Choosing your kit

You’ll also need to think about kit. Do you want to keep your existing TV – or is now a good time to upgrade? There are some snazzy looking flat panel widescreen [Read an explaination of "widescreen" on the jargon buster] models out there.

Here are your main kit options:

A set top box Getting a signal through an aerial - Go	A digital TV recorder Getting a signal through a satellite dish - Go	An integrated digital TV Getting a signal through a cable or phone line - Go

Set top boxes are relatively cheap – they might be a good option especially if you’ve a number of TVs to convert (see Extra TVs). A twin tuner digital TV recorder will give you flexible recording options. And an integrated digital TV is your most expensive option – but you will end up with a spanking new TV.

You could also consider a DVD recorder with a built-in digital tuner or PC card/adapter for your computer.

And there's a big choice of indoor aerials out there if you get a good signal indoors- see indoor aerials .