[Holger]

We had something similar going on here.
We used an antenna in our attic and watched TV terristrial. At NO cost!
No HD resolution required for us. We are good with SD.
The TV had the receiver built in. Also our HDD-unit had its own receiver ... perfect - we could watch one movie and record another one at the same time.
For the children we had the option that they later could have a TV in their rooms. No problem. Just plug it in and boom they are good to go.

NOW someone had the bright idea that everyone in Germany NEEDS HD TV! Because we dont want to be left behind!

So, the complete terristrial system in Germany is switched to HD (the antenna is still the same) over a couple of months.
Our built in receivers dont work anymore so we have to put up an extra box beneath the TV and we have to PAY for TV now.
AND we have to pay the same amount for every single receiver/TV.
AND if we want to record/save a movie we cannot watch other channels outside the bundle of four or five that the recording movie is within.

Our HDD recorder we could throw away because it is useless.

WHO TF does come up with such ideas/solutions?!?!?
This is like going back to stoneage in functionality/convenience just because someone needs HD TV?!