Tuesday 15 March 2011


Get Ready for Digital Switchover


The Anglia and Central regions are preparing to swicth to digital TV starting from 30th March 2011 and finishing on 23rd November 2011 dependant on which transmitter you are receiving your signal from.

Stage One of the process sees the signal for analogue BBC 2 being swicthed off. At the same time BBC digital channels will be available to all areas for the first time.

Stage Two happens two weeks after stage one, when the remaining analogue channels will be swicthed off. All remaining digital channels will be available to all areas. HD TV channels will become available.

At each stage of the process you will need to re-tune your equipment to ensure you receive all available channels.

Schedule for switchover in the Anglia Region:


Sandy Heath transmitter - Cambridge, Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire


Stage One: 30th March 2011
Stage Two: 13th April 2011

Sudbury - Parts of Suffolk and Essex


Stage One: 6th July 2011
Stage Two: 20th July 2011

Tacolneston - Norfolk and north Suffolk


Stage One: 9th November 2011
Stage Two: 23rd November 2011

Schedule for switchover in the Central Region:


Nottingham - The Nottingham area


Stage One: 30th March 2011
Stage Two: 13th April 2011

Lark Stoke - The Stratford-upon-Avon area


Stage One: 6th April 2011
Stage Two: 20th April 2011

Bromsgrove - The Bromsgrove area


Stage One: 6th April 2011
Stage Two: 20th April 2011

Ridge Hill - Herefordshire, south Shropshire, parts of Gloucester


Stage One: 6th April 2011
Stage Two: 20th April 2011

The Wrekin - North Shropshire and South Cheshire


Stage One: 6th April 2011
Stage Two: 20th April 2011

Waltham - Much of the East Midlands


Stage One: 17th August 2011
Stage Two: 31st August 2011

Sutton Coldfield - Much of the West Midlands


Stage One: 7th September 2011
Stage Two: 21st September 2011

Fenton - Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme


Stage One: 7th September 2011
Stage Two: 21st September 2011

Oxford - Oxfordshire, parts of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire


Stage One: 14th September 2011
Stage Two: 28th September 2011

Once Stage Two is complete you will no longer be able to receive analogue TV and will need to either upgrade your TV to one including a Freeview or Freesat Tuner, subscribe to SKY, Virgin Media or other subscription services, or purchase a stand alone Freeview or Freesat box which you can plug into your aerial. Analogue radio will not be affected, but you will be able to receive digital radio through your Freeview Box.

If you do not have a wide band aerial you will need to upgrade. to find a qualified engineer please visit Digital TV's list of registered aerial installers by clicking here

How electricshop.com can help


All TV's available on our website are ready for the switchover and contain either Freeview, Freeview HD or Freesat TV Tuners. Tv's start from just £139.99. We also stock a range of stand alone Freeview, Freeview HD and Freesat Tuner boxes.

One of our best selling Freeview HD boxes also features a 1TB or 500GB Hard Drive so you can record your favourite programs. Also featuring twin tuners, so you can watch one channel and record another at the same time.



Our TV of the moment:


Samsung UE40C5800 Series 5 40'' FULL HD LED Television with Freeview HD Tuner



Including a Freeview HD tuner, to receive BBC, ITV and Channel 4 HD channels after Stage 2 of the switchover. Also features Samsung AnyNet+ for access to YouTube and BBC iPlayer!
Also includes a FREE 5 Year Warranty from Samung

Rated 9/10 by Impartial Reviewers - stating it's easy to set up, has a great picture and 4 HDMi inputs.

Thursday 10 March 2011

Get ready for Spring!

pring is on its way and it’s time to have a good old clean around the house. At electricshop.com we have a range of vacuum cleaners to suit every budget.

What to choose?

Cylinder Models are probably the preferred choice for those households that have a mix of carpets and hard flooring. Cylinder types are more compact and are easier to use on upholstery, on stairs or around furniture. At prices starting at around £55 they are very affordable too. For a good all round sturdy reliable model choose the Numatic Henry, available in a choice of four colours at £104.99.

A great choice for pet owners is this model, the BGS6225GB is powerful and has a Which? Best Buy

Upright cleaners are probably the best choice if you have large carpeted areas simply because they are designed to make this an easier task! Starting at £54.95 they are equally as affordable as cylinder type cleaners. One of the best for reliability and performance is the Sebo X1.1 this is a German made cleaner and has particularly good filtration. For a lower budget choose this Panasonic at £74.96 http://tinyurl.com/6hp8v9k.

For a powerful vac that combines a wet cleaner as well as a conventional vaccum then take a look at this Numatic 3-in-1 George. This will dry vacuum, wet pick up and also deep clean your carpets!

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