If you choose not to purchase a digital television or set-top box, you will still be able to record and replay any analogue program on your current VCR until analogue transmission begins to be phased out from 2009.
If you do choose to purchase a set-top box or digital television, as long as it has an analogue output, you will be able to record and replay any digital channel you are watching. With the right equipment, you will still be able to play back pre-recorded analogue tapes.
You won't be able to record a separate digital broadcast from that being viewed, but until analogue transmission ceases, you will be able to record any analogue program while you are watching a different digital program.
You could experience problems if the channel used by the output of your VCR is the same as that used by a digital channel in your area. If this is the case, you may need to retune the output of your VCR or use an audio-visual (AV) connection. A separate brochure on this topic is available here.
