The digital switchover is starting to happen. Between now and 2012, television in the United Kingdom will go completely digital. The change will happen region by region:
| ITV Region | Switchover |
| Borders | 2008 - 2009 |
| West Country, Granada | 2009 |
| Wales | 2009 – 2010 |
| West, STV North | 2010 |
| STV Central | 2010 – 2011 |
| Central, Yorkshire, Anglia | 2011 |
| Meridian, London, Tyne Tees, Ulster | 2012 |
Digital Switchover
The digital switchover is one of the most important reasons why you need to be ready for the latest development in television. One way that you can ensure you are ready for the change is to equip yourself with a set-top box with FREEVIEW™. Of course, the digital switchover is also a great excuse to upgrade your current TV set to an HD ready LCD or plasma television, which will future-proof you well into the next few years of TVs development.
Major Broadcasters
Major broadcasters, such as Sky and the BBC have already invested heavily in HD technology and the number of HD channels available are rapidly increasing. The most popular reason for going HD however, is the sheer quality of the picture. An LCD or plasma HD television will give you true to life colour and breath-taking clarity that will make you feel you are part of the action. You will experience television that is so crisp and clear it will feel like you are looking out of a window and not at a screen. The high resolution HD TVs produce a far superior quality of picture than regular TV sets by a clear margin.
What you can enjoy
Almost all major sporting events are now broadcast in HD and film fans can look forward to seeing movies screened on HD channels, as well as watching films in Blu-ray formats. With greater realism and better image quality than ever before, the excitement of the cinema can be brought home. Plus, HD TV is widescreen as standard giving you the full cinematic experience on all images. HD broadcasts provide a broader, more revealing perspective on sporting events and other programmes, without the need to leave the comfort of your own living room.
Sony Playstation 3 games are also made in HD format as standard, to offer a truly realistic and immersive playing experiences. So if you are serious about gaming, a HD TV is a must to maximise your gaming pleasure.
Microsoft’s Xbox 360™ has also joined the HD revolution with a HD-DVD drive, which will allow users to enjoy HD games as well as movies on their Xbox 360.
Misco is at the forefront of HD TV technology with a wide variety of HD TV sets to choose from, at prices to suit every budget so why wait when you could experience all this today?

