Has anybody any ideas when we have to be all geared up for this switch over to hd???Is it soon or do we have to get a new tv soon...I live in stoke on trent..cheers ian
There's an earlier post on here about this too. Digital TV is not the same as HDTV. Digital (i.e., having a freeview box) is going to be required in a few years, HDTV isn't.
Note that when your region does switch over, if you don't have the required hardware then BBC will be required to supply it for you: hence why they're advertising it a lot to try and get you to buy it yourself now!
I wonder if this is a common misunderstanding ?
A friend of mine went in our local comet enquiring about digital tv's and even the salesperson told him that in the next couple of years you will only be able to receive the HD signal !!!!!