exactly mean.

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#1 mikester585
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hey what dose the digital switchover exactly mean , i know there is going to be more freeview area's ,

Note : asking some question that i know, but other may want tofind out.

1.but dose this mean you have to buy a hd tv.

2. do you only need to buy a freeview box

3. dose this mean anologue tv is stopping, so no more channel 1, 2 ,3 ,4 ,5 . , and no more teletext,

4. dose it mean everything is digital

5. if someone is going to buy a new tv , should they get built in freeview.

what dose digital switch over for the uk mean please.

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#2 GenTom
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hey what dose the digital switchover exactly mean , i know there is going to be more freeview area's ,

Note : asking some question that i know, but other may want tofind out.

1.but dose this mean you have to buy a hd tv. NO

2. do you only need to buy a freeview box YES

3. dose this mean anologue tv is stopping, so no more channel 1, 2 ,3 ,4 ,5 . , and no more teletext, NO, NOT SURE ABOUT TELETEXT BUT CHANNELS 1,2,3 etc ARE JUST 1,2,3 ON FREVIEW

4. dose it mean everything is digital ALL TELEVISION

5. if someone is going to buy a new tv , should they get built in freeview. YES

what dose digital switch over for the uk mean please.

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#3 mikester585
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thanks is that it.
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so i get it , there is no need to buy a built in freeview tv , you just need a freeview box ,

becuase the anolugue signal is stopping whichh in the uk is 1,2,3,4,5 , so if you want to watch tv channels , you will have to get a freeview box, 2012

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yep
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#6 Ferret2004
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theres no need 2 worry yet it aint happening in some areas til 2011 lol there just trying to get people to get new tvs so by time the switch over takes place there be a new sort of tv what they will try sneak you into buyin