Digital Switchover roadshow to visit Wirral (From Wirral Globe)

Digital Switchover roadshow to visit Wirral

3:36pm Thursday 13th August 2009

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By Globe correspondent »

Thousands of viewers can find out more about the UK’s switch to digital television as the Digital UK switchover roadshow begins a seven-day tour of Wirral.

Digit Al, the switchover robot, will join the roadshow team as they travel around the Wirral and the surrounding areas over the coming weeks, offering practical advice on how to get set for digital.

The North West region begins the switch to digital on November 4, this year.

Visitors to the roadshow will have the opportunity to: Find out when switchover is happening and the options for going digital. Look for advisors in pink, who can help with your digital TV enquiries.

Learn how eligible people can get a TV converted by the Switchover Help Scheme. Look for advisors in purple, who are there to provide specific information about the scheme.

See technical demonstrations (e.g. how to retune a box) and put questions to Digital UK’s specially trained advisers Meet Digit Al – Digital UK’s iconic robot, star of BBC and commercial television.

Jo Waters, Digital UK’s manager for the Granada region said: “The whole of the Granada region, covering more than 7m viewers, will have switched to digital in six months."

Six percent of Granada viewers have yet to make the switch to digital TV, with around 20% of all televisions in the region still analogue.

The full schedule is as follows:

August 18, Hoylake, Lifeboat Station

August 19 Bebbington, Church Road car park

August 22, Wallasey, outside Barclays Bank, Liscard Way

August 24, Heswall, May Road car park

August 25 Birkenhead, outside Pyramids Shopping Centre

All visits are between 9am and 5pm.

Anyone unable to attend the roadshow can ring the Digital UK helpline for advice on 08456 505050 or visit digitaluk.co.uk

The Switchover Help Scheme is on 0800 40 85 906, and at helpscheme.co.uk.