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Digital television in Australia

Digital television in Australia means that instead of watching TV shows or movies through a cable that connects to your TV, you can watch them through a digital signal. Think of the digital signal like a special kind of message that your TV can understand and turn into a picture and sound.

This means you can watch your favorite shows in much better quality, like clearer and brighter colors, and sharper images. It's kind of like when your picture book is really clear and you can see all the little details in the pictures.

To get digital TV, you need to have a special antenna on your rooftop or a set-top box (a little box you plug into your TV) that helps your TV understand the digital signal. Sometimes, you might also need a cable to connect your set-top box to your TV, kind of like connecting your toy train to the tracks.

The Australian government made it mandatory for all TV stations in the country to broadcast their shows in digital format, so you'll need to switch to digital if you want to keep watching your favorite TV shows. It's like when your favorite show moves to a new channel, but you still want to watch it, so you have to find the new channel.

Overall, digital television in Australia means better quality TV for everyone and a little bit of set-up to make sure your TV can understand the digital messages sent by the TV stations.