Preparations at the moment are underway for the deliberate shutting off of analog tv and transition to digital terrestrial tv broadcasting (DTTB), the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) stated Monday.
In a public briefing, NTC Deputy Commissioner Alvin Blanco stated the preparations for the combination are ongoing and that some TV networks at the moment are providing digital TV packing containers.
“Ang ating analog shut off or phaseout is hindi naurong. At this point in our transition, nagu-umpisa na tayo mag-prepare for the analog shut off…We’re looking for a working date para sa analog shut off…It’s something na (pagpa planuhan) pa natin as we go along for the preparations,” stated Blanco.
(The deadline for the shut off was not delayed. At this level, we’re getting ready for the analog TV phase-out. We’re in search of a working date for the shut and it’s one thing that we have to examine as we go alongside the preparations.)
Latest information from the NTC confirmed at the very least 18% or lower than one million of Filipino households in Mega Manila are utilizing analog TV.
An estimated 82% to 83% of households have already shifted to DTTB.
Under the digital service, viewers could have a greater viewing expertise with a clearer image, higher sign, and extra applications to select from.
The NTC additionally stated an early warning broadcast may also be included within the service, permitting the federal government to concern advisories within the case of emergencies and catastrophe conditions.
Meanwhile, Blanco stated authorities is contemplating the opportunity of granting subsidies for households that will be shifting to DTTB.
“‘’Yung TV viewers, we encourage na mag-shift sa digital tv service. Mas maganda ang experience sa digital television. Mas maraming programs, mas maganda signal, mas klaro…Other than that, mayroon din tayong early warning broadcast na makakatulong sa ating mamamayan pagdating sa emergency at mga disasters,” he stated.
(We encourage viewers to shift to digital TV service. You’ll have a greater viewing expertise, see clearer photos, and can be capable of watch extra applications. We even have an early warning broadcast for emergencies and disasters.)
“We encourage everyone, let’s all prepare for a full digital TV service,” added Blanco.
In 2017, DICT National Information and Communications Technology Planning chief George Tardio stated, “We are targeting four to six years of simulcast before the analog shutoff.”
In November 2013, the NTC issued a memorandum circular on the “Standard for DTTB Service,” following an order of then-President Benigno Aquino III for the industry to shift to digital TV using the Japanese standard.
GMA Network Inc. said it was working on a digital terrestrial television technology “far superior” to these already out available in the market. It has allotted P416 million to the venture.
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
