Gripe- TV licensing & digital changeover

Katiehound

Our digital changeover will be complete on Aug 17th and then I won't be able to pick up any channels. I don't want to buy a new set- don't watch that much any way. I have cancelled licence but they tell me that I am not entitled to 2 months refund because you have to have 3 months to refund. I can't be the only person that this has happened to. It's not a case of not wanting to watch- my set only picks up analogue and they have changed the system! Think of all that money they are grabbing, that is what makes me mad- I would be very happy to donate the outstanding amount to the current African appeal.
When you have a DD for a magazine and decide to cancel you usually get the outstanding sum reimbursed. Not TV licensing! Would the DD agreement cover this??

All useful suggestions gratefully received!!:mad:

paddyrg

Spend a whole tenner on a set top box (they're even free for some sectors of the public)?

Katiehound

Bought a freeview box before and could only pick up one extra channel as I don't have an outside aeriel and reception locally needs it. Gave the box away! Have signed up for broadband so will no longer need to traipse to library- as now. can live without TV! but why should TV licensing have my money????

whatmichaelsays

Katiehound wrote: »

Our digital changeover will be complete on Aug 17th and then I won't be able to pick up any channels. I don't want to buy a new set- don't watch that much any way. I have cancelled licence but they tell me that I am not entitled to 2 months refund because you have to have 3 months to refund. I can't be the only person that this has happened to. It's not a case of not wanting to watch- my set only picks up analogue and they have changed the system! Think of all that money they are grabbing, that is what makes me mad- I would be very happy to donate the outstanding amount to the current African appeal.
When you have a DD for a magazine and decide to cancel you usually get the outstanding sum reimbursed. Not TV licensing! Would the DD agreement cover this??

All useful suggestions gratefully received!!:mad:

"They" are changing the system because the world moves on and shouldn't be held back by people resisting change.

Analogue is being switched off so that the whole country can enjoy digital terrestrial, not just those who are lucky enough to live in a DT area.

You don't need a new set and you don't need Sky - a cheap Freeview box will do the trick.

trisontana

Katiehound wrote: »

Bought a freeview box before and could only pick up one extra channel as I don't have an outside aeriel and reception locally needs it. Gave the box away! Have signed up for broadband so will no longer need to traipse to library- as now. can live without TV! but why should TV licensing have my money????

After DSO the digital signal will be much stronger. I bet that you would have been able to receive more digital channels with that box if you had just waited for the change over .

johnnyboyrebel

Katiehound wrote: »

Bought a freeview box before and could only pick up one extra channel

Sorry but what is your point? Unfortunately digital TV is not a treat, it is a must if you are to have a TV.

anotherbaldrick

whatmichaelsays wrote: »

"They" are changing the system because the world moves on and shouldn't be held back by people resisting change.

Analogue is being switched off so that the whole country can enjoy digital terrestrial, not just those who are lucky enough to live in a DT area.
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NO>>>They are switching off the analogue TV channels so that they can flog the bands they occupied to the highest bidding telephone companies. Gits that they are !

Esqui

anotherbaldrick wrote: »

NO>>>They are switching off the analogue TV channels so that they can flog the bands they occupied to the highest bidding telephone companies. Gits that they are !

Ah yes, I remember analog TV giving us a 100-odd channels and high-graphic interactive services...

Amanita_2

Katiehound wrote: »

Bought a freeview box before and could only pick up one extra channel as I don't have an outside aeriel and reception locally needs it. Gave the box away!y????

I completely agree. The digital changeover forced on us in the South West has cost me hundreds of £££

The old analogue TV had to go - no scart socket for a freeview box. Even with the brand new TV all the BBC channels were unwatchable - signal was so weak the picture kept breaking up. In the end we had to upgrade our aerial as well which cost another couple of hundred £££.

All for a couple of hours viewing a week - we hardly use the thing anyway!

You should just see the pile of useless TV sets at the council tip. Freecycle is full of them and charity shops won't take them. Many of course worked perfectly well prior to the change over.

Nice little earner for someone this digital rip off.

Esqui

Amanita wrote: »

The old analogue TV had to go - no scart socket for a freeview box.

Freeview box with an RF out connection?

Amanita_2

Esqui wrote: »

Freeview box with an RF out connection?

No remote control either .

Yes it really was that old. Great picture though and never needed repair - other than when a visiting toddler tipped a glass of orange squash into its innards. Even then it was only a £20 repair to replace a capacitor or two.

Can't see this fancy new one lasting anywhere as long - assuming I don't lose the remote control unit which is entirely possible.