What is the digital switchover?
The transition to digital television is the cutting process of analogue television signal from the UK and its replacement by a digital signal.
What is it and why did this happen on digital switchover?
TV is digital. The analog signal existing TV is off and replaced by a new signal, most digital TV. This means that almost everyone in a position to digital television by satellite (DVB-T).
Digital television programs and less space, that after the conversion is more space for new services such as broadband wireless, local television and high definition television (HDTV) can be.
For TV service, you must convert your digital TV before the conversion date in your area.
The advantages of digital
Digital television offers new ways to enjoy your television service:
Great selection of TV channels
New features such as lists on the screen, interactivity, audio description and subtitles for people with visual impairments and audio such.
Optional channels and services, including premium channels (including movies, sports) and broadband telephony.
Seniors call for help with digital switchover
The director of a local senior management is a call for someone to come with a device to help elderly people regain control of their TV.
The administrator said they are "everywhere" to many clients who suffer from memory loss and is "upset" and helping confused by the transition to digital television was.
"You have no idea of the difficulties of people with memory loss who," said Watson, who heads the center of Broughty Ferry Age Concern.
"They are devastated, because of their televisions for the company and now the pressure drop in the wrong key does everything go wrong. Their families depend on disruptions caused by distracted."
He contacted the Post after reading a story about the problem to mark the beginning of this week, in which the conversion scheme, a tracking service to 12 months for those who signed are offered for their help.
He said the most affected do not absolute, advice offered and they are not able to master the complex commands remotely to the new system.
"People are called engineers, because it's something wrong with the TV and think the billing cycle," added Watson.
"There must be someone out there that a solution can be achieved -. Maybe something that can be placed on the remote of the affected people thought would take the wrong button, which should be fairly easy to adjust "
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