Digital terrestrial television DVB-t

Since the 11.11.2009 all TV programs are digitalised.

More technical details about the reception you can find here.

What is DVB-t?

DVB-T is the shortcut for Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial and stands for the new digital television with reception via the used house- or common indoor antenna.

Why is DVB-T useful at all?

The hitherto analogue transmission technology has to be adapted, because of European instructions, within the next years.

What is the advantage of DVB-T compared to the hitherto analogue transmission?

DVB-T allows the transmission of more TV-programs on an up to date analogue TV-channel in best quality. The reception is less critical; rustling- or silhouettes belonging to the past.

Which advantages offers DVB-T?

• Good picture- and sound qualitiy
• Reception of further TV-programs
• Reception of additional data like, information about the current transmission, amplified teletext with pictures.
• Using normal roof- or indoor antenna is steady state; portable or mobile reception possible

What is necessary for the reception with DVB-T?

DVB-T can be received with a common TV-apparat and with a normal antenna. Rebuildings at the antenna installation, or even a „special“ antenna are not necessary. The only thing that is required, is a so called Set-Top-Box, an apparat, which will be installed between the antenna and the TV-apparat.

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The programs of RAS will be transmitted open and uncoded. A decoder-card is not necessary. Via special computer cards the digital TV-programs can be received and recorded also on the PC.

How much costs a Set-Top-Box?

The Set-Top-Boxes differ from each other remarkable. Beside of comfortable Multimedia-Boxes are also moderate apparats from 70 Euro available. Your specialist dealer will be pleased to inform you.

Where can DVB-T received at South Tyrol?

The Broadcasting Company South Tyrol RAS operates the digitalisation of the four country-wide TV-networks gradually.

TV programs transmitted at the moment by RAS:

Ensemble RAS1-DVB:

Ensemble RAS2-DVB:

supplied areas

Within a last construction phase the two analogue TV-chains of ORF will be adapted. Only then each participant has to own a digital Set-Top-Box for receiving the RAS-programs.

Which TV-programs can be received via DVB-T today?

Additionally to the digital programs of RAS, also programs of RAI, Mediasetz, VB33 and other provider can be received already now.

In which coherence stands the deactivation of the analogue terrestrial diffusion to DVB-T?

So that DVB-T can be activated, frequencies have to be released. This happens with the deactivation of the analogue TV-channels.

Why does it need a terrestrial TV-supply?

DVB-T offers a, of the satellite, independent supplementary for the stationary, portable and mobile reception. Moreover also local programs – in contradiction to satellite and cable – can be received via simple antennas.