Freeview HD - final dates

2010 is the year for Freeview HD for many people. But not all. The full list is here.

^{Brian Butterworth published on UK Free TV 16th November 2009 at 14:02}

The dates include the relays unless otherwise specified.

• Winter Hill (Manchester) NOT RELAYS, at switchover 2 December 2009
• Crystal Palace (London) NOT RELAYS, advanced service 2 December 2009
• Pontop Pike (Newcastle and Tyneside) NOT RELAYS, advanced service February 2010
• Black Hill (Glasgow, Central Scotland) NOT RELAYS, advanced service February 2010
• Emley Moor (West Yorkshire) NOT RELAYS, advanced service March 2010
• Lichfield (Birmingham) NOT RELAYS, advanced service March 2010
• Winter Hill RELAYS (Liverpool, Lancashire, Cheshire, Staffordshire), late service March 2010
• Wenvoe (Cardiff, Newport), March 2010
• Kilvey Hill (Swansea), late service March 2010.
• Blaenplwyf (West, Central Wales), March 2010
• Stockland Hill (Exeter, Devon, Somerset, Dorset), late service April 2010
• Carmel (Carmarthenshire), late service April 2010
• Mendip (Bristol, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucetershire), late service April 2010
• Long Mountain, Moel-y-Parc, Preslei, late service June 2010
• Llanddona (Anglesay), late service July 2010
• Beacon Hill, Caradon Hill, Huntshaw Cross, Redrith (Devon, Cornwall), late service August 2010
• Caldbeck (Cumbria), late service October 2010
• Douglas (Isle of Man), late service October 2010
• Selkirk (Scottish Borders), late service November 2010
• Fremont Point (Channel Islands), December 2010.

All the other transmitters will have Freeview HD at switchover.

The "advanced service" is on unknown frequencies, so it is possible that there might be different coverage to standard Freeview and a wideband aerial might be required. The advanced services will move to their correct frequencies at switch-over.

You will need an HDTV and a new Freeview HD box to view the service, and a roof top aerial will be essential.