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Digital Switchover: 7th March 2012
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I’m getting bbc channels but meridian,itv channels and channel 4 and 5 don’t exist at the moment!Clare Lordy
“Ž…Don’t even go there ! Just retuned my TV…no longer have any ITV stations, no CH4, CH5…….what a load of c@%p !Bob Samuel
the rest of the channels will be on digital by the 21st, you can still get them on analogueDuncan Lockhart
“Ž…don’t hold your breath…!Bob Samuel
why such negativity????Duncan Lockhart
My friends Mother is in a ‘Blank spot’ for receiving any digital signal, so not very pleased. She can’t afford to get cable or Sky, & the TV is her only company. I have contacted the ‘Switchover’ people, but there are no plans to erect any more Digital masts or relay stations, so not very happy.Christopher Tunnell
Hadn’t even noticedDamien Paul
island company offering free advice on their website www.libertyselectrical.co.uk, found it earlier, sorted my folks out :-)Brett White
Out in limerstone it says I can have a dozen digital channels, but all of them are scrambled. I can see the brighstone transmitter from my house! Not sure they’ve switched it digital yet. Maybe that is from rowridge?Vix Lowthion
We’re in Newport and found we had lost BBC1 only but have now retuned – not too difficult.Sheila Ferguson
Some relays e.g. Brighstone, Luccombe & Ventnor will switch later today.Kelvin Currie
No problems at all,retuned this morning ,have all channels working well!Alli Batten
Fine – haven’t had a properly working TV for ages and don’t miss it – watch what I need after the showing online – still too scared to cancel my licence though – know the buggers would have me on a technicality…Donna Hayward
Donna, though you can watch TV online after it has aired without a licence, the licence does pay for all the BBC services. So even though you don’t need one, you are still supporting the development of the BBC website, the programmes themselves that appear on iPlayer along with radio services etc. I think the licence will defiantly change soon.Tyler Frankling
“Ž" She can’t afford to get cable or Sky" – ‘Free-to-air’ satellite TV is worth considering. A basic set including dish is usually available from Maplin or B&Q for around £50. Freesat is the same thing but with a built-in programme guide, so it costs slightly more.James Pickett
I seem to have all channels but in a completely different order now, and all recordings I had set for BBC channels have vanished as the BBC ones are in a completely different place. Easily remedied, but worth checking for anyone else who records their favourites :)Jayne Pidgeon
fine !!! did mine in 2 mins this morning !!!!Susan Gough
I lost all my channels last night. Re-tuned and they are all back :)Joy Simpson Costas
Returned all fine.StuandJulie Gough
Seize the opportunity people. Ditch those TV’s for good! :)Paul Sears
i got no worrys i have skyJason Woodmore
Got all bbc channels, nothing else. Freesat=the way forward Barry Read
Got caravan park in sandown and not got itv c4 c5 and in some vans nothing at all told need 90′ aerial not much help as commercial can’t afford skyDavid Sunnucks
Lost all BBC channels this morning, but no others. Husband has just re-tuned it, and all O.K now. As a technophobe, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have a clue how to do it myself!Shirley Boggett
Nothing Yet in Ventnor ……Millie Soverano
down to three channels in ventnor/ bonchurch, retuning produces no digital channels on my digibox or digi tv. Not feeling very hopeful it’s going to be a seamless transition here…iplayer will be my friend…Julia Grimsey
luckily i have sky but have re tuned tv in the bedroom twi but still no bbc channels nor itv1 or channel 4Donna Grainger
It’s nearly five years since Whitehaven, the first town in England to do digital switchover, went through the same process.
