Digital switchover: time to retune

Just a quick reminder that the digital switchover is having stage 1 for the Sandy Heath transmitter today. Thats the transmitter that serves Cambridge.

What this means is that we lose BBC2 on analogue, but gain more digital services instead. To gain these you will need to return any terrestrial digital box or TV you have. More information is available from the Digital UK website. In particular they give a general guide on how to retune a digibox:

A full re-tune should only takes a few minutes and can be done with your remote control. Here are some guidelines for how to do it, but bear in mind every model of digital TV or box will be a little bit different.

Switch on your Freeview TV or box and press 'menu' on the remote control. Select the 'set up' or 'installation' option

Select 'full re-tune' option (sometimes called ‘first time installation’, 'factory reset' or 'default settings'). Selecting 'channel update' or 'add channels' will not fully clear old channels and enable new ones to be found

Press ‘OK’ if your equipment asks if you want to delete all your channels. Don't worry this is normal

If you are prompted for a code, try 0000 or 1234.

Channels will automatically be installed. This may take a few minutes and your equipment may shut down and restart

The second stage is in two weeks time on 13th April.

Image taken off the switchover website.

Digital Switchover is coming up...

Last week I received a leaflet about the switch off of analogue TV, and the switch to digital TV only.

In Cambridge it looks like the switch starts on 30 March when the Sandy Heath transmitter will turn off analogue BBC2, and complete on 13 April when the other channels will go. Digital terrestrial viewers will need to retune after both days.

There is a lot more information on the switchover website.

If you have problems do get in touch and we will do what we can to help out, but I must confess I am not an expert on aerials!

More on Edgecombe aerials

The problem with the Edgecombe aerials is quite severe. If you are without TV reception please get in touch with your housing officer as alternative arrangements can be made whilst the problem is investigated further. Any problems call or email us!

In related news the Housing Management Board agreed to the process which will be followed for digital switch over at our meeting last week. The old system will be replaced by a digital system in flats of 3 storeys or more. Do get in touch if you want more information.

More on Edgecombe aerials

The problem with the Edgecombe aerials is quite severe. If you are without TV reception please get in touch with your housing officer as alternative arrangements can be made whilst the problem is investigated further. Any problems call or email us!

In related news the Housing Management Board agreed to the process which will be followed for digital switch over at our meeting last week. The old system will be replaced by a digital system in flats of 3 storeys or more. Do get in touch if you want more information.

Edgecombe Aerials Out

I received a phone call today informing me that the communal TV aerial for the Edgecombe flats is currently not working, and has been out for some time.

The issue is connected to damaged cabling, and I am trying to find out what the delay is and when it will be fixed.

Watch this space.

In vaguely related news one item on the Housing Management Board agenda for the week after next is the digitial switchover. After that meeting we should have more information on that.