morgan to switch on digital television - Morgan, South Australia
morgan to switch on digital television - Morgan, South Australia
morgan to switch on digital television - Morgan, South Australia
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The installati<strong>on</strong> of new <strong>digital</strong> transmitters <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> service the <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>wnship of <strong>Morgan</strong> was approved at<br />
the Mid Murray Council meeting <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>day. <strong>Morgan</strong> will welcome its new <strong>digital</strong> TV service in the<br />
coming m<strong>on</strong>ths.<br />
WIN Televisi<strong>on</strong> will establish a <strong>digital</strong> transla<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r site within the <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>wnship of <strong>Morgan</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> provide<br />
residents with reliable <strong>digital</strong> televisi<strong>on</strong> recepti<strong>on</strong>. The <strong>Morgan</strong> site will receive televisi<strong>on</strong><br />
services from the Ramco Heights transmitters, near Waikerie, and retransmit them in<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
<strong>Morgan</strong>.<br />
WIN regi<strong>on</strong>al SA and Ch9 Adelaide General Manager, Graeme Gilberts<strong>on</strong> thanked the Mid<br />
Murray Council for its support for the approval for the transmitter installati<strong>on</strong> as this project<br />
has come <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> fruiti<strong>on</strong> due <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> the excellent goodwill and cooperati<strong>on</strong> between the Mid Murray<br />
Council and WIN Televisi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
"With analogue <str<strong>on</strong>g>switch</str<strong>on</strong>g>-off imminent, this transmitter will significantly improve televisi<strong>on</strong><br />
services <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> the regi<strong>on</strong>,” Mr Gilberts<strong>on</strong> said.<br />
WIN has invested in the new transmitters, which will deliver the WIN 7, 9 and 10 services, as well<br />
as ABC and SBS <strong>digital</strong> transmissi<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
"<strong>Morgan</strong> residents will now have a local <strong>digital</strong> TV signal rather than trying <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> receive the<br />
televisi<strong>on</strong> signals from the more distant Ramco Heights transmitter,” Mr Gilberts<strong>on</strong> said.<br />
The new <strong>Morgan</strong> transmitters are an integral part of rolling out the <strong>digital</strong> televisi<strong>on</strong> service <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
regi<strong>on</strong>al <strong>South</strong> <strong>Australia</strong>, part of the <strong>Australia</strong>-wide analogue <str<strong>on</strong>g>switch</str<strong>on</strong>g>-off. Digital <str<strong>on</strong>g>switch</str<strong>on</strong>g>over<br />
will deliver better picture and sound quality and free up spectrum which can be used for the<br />
delivery of new and improved broadcasting and communicati<strong>on</strong>s services, such as high<br />
speed broadband. Analogue services <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> regi<strong>on</strong>al <strong>South</strong> <strong>Australia</strong> will be <str<strong>on</strong>g>switch</str<strong>on</strong>g>ed off <strong>on</strong><br />
December 15, 2010.<br />
It is expected the new <strong>Morgan</strong> transmitters will be installed and operati<strong>on</strong>al between late<br />
Oc<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>ber and early November 2010. Once the transmitters are operati<strong>on</strong>al viewers in <strong>Morgan</strong><br />
with a <strong>digital</strong> set <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>p box, or an in-built <strong>digital</strong> tuner, may need <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> re-scan their set <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>p boxes<br />
or run an au<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>matic channel scan <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> view the WIN Televisi<strong>on</strong> <strong>digital</strong> service.<br />
What is <strong>digital</strong> free-<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>-air televisi<strong>on</strong><br />
The word ‘<strong>digital</strong>’ refers <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> the way in which signals<br />
are sent <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> and received by your televisi<strong>on</strong>. Free-<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>air<br />
TV in <strong>Australia</strong> is currently broadcast in both <strong>digital</strong><br />
and analog. However, the analog signals will be<br />
phased out between 2010 and 2013 and <strong>Australia</strong>n TV<br />
will become <strong>digital</strong>-<strong>on</strong>ly. Analog signals will be<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>switch</str<strong>on</strong>g>ed off around regi<strong>on</strong>al <strong>South</strong> <strong>Australia</strong>, including<br />
this area, <strong>on</strong> 15 December 2010.<br />
Why are we <str<strong>on</strong>g>switch</str<strong>on</strong>g>ing <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>digital</strong> TV<br />
Most people will enjoy a much better picture and<br />
improved sound. It also enables more channels <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> be<br />
provided. By <str<strong>on</strong>g>switch</str<strong>on</strong>g>ing <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>digital</strong>, <strong>Australia</strong> will be<br />
keeping pace with the rest of the world, and will<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tinue <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> have access <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> the latest programs and<br />
technology. Switching off analog TV signals will also<br />
free up broadcast space that could be used for other<br />
services for the community.<br />
What do I need <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> do <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> get ready for the <str<strong>on</strong>g>switch</str<strong>on</strong>g>over<br />
After the <str<strong>on</strong>g>switch</str<strong>on</strong>g>over, free-<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>-air televisi<strong>on</strong> will <strong>on</strong>ly be<br />
available in <strong>digital</strong> so you’ll need <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> have a televisi<strong>on</strong><br />
that can receive <strong>digital</strong> TV signals. You can c<strong>on</strong>vert<br />
your existing analog TV by c<strong>on</strong>necting a <strong>digital</strong> set <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>p<br />
box, or upgrade <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> a <strong>digital</strong> televisi<strong>on</strong>. One set <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>p box<br />
will be needed for each TV you wish <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>vert.<br />
How do I know if I’m already ‘<strong>digital</strong> ready’<br />
An easy way <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> tell is checking whether you can<br />
receive ABC2 or SBS TWO. These are standard<br />
definiti<strong>on</strong> <strong>digital</strong> channels and if you can see them,<br />
and you d<strong>on</strong>’t have subscripti<strong>on</strong> TV, then it means you<br />
are able <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> receive <strong>digital</strong> free-<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>-air TV.<br />
If your TV isn’t capable of receiving <strong>digital</strong> broadcasts<br />
(i.e. you can’t view either of these channels), then its<br />
likely you’re still viewing analog TV signals which will<br />
be <str<strong>on</strong>g>switch</str<strong>on</strong>g>ed off <strong>on</strong> 15 December 2010.<br />
When can I <str<strong>on</strong>g>switch</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>digital</strong> TV<br />
Digital TV services are already <strong>on</strong> the air in this area<br />
so you can make the <str<strong>on</strong>g>switch</str<strong>on</strong>g> now. You will need <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> be<br />
<strong>digital</strong> ready by 15 December <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> keep watching free-<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
-air channels after 15 December 2010 when the<br />
analog TV signals are <str<strong>on</strong>g>switch</str<strong>on</strong>g>ed off.<br />
For more informati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> getting ready for <strong>digital</strong> TV,<br />
visit www.<strong>digital</strong>ready.gov.au, or call 1800 20 10 13.