As the World begins to convert – it is interesting to see how other counties are addressing this mammoth transition. Here is what is happening in the UK :At midnight tonight, the Kilvey Hill transmitter group covering Swansea and Neath Port Talbot will switch off analogue BBC Two to be replaced with a multiplex of BBC digital channels.
The second phase of the process will go ahead on September 9 when all analogue channels will be turned off permanently to be replaced with high-power transmissions of digital multiplexes.
DIGITAL SWITCHOVER, 2009-2010
- Transmitter: Kilvey Hill; area served: Swansea, Neath Port Talbot area: 12 Aug – 9 Sept 2009
- Preseli; south west Wales: 19 Aug – 16 Sept
- Carmel; parts of south and central Wales: 26 Aug – 23 Sept
- Llanddona; north west Wales: 21 Oct -18 Nov
- Moel y Parc; north east Wales: 28 Oct -25 Nov
- Long Mountain; parts of east and central Wales: 4 Nov – 3 Dec
- Blaenplwyf; parts of west and central Wales: 10 Feb – 10 March 2010
- Wenvoe; Cardiff, Newport and south east Wales: 3 – 31 March
- Source: Digital UK
