How much does going digital cost?

Is this the question at the top of your list?

As you might expect the answer depends on several things – how you get the digital signal, how much new kit you buy, the number of channels you want and whether or not you go for a subscription service. See our cost guide for a rough outline of what you might be in for. For latest offers on subscriber services check with the provider.

To give you an idea of the range of costs:

Cheap way of going digital
If your existing aerial works and you don’t want to change your TV, you could go digital and get over 40 channels by just buying a set top box – say £20 for one at the cheap end of the scale.

A top of the range solution
If you want to seize the chance to get a flash new digital TV with a large flat panel screen, an iDTV could cost £200 upwards depending on screen size.

Most people will pay somewhere between these two extremes to go digital, and probably well towards the cheaper end of this scale.

If you are older or have a disability, you might get help towards costs – see Help Scheme.