When does switch-over happens?
Border > Switched
West Country > Switched
Granada > Switched
Wales > Switched
West > Switched
STV North > Switched
Channel Islands > Switched
STV Central > Switched
Central > 2011
Yorkshire > 2011
Anglia > 2011
London > 2012
Meridian > 2012
Tyne Tees > 2012
UTV > 2012
* To find out which transmitter group you are likely to receive your TV signal from, visit the postcode checker at digitaluk.co.uk or call on 08456 50 50 50
The digital TV switch over.
Television services in the UK are digital TV region by TV region, by 2012. The digital TV switch over is happening so that Freeview services (digital TV through an aerial) can be extended to people who can’t currently get them.
Digital UK is the not-for-profit organization responsible for leading the TV switch over. They’re independent, which means that all the advice and information give is unbiased.
When to re-tune?
* At each of the two stages of switch over
* If at any time you find you have lost any TV channels
Regular re-tuning will ensure your equipment is up to date and that it picks up new channels as they become available.
How to re-tune Freeview TV or box?
1. Switch on the TV.
2. Press MENU and 1990 on your remote control.
3. An Initial Setup wizard is displayed. Press OK to continue.
4. Select your language, and press OK.
5. Select your country, and press OK.
6. Select Home mode, and press OK.
7. Select Analogue and Digital as your scan mode, and press OK.
8. Select Antenna as your tuner mode, and press OK.
9. Select Scan and press OK to start scanning for channels.
After re-tuning, press OK. You may have to reset your favorites list.
Re-tuning will take a few minutes. Any Freeview product, including Freeview HD, needs to be re-tuned.