There is a new aspect in the implementation work of the new transmission standard DVB-T2 for the digital terrestrialwhich will result in significant qualitative improvements of the television service. In fact, on the night between 27 and 28 May, according to an indiscretion from Digital News will be conducted some tests.
The three channels involved will be Rai 1 HD, Rai 2 HD And Rai 3 HDwhich should therefore be transmitted to at the time of the test simulcast: on a technical level, a conversion of some MUX B to DVB-T2 will be carried out, with the aim of verifying the proper operation of new technology.
Superior quality, but no need to buy a new TV
No official confirmation has arrived yet, but i rumor they gallop. This test should anticipate the switch-on of the first, set for August 28, 2028 Mux in DVB-T2. The objective of the new standard will be to return an image qualitatively superiorin particular in those areas whose reception is, to date, limited by current managementor DVB-T.
It won’t be necessary change your television to adapt to the new standard: decoders and TVs purchased since January 2017, in fact, are already legally compatible with DVB-T2 transmissions. However, it is estimated that they still exist in Italian homes ten million devices not adequate for receiving the new signal and which will therefore have to be replaced: this could incentivize the purchase of new devices, the market of which – in recent years – has undergone a sharp decline in saleswith millions fewer units.
To find out if the TV we have at home is already enabled for DVB-T2 reception, just tune in to channel 558i.e. Rai Sport HD, broadcast in HEVC (but still, of course, in DVB-T) if we see it correctly, then it will also be possible to receive the new signal in the future. This will be the litmus test to rely on to verify compatibility with the new standard, for which there is no date yet (or one year) final distribution.
