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Nick Harvey MPStanding up for North Devon since 1992 |
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NORTH DEVON WAKES TO A DIGITAL DAWN
July 30, 2009 2:53 PM
The final stage of digital TV switchover in North Devon was completed on Wednesday 29 July, extending digital terrestrial television (Freeview) coverage to all households served by the Huntshaw Cross transmitter group.
All terrestrial TV signals were turned off shortly after midnight and a team of engineers worked through the night on the switch to all-digital TV services. Analogue services will remain switched off permanently, allowing Freeview channels to be broadcast from 14 local relay transmitters serving areas such as Barnstaple, Braunton and Westwood Ho!
for the first time.
Once the transition was completed Freeview, BT Vision and Top Up TV equipment needed to be retuned in order to receive all the channels available.
Switching off the analogue signal makes it possible to extend the level of Freeview coverage to reach 96 per cent of households in the West Country TV region. Viewers receiving their signal from relay transmitters will see the number of TV channels available free via an aerial increase from four to around 20.
Digital TVs or analogue sets converted with a digital box will be able to receive BBC One, BBC Two, ITV1, Channel 4 and Five, plus additional digital channels such as BBC Three, BBC Four, BBC News, ITV2, ITV3, E4, More 4 and digital text and radio services.
Switchover Help Scheme
The Switchover Help Scheme is still welcoming applications from eligible older and disabled people to get help to convert one television
- including a choice of equipment, installation and aftercare. Eligible people who have already converted a TV set without assistance can still apply to convert a second set. Help Scheme engineers will be working in the area over the switchover period to help with retuning and viewers can contact the Help Scheme on 0800 40 85 902.
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