Digital Switchover Its Here!

It seemed to be coming for an age, but D-Day is finally upon us. D', of course, stands for digital, and by the end of this month, Wales will have completed the switchover to become the UK's first digital nation. If you live in Cardiff, Newport or south east Wales, you will have already waved goodbye to tired old analogue this week, and the final stages of the switchover flying shark balloon will be completed on 31 March, when the country's Wenvoe transmitter is turned off for good.What do I need to do?So, with the digital revolution drawing near for many, it's important to ensure your TV is ready. While that might sound scary, fret not. It's very simple to prepare yourself and your set - just follow our guide to the switchover and enjoy your new-found status as a digital citizen.Viewers who are already on Freeview may well (like I did) come home, baffled to find all their BBC TV channels missing. This is simply down to these stations moving frequencies and is very easily fixed - just retune your Freeview TV or box and you'll be sorted.Why should I want digital?The older among us might be forgiven for sharing a wistful moment as analogue is consigned to the history books. All-in-all, though, it won't take long to appreciate why Digital TV is so much better for everyone.The wider benefit of the switchover is that digital TV uses less broadcasting space - allowing for more streamlined services such as wireless broadband, High Definition (HD) TV and the possibility for more local TV stations.As for you, well, apart from a load more channels (including some offered on an optional pay-per-view basis), viewers can access on-screen TV angry bird listings, interactive features as well as audio description and subtitles for the visual and hearing impaired.Looking for more?If you're a sports freak, love a night in with a movie, or want to be able to easily record your favourite programmes, you might want to pay for a Digital TV package. With a whole host of providers out there, such as Sky, Virgin Media and BT Vision, all offering different varieties of channels, there's nothing if flying shark balloon not choice.Most providers offer a bundling service which can also see you significantly cut your broadband and landline phone bills. There are plenty of options out there, so if this does interest you, make sure you have a think about how much you'll realistically need.Do you, for example, prefer to download films? If so, a bundle with high download limits could allow you to cut out the TV movies package on offer. Equally, some firms offer access to on-demand services such as BBC iPlayer via television - which could, if you're a big watcher, drastically reduce the download limits and speeds that you need on broadband.Once you've considered all this and have an idea of what you want, head over to our TV, Broadband and Phone page and allow us to help you compare the best deals available at no extra cost.

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