peardrops Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 I've been lucky enough to buy portable TVs for all bedrooms in our house. They are cheap TVs and not digital jobbies. Moving to digital will prove these TVs non-useable I assume. How can they justify these actions? What about old folk who have the same old TV box for 20 years and couldn't possibly afford a new digital set? Do we just go without TV after the switch off. This seems almost criminal. "Buy a digital TV or just go without". I've paid my TV licence for over 15 years, surely that counts for something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToryCynic Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I've been lucky enough to buy portable TVs for all bedrooms in our house. They are cheap TVs and not digital jobbies. Moving to digital will prove these TVs non-useable I assume. How can they justify these actions? What about old folk who have the same old TV box for 20 years and couldn't possibly afford a new digital set? Do we just go without TV after the switch off. This seems almost criminal. "Buy a digital TV or just go without". I've paid my TV licence for over 15 years, surely that counts for something? Without sounding like an advert, but a one-off payment for FreeSat From Sky at £150 allows access to (insert pretty poor channels). Or a one-off payment for a DTT box (Freeview/TUTV) around £30 will allow 30 extra channels. P.S: I don't think I'll bother with a television service (thus, no licence fee) when I start-up on my own - endless repeats and dull programming. The radio'll do me just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dosxuk Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 You will need a set top box for each of the TV's. Since they are now available for £35 I would expect to see them available for £10-£20 by the time they're needed, and since the government have said they will assist people to change over, it wouldn't surprise me if everyone who currently gets a free TV licence would get one discounted / free set top box. Do we just go without TV after the switch off. This seems almost criminal. TV isn't one of lifes neccessities - I've not watched TV at home for about 4 months now. And even before that it was only for a couple of hours a week. Internet & radio are still going to be there even if you can't watch a TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToryCynic Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 You will need a set top box for each of the TV's. Since they are now available for £35 I would expect to see them available for £10-£20 by the time they're needed, and since the government have said they will assist people to change over, it wouldn't surprise me if everyone who currently gets a free TV licence would get one discounted / free set top box. I've not watched TV at home for about 4 months now. And even before that it was only for a couple of hours a week. Internet & radio are still going to be there even if you can't watch a TV. Yup - save yourself £125(?) and ditch the telly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Smith Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I`m a bit cynical about digital TV too, and I`m in the trade ! Everything you want to know (positives as well as negatives, Freeview V Freesat, and with particular reference to the Sheffield area) is on: http://www.aerialsandtv.com/digitaltv.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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