Question

What do I need to do to prepare for the switchover?

Answer

After the switchover free-to-air television will only be available in digital so you’ll need to have a digital ready television or set top box, or subscribe to a TV service that provides your local digital free-to-air channels. To make your television digital ready, you can convert your existing analog TV using a set top box or digital TV recorder or upgrade to a television with a built-in digital tuner.

If you don’t know whether or not your TV already has a built-in tuner, check to see if you can receive ABC2 or SBS TWO. If you can see these channels, you are already watching digital TV and you don’t need to change or upgrade.

If you are receiving ABC2 and SBS TWO through your subscription TV service, you will need to check with your provider about access to other free-to-air digital channels. To contact a subscription TV provider to check your options, go to our Useful links page.