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That's good news...we have been to two "digital only" sites and both times our £12 Argos box has worked brilliantly. We have a new "steerable" aeriel but it's good to know the old "flying saucer" ones work with digital...they never did with analogue!

My free to air satellite set up is now almost redundant in the UK....less weight to carry....so no bad thing.

Mr UM

My experience with digital using a mast mounted digital friendly aerial is variable. Unlike analogue you either get the full lot available and a decent picture, or nothing at all. It's the usual story with vanning: trees, remote locations and sparse population mean that often there is poor reception.

Of course when they turn the analogue off they will boost the digital signal but I suspect it won't be that diffrent  overall in that where we got a good signal before it will be good in the future and where there was nowt there will still be. They aren't after all moving the transmitters!

We have been quite impressed with digital via the Status aerial (both the round and the newer version) both here and abroad. I should add that was with a TV with a built in digital tuner.

David

We have been quite impressed with digital via the Status aerial (both the round and the newer version) both here and abroad. I should add that was with a TV with a built in digital tuner.

David

Quote: Originally posted by Paul 1950 on 07/3/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by David Klyne on 06/3/2010

We have been quite impressed with digital via the Status aerial (both the round and the newer version) both here and abroad. I should add that was with a TV with a built in digital tuner.

David

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Very interesting that you had success abroad. Where exactly was this and which channels did you receive?

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Paul

Perhaps I should have clarified that the were local channels depending on what country we are in, not UK ones! If we are in a situation where we can't use the satellite we tune into local TV so that we can watch mainly the Grand Prixs. Unlike analogue there appears to be a common European digital system.

David 

We have been quite impressed with digital via the Status aerial (both the round and the newer version) both here and abroad. I should add that was with a TV with a built in digital tuner.

David

Paul

Perhaps I should have clarified that the were local channels depending on what country we are in, not UK ones! If we are in a situation where we can't use the satellite we tune into local TV so that we can watch mainly the Grand Prixs. Unlike analogue there appears to be a common European digital system.

David 

So no problems with compatibity then as was the case with analogue/PAL, etc.