TV goes black: no reason to panic – Noordhollands Dagblad

By Ronald den Boer – 5-3-2015, 21:00 (update 5-3- 2015, 21:00)

THE BRIGHT – Many, especially older, residents stores next week, perhaps the fear in the heart. From one moment to the other is their television on black. Literally. No station to see more! The result of a major operation at Ziggo. But there is no reason for panic, Erwin assures Meier Combi Daman from the Imperial Street.

Erwin Meier in starting blocks to help

The television can be installed relatively easily again. Additionally stand Meier and his colleagues Ron Schutte and Jeffrey Baker in the starting blocks for people who really do not come home to help.

Ziggo has appointed Combi to service in Den Helder. People with problems can rightly

Meier:. ,, These days getting all the people in Den Helder with digital TV Ziggo a letter with a date that many converts. Mind you, it is so only to people with a box of Ziggo. For those who have analog television and the signal just gets ‘off the wall’, nothing will change. ”

Ziggo merged with UPC. Both companies have their own systems. ,, It will soon be one system that transmits the channels. After the conversion will no longer stand on their old place. They must be reinstalled. “

Easy

That could quite easily and in the letter Ziggo also explains how to do it. Yet the cable company that provides residents who will panic and do not understand what to do

Meier:. ,, They can count on us. I come into the home to install the channels. In busy times will my colleagues evening also on the road. During the day, otherwise store remains open. ”

The service is not free. ,, No, because I have other work to halt. But the costs are a little on the time that I have lost to. Example, if I have more people in the same street or the same nursing home, I obviously do not need to count every call-out. And it also makes a difference whether I have one TV in the house to do or three. But who are calling for an appointment in advance hear what it costs. ”

Relations

Meier know after 29 years ‘in the box’ how important television is in some families. All relationships come under strain because nobody gets a television talking. ,, Then I come and feel it all: here the atmosphere is not good ” Laughing:. ,, I have often solved the problem television in five to ten minutes. When I go away I sometimes think: I would now like to hear that conversation between those two ever … ”

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