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We supply & fit TV Radio both Digital & Analogue Aerials from a single roof top Aerial to a complete
Distribution Network.
We also supply Mail Order & offer free Advice on all aspects of TV Aerial Installation.
With 35 + Years of experience we are sure you will be more than satisfied with our service & expertise.
Do I need to upgrade my Aerial to receive Digital ? Click Here
What & How can I receive Digital ?
Digital television is currently revolutionising TV as we know it. Digital television is simply a better way of watching TV.
The pictures are pin sharp, the sound is crystal clear & near CD quality, and you can watch in cinema-style wide screen
if you have the latest television sets.
Film Channels, Comedy Channels, Cartoon Channels, Adult Channels etc.
Whatever you like to watch, documentaries, factual history, cooking programmes, DIY or gardening, you will find
everything you need and more on digital television. Digital TV is also interactive, so you can send email, set reminders
for programmes, or see a list of programmes coming up that meet a specific category (e.g. Wildlife).*
However, the big companies behind this digital revolution have not managed to explain properly to the public what their
options are. Here are the options for those people who want digital television.
Freeview Top Up TV (using your existing aerial)
This used to be known as "On Digital" & ITV DIGITAL, and involves buying an all in one package from the high street
and simply plugging into your existing television and aerial. You can buy these boxes on their own, without any
contract, and as long as you have the box (however you got it) you can receive the free to air digital channels. Your
television aerial must be digital compatible to receive this service.
Call us to find out prices for installing a new digital aerial today and remember that these digital aerials will also
receive the standard analogue transmissions, which means you can record Freeview digital while watching the
standard terrestrial channels, and vice versa. We will setup your Freeview digital box & tune your television to these
new digital frequencies, also make sure everything is working properly. If you are confused about any of the above
information, call us and we will attempt to explain it in simple terms
Sky Digital (using a Sky minidish)
Transmitted by the Sky broadcasting corporation and received using a sky minidish & digibox. Installation prices are
set by the BSky B Corporation which typically costs £40 - £100 with monthly. Subscription starting from about £12.50
upwards. The minidish & digibox are free at the moment, and Sky are always bringing out new packages and
promotions so prices will be subject to change. We can also install TV link hardware which enables you to watch Sky
TV in any rooms where you have a television, and this means you can change the sky channel from this television too !!
Cable TV (using underground cables)
Provided by NTL (Telewest is now part of NTL). If your street has been made ready to receive this service, then all you
need is a decoder box, provided by NTL. You can usually tell if your street has been connected by looking for recent
trenches that have been dug, usually straight down the centre of the pavement. Installation is only done by NTL and the
price is currently £25, with the most basic television package starting at £14.99 per month.
* Interactive services vary from digital TV providers. 3 B Tech will not be held responsible for any incorrect information
on this page, and customers should always check with these digital TV providers to get the latest information on
interactive and pricing changes
Call us on 02392 413921 - 07986860798
Distribution Network.
We also supply Mail Order & offer free Advice on all aspects of TV Aerial Installation.
With 35 + Years of experience we are sure you will be more than satisfied with our service & expertise.
Do I need to upgrade my Aerial to receive Digital ? Click Here
What & How can I receive Digital ?
Digital television is currently revolutionising TV as we know it. Digital television is simply a better way of watching TV.
The pictures are pin sharp, the sound is crystal clear & near CD quality, and you can watch in cinema-style wide screen
if you have the latest television sets.
Film Channels, Comedy Channels, Cartoon Channels, Adult Channels etc.
Whatever you like to watch, documentaries, factual history, cooking programmes, DIY or gardening, you will find
everything you need and more on digital television. Digital TV is also interactive, so you can send email, set reminders
for programmes, or see a list of programmes coming up that meet a specific category (e.g. Wildlife).*
However, the big companies behind this digital revolution have not managed to explain properly to the public what their
options are. Here are the options for those people who want digital television.
Freeview Top Up TV (using your existing aerial)
This used to be known as "On Digital" & ITV DIGITAL, and involves buying an all in one package from the high street
and simply plugging into your existing television and aerial. You can buy these boxes on their own, without any
contract, and as long as you have the box (however you got it) you can receive the free to air digital channels. Your
television aerial must be digital compatible to receive this service.
Call us to find out prices for installing a new digital aerial today and remember that these digital aerials will also
receive the standard analogue transmissions, which means you can record Freeview digital while watching the
standard terrestrial channels, and vice versa. We will setup your Freeview digital box & tune your television to these
new digital frequencies, also make sure everything is working properly. If you are confused about any of the above
information, call us and we will attempt to explain it in simple terms
Sky Digital (using a Sky minidish)
Transmitted by the Sky broadcasting corporation and received using a sky minidish & digibox. Installation prices are
set by the BSky B Corporation which typically costs £40 - £100 with monthly. Subscription starting from about £12.50
upwards. The minidish & digibox are free at the moment, and Sky are always bringing out new packages and
promotions so prices will be subject to change. We can also install TV link hardware which enables you to watch Sky
TV in any rooms where you have a television, and this means you can change the sky channel from this television too !!
Cable TV (using underground cables)
Provided by NTL (Telewest is now part of NTL). If your street has been made ready to receive this service, then all you
need is a decoder box, provided by NTL. You can usually tell if your street has been connected by looking for recent
trenches that have been dug, usually straight down the centre of the pavement. Installation is only done by NTL and the
price is currently £25, with the most basic television package starting at £14.99 per month.
* Interactive services vary from digital TV providers. 3 B Tech will not be held responsible for any incorrect information
on this page, and customers should always check with these digital TV providers to get the latest information on
interactive and pricing changes
Call us on 02392 413921 - 07986860798
Analogue TV switch-off to start inTraditional analogue television will start to be phased out very soon now , beginning a
process that will force every home in Britain to upgrade to digital, it was announced aid transmitters in the Borders
region will stop analogue broadcasts in the second half of 2008, beginning a four-year region by region switch-off. Homes
in London, the South-East, Ulster and the North-East will be the last to make the transition.The timetable, announced by
Tessa Jowell, the Culture Secretary, means that after 2012 television sets that have not been upgraded will be unable to
pick up broadcasts. To ease the cost of transition, the Government yesterday pledged financial and technical help for six
million elderly and disabled viewers. However, millions more will be forced to pay anything between £40 and several
hundreds to upgrade."Digital television is no longer a probability, it is a certainty," she told an audience at the Royal
Television Society convention in Cambridge. "And I believe it can leave us with a legacy of more choice, for more people,
than anywhere else in the world.''In order to get the terrestrial digital television broadcasts, or Freeview, each existing
analogue set needs a box which costs from £40.Several million homes will also need new roof-top aerials. Because
portable indoor aerials are unlikely to be good enough for digital TV, many people will need to install roof-top aerial
sockets around their home for second or third televisions. Old analogue video recorders will also need upgrading. For
some homes, the total bill could be up to several hundred pounds and there will be more expense a few years later when
Britain converts to digital radio.The Government said its support scheme would cover all households where at least one
person is aged over 75 or where one person has a significant disability.Homes covered by the scheme would get
equipment to convert one television set and help to install and use the equipment. The details of the scheme are to be
worked out by the Government and BBC.Despite the heavy promotion, 37 per cent of British homes still do not have digital
television. Only 298,000 homes converted between March and June this year, a rise of just 1.1 per cent on the previous
quarter.After analogue signals have been switched off, digital transmissions will be much stronger and should cover 98
per cent of Britain. The remaining homes, in the most isolated regions, should be able to get free satellite services
provided by the BBC and ITV.The consumer association, Which? welcomed the package to help people to upgrade. But a
spokesman added: "In 1999, the Government pledged to ensure that 99.5 per cent of households would get digital TV -
the same percentage that currently get an analogue signal. It now seems that only around 98.5 per cent of us will be
guaranteed digital reception come 2012."The Government must announce how it plans to ensure that the million people
who will be left with no TV reception will be catered for."The Confederation of Aerial Industries Limited said people who
currently get analogue television broadcasts should get digital broadcasts once analogue has been switched off. It is
confident that there will be enough engineers to upgrade aerials where necessary.Tim Jenks, a spokesman, said the
biggest problem people faced was with portable televisions that pick up signals from set top aerials. "Analogue
televisions can tolerate a grainy image, but digital can't," he said. "There is no graceful degradation - it is either perfect
or it degrades. There are a lot of set top aerials which will not be any good for digital television."
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