The Christmas party season will get Britons in the mood to buy a new TV. That’s according to Digital UK. The company estimates over one million TV sets will be sold in the UK this Christmas party and holiday season.
Digital UK is encouraging people to make their Christmas party season purchase a digital TV this year in preparation for the switchover of broadcast to digital from analogue in 2008-2012.
For consumers who are interested in purchasing a digital TV for use at a Christmas party, Digital UK’s website has some tips, such as: “If you buy a new TV, make sure it has an integrated digital tuner. This means it is ready for the switchover to digital and you won’t need to get a set-top box.” Another suggestion: “Upgrade your recorder. If you want to record an alternative channel to the one being watched, you’ll need to buy a digital recorder, also known as a PVR (personal video recorder). This gives you extra features too, such as the ability to pause live TV.”
The other option is not to buy a new TV - invest in a quality monitor, and watch everything through your computer!