HD and Digital Are Two Different Beasts
The move by the SABC to go to digital signals by 2011 has caused some confusion in the marketplace, with many consumers who believe it will be HD broadcasting and they will need to buy HD-capable televisions in future.
"The SABC's digital move makes no difference to the picture quality," said Brad Buchanan, group buyer at Game. "Broadcasters benefit because digital signals make better use of their bandwidth, enabling more channels to be viewed."