What do I need to do to switch to digital TV?

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Ready to go hi-def without cable. Help!?

I am probably the last person on my block to even still have a CRT TV with regular cable. I am thinking about switching to a digital TV with an indoor antenna so that I can get rid of the cable bill. But what I don't understand are all the other things I will have to change along with that. For example, I can still record shows on the VCR right now from the regular cable signal. With an indoor antenna, digital TV, and without the cable service, will I need to switch to TIVO or DVR? I noticed that...

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you can hook up a digital off air box much as you would to cable . And record from it just as now. and...

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For the uk - no tv since digital switch over..what do i need to do?

i live in a rented house in the uk and the landlord is very unhelpful when it comes to upkeep and repairs so its not surprising that when the digital switchover happened, i was left without tv. the tenancy agreement doesnt specify who is responsible...

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It's doubt-full if an indoor aerial will help. Go to CAB and explain your problem they will at least...

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When I switch to digital TV will I still need my current rooftop aerials?

Daughter's nagging me to make the switch. Any suggestions on the best and cheapest way to do it?

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If you want cheapness, you wont get premium channels, apart from BBC,ITV,CH4/5. Terrestrial freeview...

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I just made the switch-over from Standard Definition TV to HDTV and I need some advice (continued reading)?

Questions. In my previous CRT/Box TV, I needed a digital to analog converter. And it was connected to my TV via coaxial cable. The converter box only allows for two connections, both coaxial or "F" connectors. I just got the HDTV today, and...

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You are a Comcast customer. Your converter is known as a Digital Transport Adapter (DTA). The DTA is...

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Do I need a new tv when the switch over happens?

I have an old style tv with a digital freeview box connected via a scary lead, but I'm unsure whether it will still work after the switch over. I understand it will need to be tuned in again. Or do I need a digital tv?

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You are already fully prepared for the switch over, the Freeview box gives you access to all the digital...

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WIll I need a TV licence for my Analogue TV when they switch off Analogue in 2012?

I don't intend ever to go digital, I only use my TV now for watching DVD's (although I do always buy an annual licence for it, unfortunately!). But if I never go digital, will the BBC make me get a licence after 2012 - surely my analogue TV wouldn't...

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The law currently states that a licence is needed for any equipment capable of receiving a television...

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My TV has Freeview HD but my PVR doesnt. Can I watch Freeview HD through my PVR or do I need to switch aerials?

I have a Thompson PVR and a Samsung TV with built in freeview HD. The aerial is plugged in the back of the PVR and a scart lead from the PVR to the aerial. Is there a way of watching the HD channels through the PVR so I can still use the pause/record...

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You will need to split the aerial cable to the PVR and TV (or use the PVR's aerial passthrough, if it...

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The universal remote codes for a Magnavox TV are 002, 009, 109, 118, 209, 309, 402, 408, 502, 508, ...

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