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Terrestrial television is a mode of television broadcasting which does not involve satellite transmission or cables such as Sky, Virgin and Freeview boxes, this means that old televisions now cant pick up analogue channels like they used to 10 years ago, and instead everyone has to either buy new digital televisions or digital boxes and connect them up to your original television.

I got this information from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrestrial_television I have also changed a bit of the sentence so it makes more sense to the viewers watching.

I will show you just how easy it is to connect up a digital box with a television for those of you that are having issues.

(Connect both sides of the Scart Leads into the back of the digital box and also the back of the television, also don’t forget to plug in also your digital box)

In order for me to realise how a digital box is properly set up I took to youtube to find out how is the quickest and easiest way it is too set up a digital box to an old television http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL8D6MWMW_I even though it is an American it still shows how to set it up to an analogue television.

It looks as easy as that but many of you at home are having issues. Visit the DIGITALUK website for more information on setting up.

http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/ is a fantastic website that lets the audience know about the digital switch over and can help people who are finding it difficult during the switchover.

But not many box televisions are connected up anymore as people normally now just go out and buy new digital televisions for as cheap as £100. This leaves us asking what happens to these old televisions?

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/essentials-c16ldib11-hd-ready-16-led-tv-08807897-pdt.html Here is the a very cheap television that is both Digital and is in HD this just compares to televisions over 5 years ago when this TV would cost about £300. This just shows the prices televisions have to compete with nowadays.

Changes in digital television – Graphics and Voice Over

Ceefax gone - Ceefax is the BBC Teletext information service which is transmitted through analogue signals it began in 1974 and it still runs regularly filling BBC2’s overnight schedule the interactive service will run until 24 October 2012, in line with the digital switchover, Ceefax used to be a great way for getting all news stories right in front of your eyes also you used to be able to book holidays off it which was always a bonus.

The best way to collect research for Ceefax I believe would be online http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceefax tells you everything you need to know about the soon to be gone interactive service such as when it began and when it is expected to finish and also  how can you still see it.

Red button interactive: The red button is a feature that is on BBC channels and has changed the world of television as now with the red button you can do various things such as:

• Subtitles – The red button now offers this choice of watching television if you are deaf or haven’t got the greatest of hearing, this is a brilliant idea as it is means that you can just read what they are saying if you have a problem with your hearing.

• Learn more about a certain programme – With digital terrestrial television you get a built in television guide which is a huge thing because there is no longer any need to buy certain papers just for the television guide also this guide comes with an information button on your controller this enables you to get more information about a program.

• Join in when sat at home – The red button on BBC allows you to join in with certain shows at home and even make a difference in television shows like Eurovision where you have the chance to press your red button and join in with the voting this is a fantastic experience because there are no numbers that you have to ring or text just simply press the red button on the controller.

When wanting to find out about the red button I again used the internet http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/5345480.stm and also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Red_Button but also tried it out for myself at home on my own television when the Eurovision was on.