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How to Choose and Buy a Digital TV or Set-Top Box

There are a large number of digital televisions and set-top boxes on the market and sometimes it can be difficult to know which one to choose. Here are some hints and tips on what to look out for when choosing and buying a digital television or set-top box.

How to Choose a Digital TV or Set-Top Box

Digital TV Coverage

Make sure you have digital coverage in your area. You can find out about digital coverage by visiting www.digitaluk.co.uk or by asking your retailer.

Services

Find out which digital services suit your needs and budget. Although Freeview offers a range of informing and entertaining channels, services like Sky and Top-up TV give you more choice and specialist programmes.

To be able to access Digital TV and look forward to enjoying HDTV - High Definition TV see the Sky Digital HD TV Website.

How to Choose a Digital TV or Set-Top Box – Which Do You Want?

While set-top boxes simply allow your existing television to receive digital services, there's a wide range of digital televisions available in a variety of styles and sizes. You'll need to decide whether you simply want to add to the services your current television can receive or whether to upgrade and buy a new television.

Buying a set-top box is the cheaper of these options, but you may want to consider investing in a new LCD TV or plasma television with additional features.

Further Information

You can learn more about the different models and brands of digital televisions and set-top boxes available in our Brands of Television section. You can also find out about some of the most popular models of set-top box that you can buy on our Top Models of Digital Set-Top Box page.

You can find out more about the types of accessory you can buy for your digital television or set-top box in our Accessories section.

If you want to buy a digital television or set-top box, go to our Where to Buy pages to find out about some great deals from online suppliers.

If you aren't sure whether or not a digital television or set-top box is the best option for you, visit our guide to How to Choose and Buy a Television for some hints and tips on what to look for or our Types of Television section for details of what's available.

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