All digital terrestrial television (DTT) channels, regardless of their distribution area, will be switched off this Wednesday 14th of February your signal in quality or standard definition (SD) and only starts sending in high definition (HD). The SD channels of some operators, such as Radio Televisión Española (RTVE), have already disappeared from DVB-T, but the deadline expires this week. Here you can view all the details to check whether the TV is working normally and watching DVB-T in HD.
The president of the Association of Communication Users (AUC), Alejandro Perales, has explained that from the point of view of quality it is one “positive change and has warned that some “very old” TVs (pre-2008) may not be “compatible” with HD quality. However, it is expected that this change will not affect a large number of users and will in any case be more pronounced Second home appliances, “not on mainstream television,” Perales said. However, the president of the Communication Users Association recommends Retune the channels to make sure the TV supports the HD signal.
Channel calendar
Since the night of February 5th to 6th last year La 1, La 2, Canal 24 Horas, Teledeporte and Clan only broadcast in high definition. Mediaset España sources have told Europa Press that Telecinco and Cuatro are currently broadcasting in SD and HD 14th of February, They will only do it in HD. The channels FDF, Divinity, Energy and Boing, for their part, broadcast in SD and, from Wednesday, in HD. Be Mad is now streaming in HD. In the case of TRECE, network sources have pointed out that it is already broadcasting the HD signal but will reach TVs in SD until the change is made on February 14th. Regarding the group’s television channels Atresmedia, Nova, Neox and Mega broadcast in SD quality, while Antena 3 and Blaze Trends do this in “simulcast”, i.e. in SD and HD. All will definitely move to high definition this Wednesday, February 14th.
Like RTVE, the regional public television channels of the Federation of Regional Radio and Television Organizations (FORTA) have already started the transition, thereby complying with the National Technical Plan for Digital Terrestrial Television. Cat3 and Televisión Canaria were the first to launch on January 16, while the rest of the FORTA affiliated networks did so in the first days of February. In particular, from Thursday February 8th, Telemadrid and the Basque EiTB will only broadcast in HD, Canal Sur, À Punt, CMM, RTPA and Ib3 from this Monday February 12th. Later, on February 14th, it will be the turn of La 7 Tele.
How can I check if the device is compatible?
Greater image quality and surround sound are the main features of HD quality that all television channels in Spain must implement from this Wednesday. To enjoy it, it is essential to have it Coverage, the adapted antenna and HD compatible devices.
However, this function may not be available on older televisions. Therefore, you should think about purchasing a new device that is compatible with HD technology or another device Decoder or tuner with HD capability. These devices are connected to the antenna cable and the television and enable reception of the DTT signal in high-definition format.
You need to retune the channels
If the device is compatible and you can watch DVB-T in high definition, you must do so Reorganization of the channels for which the Foreign Minister is responsible prepared a guide. Even if the service is received via DTT over satellite (TDTSAT), it is necessary to check whether it is prepared for HD reception.
In cases where users receive the DTT service via satellite and have a decoder that only allows reception in standard definition (SD), it is necessary to contact a registered telecommunications installation company to install one HD decoder and in this way continue to watch television channels, as the National Association of Electrical Installations, Telecommunications and Air Conditioning Companies of Spain (FENIE) reminds us.