Holiday Parks and the Switchover? - Broadcasting

i love sky · 05-11-2009, 00:25

I was on Holiday at Pontins a few weeks ago and had a Tv in the Room but no Freeview box and wanted to know what will Holiday parks do now the Switchover has taken place?

Would they have to get a freeview box in for every Tv they have on there Holiday Parks?

uk_xtreme · 05-11-2009, 00:39

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Originally Posted by i love sky

I was on Holiday at Pontins a few weeks ago

Sorry to hear that

spursgalea · 05-11-2009, 00:43

i was on holiday in hayling island and i had i 15 inch bulit in freeveiew tv i tinnk the camps will have tv built in when its all digital

Ambassador · 05-11-2009, 00:49

Center Parcs in Whinfell, Cumbria is run through Sky

Not sure about the others, most hotels I've been in have offered Sky too.

I imagine the likes of Pontins et al will just simply update any of the old 15'' TV's etc into LCD built in Freeview TV bought at en masse discount from a producer

howard h · 05-11-2009, 00:55

Slightly off-topic, my local has the one TV set perched on top of a shelf, and the picture quality is appalling. It's analogue only, and the regulars have moaned a little about it. The landlord has admitted he's waiting for switch-over before replacing the set!

I suppose there are a lot of B+B's in seaside resorts who have lil' portable analogue sets in guests rooms (been there/seen that many times!) They will either have to be adapted - if there's the room and the funds, or thrown out. Hotel room without a telly. Oh, joy!!

Ambassador · 05-11-2009, 01:00

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Originally Posted by howard h

Slightly off-topic, my local has the one TV set perched on top of a shelf, and the picture quality is appalling. It's analogue only, and the regulars have moaned a little about it. The landlord has admitted he's waiting for switch-over before replacing the set!

I suppose there are a lot of B+B's in seaside resorts who have lil' portable analogue sets in guests rooms (been there/seen that many times!) They will either have to be adapted - if there's the room and the funds, or thrown out. Hotel room without a telly. Oh, joy!!

They'll just buy in some cheap supermarket brand TV's with Freeview built in or even run digital into the rooms from a Sky/Virgin sub

Once the switchover is complete, smallscreen digital TV's will drop to pretty low prices plus any canny B and B or hotel owner will go to manafacturer and get a good deal

05-11-2009, 00:25	#1
i love sky Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Staffs Services: Sky Hd,Talk Talk phone and Broadband,Running Windows 7 32 bit on Laptop. Posts: 1,069	Holiday Parks and the Switchover? I was on Holiday at Pontins a few weeks ago and had a Tv in the Room but no Freeview box and wanted to know what will Holiday parks do now the Switchover has taken place? Would they have to get a freeview box in for every Tv they have on there Holiday Parks?

05-11-2009, 00:43	#3
spursgalea Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 781	i was on holiday in hayling island and i had i 15 inch bulit in freeveiew tv i tinnk the camps will have tv built in when its all digital

05-11-2009, 00:49	#4
Ambassador Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wooler, Northumb'land Republic Services: Sky +, Freeview, SkyTalk, SkyBroadband, BT HomeHub Posts: 9,647	Center Parcs in Whinfell, Cumbria is run through Sky Not sure about the others, most hotels I've been in have offered Sky too. I imagine the likes of Pontins et al will just simply update any of the old 15'' TV's etc into LCD built in Freeview TV bought at en masse discount from a producer

05-11-2009, 00:55	#5
howard h Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gtr Manchester UK Posts: 983	Slightly off-topic, my local has the one TV set perched on top of a shelf, and the picture quality is appalling. It's analogue only, and the regulars have moaned a little about it. The landlord has admitted he's waiting for switch-over before replacing the set! I suppose there are a lot of B+B's in seaside resorts who have lil' portable analogue sets in guests rooms (been there/seen that many times!) They will either have to be adapted - if there's the room and the funds, or thrown out. Hotel room without a telly. Oh, joy!!