Tag Archives: Digital

Final Part of London 2012 Digital Switchover

Crystal Palace transmitter. Thanks to Ben Sutherland @flickr

It’s very nearly time for the London area to have its analogue TV service switched off. 18th April 2012 will be the final phase of the Digital Switchover for London. Analogue signals will be turned off by engineers between 12:01am … Continue reading

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Sky says EPG update is on the way…really!

Sky has announced that all Sky+ HD users with Samsung STBs (set-top boxes) will get the new EPG in the “next two weeks”.

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Major Freeview & BT Vision Changes – A Must Read!

On 30th September 2009 all viewers with Freeview digital TV will need to retune their equipment in order to continue receiving their digital channels.

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Sky Pushes HD EPG Update Further

Sky this week will be rolling out the much anticipated upgrade for Sky+ HD users with Amstrad and Samsung set-top boxes.

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Word of the Week: Disc

Disc is a storage medium using optical technology. The term includes CD-ROMs, digital video discs and laser discs.

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About a Smart Meter Coming to Your Home

A few weeks ago you may well have seen or read in the news about Smart Meters for your home and them being installed in all homes across the UK.

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Virgin1 Channel Changes on Freeview

Freeview users who watch the Virgin1 channel will need to rescan their Freeview box. The rescan is for changes with the Virgin1 channel which now broadcasts 24 hours a day on Freeview.

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Word of the Week: DRM

DRM: DRM stands for ‘Digital Rights Management’ which is used for protecting files from being used by all users (everybody and anyone)  and limited its use to only selected users. DRM is often used on major music stores to make … Continue reading

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Freeview Channel Changes

Anyone with a Freeview box should be aware that some channel numbers will be changing from next week. Multichannel services from ITV and Channel 4 will be moving slots on the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide).

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How to Clean Your PC – Properly.

It’s that time of the year – bug’s and flu season. I have already been stuck at home (last week) with the bug which seems to be sweeping the nation. I can tell you, it wasn’t much fun, but I … Continue reading

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