OK when I do a coverage check here is what I get: Good news. You should be able to receive the most popular Freeview channels now and the entire service after the digital switchover. Digital switchover is happening in your region on 6 April 2011 and 20 April 2011. This means that you need to make sure all your TVs are ready for digital. On 3 Apr 2011, at 16:52, Peter Beasley wrote: > No you would get them now. What happens is that when the analog services are > switched off, the power of the digital transmitters will be increased so that > people who now get a poor digital signal will find it much better. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas" <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 4:29 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: digital switchover > > >> Oh hang on. so if I got a freeview box now could I get all the channels on >> the six april? >> or, do I have to wait until the 20 as you said that's when everything else >> switches? >> >> On 3 Apr 2011, at 16:18, Peter Beasley wrote: >> >>> no, if you had a freeview box you would get the full service right now. I >>> don't have a television myself, but from what I understand, digital sets >>> will have to be re-tuned when BBc2 goes entirely digital, and again when >>> everything else goes entirely digital. I guess you must get your >>> television from the Rekin transmitter. The sutton coldfield transmitter >>> switches in September. >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas" <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 4:08 PM >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: digital switchover >>> >>> >>>> Sorry guys not sure what happened with my last message. >>>> >>>> I assume then I have to wait until the 20th april to get full service? >>>> >>>> Am going to get the freeview talking box I never watch half of my sky >>>> channels now. >>>> >>>> On 3 Apr 2011, at 15:52, Peter Beasley wrote: >>>> >>>>> Because they always switch BBC2 first. then everything else 2weeks later. >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas" >>>>> <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 3:47 PM >>>>> Subject: [access-uk] digital switchover >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> hi in my region of the west midlands, as i am waiting to switch over to >>>>>> freeview, what does it mean when I read switchover is occuring on 6 >>>>>> april and 20 april, why not just in one day >>>>>> >>>>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>>>> ** unsubscribe >>>>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>>>> ** or send a message, to >>>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>>>>> signature database 6011 (20110403) __________ >>>>>> >>>>>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.eset.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>>>> signature database 6011 (20110403) __________ >>>>> >>>>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.eset.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>>> ** unsubscribe >>>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>>> ** or send a message, to >>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>>> >>>> >>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>> ** unsubscribe >>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>> ** or send a message, to >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>> >>>> >>>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>>> signature database 6011 (20110403) __________ >>>> >>>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>>> >>>> http://www.eset.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>> signature database 6011 (20110403) __________ >>> >>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>> >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >>> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ** and in the Subject line type >>> ** unsubscribe >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>> ** immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> ** or send a message, to >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature >> database 6011 (20110403) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 6011 (20110403) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq