Analogue Switch Off

In many cases that is true, but I am sure you will find numerous cases in areas of difficult topology were multipath interference is impossible to avoid.


No argument there, and if most people had had a decent antenna system installed in the first place, then many would not be experiencing the difficulties of erratic reception of the digital multiplexes now.

Have a look at some of the work of cowboys at

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The fact remains that the analogue services are already compromised by the existence of digital links from o.b.'s such as Twickenham where digital artefacts can be seen on the analogue feed anyway - just take a look next time - everybody's got a lovely little halo . What bit rate are they using ? Is this sort of thing a cunning ploy to get everyone used to the "look " of digtal ?

Even with a good system the digital is still CRAP !

The whole basis of D I G I T A L is that information is compressed to ones and zeros and the nature of the beast means that information is lost or hidden to con your eyes into what it is seeing!

There is NO WAY digital signals can ever be as good as the trustworthy analogue signal.

Probably more to do with the mountainous terrain and it being the only way to get Channel 4.... than being more advanced

But it would be a big job - they'd have to re-equip over a third of the population of the UK. Would probably be better off doing the areas with smaller audiences first. The Channel Islands would be a good place to try and switch off analogue - an isolated transmision area where there is already a very high digital penetration

Indeed. Only an idiot would start spouting off about one area of the UK being more advanced than another.

So what would be interesting to see then, is a table of the regions sorted by the percentage of the digital capability of homes, broken down with values for DVB-c, DVB-s, and DVB-t. Are the figures available or are they a well guarded secret?

OffTopic: The East of England has the highest concentration of biotechnology companies than any other region. So would it be idiotic to say that the East of England is more technologically advanced in that field that other regions?

You've cut and pasted your own post from another thread. Can't you come up with anything original for this one?

Anyway, I don't believe government claims of digital penetration. A house with a Sky box in the front room has not converted to digital. A house has converted to digital when it no longer has any dependencies on analogue TV reception, and I'd estimate that very few people are in that position. Indeed, it's very hard to be in that position when some devices are either only available or virtually only available with analogue tuners (can I get a DTT pocket TV from Argos? I know someone has finally brought out a DTT VCR, but can I go to Dixons and buy one?).

No way in hell will it be acceptable to switch off analogue reception by 2007. It will be a decade, or more, before it goes anywhere.

Whilst we're at it, i do prefer analogue TV. I have yet to see a digital picture which can top a good analogue one, and analogue performs much better with a weak signal (i.e. you can actually still watch it) and signal degredation effects are much more tolerable (would you rather have ghosting or a slightly snowing picture, or unbearably annoying picture freezes and clicks on the sound?).

Exactly! Nice to hear someone else saying what I've been thinking for ages!

Oh I must sit down and compile this.

No, wait. I was planning to go out with a friend today.

Oh, the choices.