Look out for the elderly as TV goes digital
Make sure your elderly parishioners have all the latest news about digital television switchover from digitaluk in Northern Ireland.
Get set for the BBC experience
Representatives from Digital UK and the Switchover Help Scheme will be taking part in the first BBC Experience roadshow event at Lurgan Library on Tuesday 8th November.
Visitors will have the opportunity to get further information on the digital switchover and also get involved in newsreading, jingle making and a radio drama. There will also be an outside broadcast with BBC Radio Ulster’s Hugo Duncan and a wide range of interactive activities and displays. Free tickets are available from bbc.co.uk or call 0370 901 1227.
All Aboard! Help bus scheme starts tour of Northern Ireland
Next week, experts from the BBC–run Switchover Help Scheme will visit towns across Northern Ireland to offer older and disabled residents advice about the practical help they can receive to switch to digital TV. The Switchover Help Scheme Bus will start its tour in Larne on Tuesday 8 November and will visit towns and villages across the country, culminating in a visit to Belfast on Thursday 17 November. Full details can be found in the Diary section below.
Busted – a couple of myths
Here are a couple of important facts about the switchover. First, you don’t need to buy a new television to get ready – almost every television set can be converted using a digital (set–top) box or digital television recorder. For very old models without a SCART socket, you’ll need to ask your retailer for a digital box with an RF modulator, which connects to the aerial input.
Second, there is no such thing as a ‘digital’ TV aerial (there’s no such thing as an ‘analogue’ TV aerial either) – and provided your existing aerial is in good condition and receives clear analogue pictures now it should be fine to receive digital signals after switchover.
The Digital Diary
8 November 2011
Digital UK and the Switchover Help Scheme will be taking part in the
BBC experience event at Lurgan Library.
8 November 2011
The Switchover Help Scheme Bus will be at Broadway, Larne (opposite Dunnes), from 10am – 4pm.
9 November 2011
The Switchover Help Scheme Bus will be in Marcus Square, Newry, from 10am – 4pm.
10 November 2011
The Switchover Help Scheme Bus will be in Bow Street Mall, Lisburn, from 10am – 4pm
11 November 2011
The Switchover Help Scheme Bus will be in Main Street/Chapel Street, Cookstown, from 10am – 4pm.
12 November 2011
The Switchover Help Scheme Bus will be in The Diamond event space, Coleraine, from 10am – 4pm.
14 November 2011
The Switchover Help Scheme Bus will be at The Diamond opposite the Town Hall, Enniskillen, from 10am – 4pm.
15 November 2011
The Switchover Help Scheme Bus will be at The Square, Diamond Area, Derry/Londonderry from 10am – 4pm.
16 November 2011
The Switchover Help Scheme Bus will be at the McKee Clock Arena, Bangor, from 10am – 4pm.
17 November 2011
The Switchover Help Scheme Bus will be in front of the Europa Hotel, Belfast, from 10am – 4pm.
Digital UK Team Northern Ireland
Digital UK aims to provide free, impartial information and advice about all aspects of digital TV switchover.
Your Digital UK Manager for Northern Ireland is Denis Wolinski and he and his team are here to help you. If you want to know more about switchover or would like a presentation about what it will mean for your organisation please do get in touch with us. We can be contacted at northernireland@digitaluk.co.uk or on 02890 262 031.
Northern Ireland will complete digital TV switchover in two stages on the 10 and 24 October 2012.