The Saxony Consumer Center informs that from March 29th terrestrial television will be broadcast in the HD standard. Do I need a new device?
Antenna television is becoming high definition
This is accompanied by a complete technical change that not only takes place on the central antenna masts, but also directly affects every antenna television viewer.
Because this new standard cannot be received with the old devices that still work today.
In fact, after the changeover, only those who have purchased receiving devices based on the new technology will be able to continue watching television.
“So you absolutely need a new television with a built-in receiver or a new receiver, otherwise you’re literally looking down the drain,”
explains Katja Henschler from the Saxony Consumer Center.
“Such devices have not been on the market for much longer than a year. Anyone who bought their flat screen TV last year has a good chance that a corresponding receiver for DVB-T2 HD is already installed.”
New receiving devices with the corresponding DVB-T2 HD logo The suitability for the new standard can be recognized by the light green logo, which shows a screen with the inscription DVB-T2 HD.
If you buy a new receiver, you should definitely pay attention to this logo. There are still a few DVB-T compatible devices on the market that do not support the new standard.
You should also be careful when shopping abroad:
A special standard applies in Germany that differs from that of our neighboring countries. The devices there will therefore largely be unsuitable in this country.
The change is not relevant for satellite or cable customers
The shutdown will not affect programming broadcast via satellite or cable. Only viewers who rely on the terrestrial signal are affected.
That's currently around 10 percent of all television viewers.
“Above all, consumers should not allow themselves to be unsettled at the moment by advertising letters that give the impression that the 'switching off' of antenna television will require the conclusion of new contracts,”
Henschler explains further.
More channels can be received via antenna
The public broadcasters, which can be received freely via DVB-T, have announced that they will significantly expand their offering from the end of March.
In addition to the main programs from ARD and ZDF, the third programs and all digital specialty channels will also be available via antenna in the future - for the first time in Full HD.
“A new program search after the change is therefore always advisable,”
says Katja Henschler.
Anyone who wants to watch the private channels of the ProSiebenSat1 and RTL groups via antenna will need a decryption module from Freenet after the changeover.
The module can be ordered online from Freenet.
The annual cost of using private channels is 69 euros.
The conversion to DVB-T2 HD begins in the Leipzig area
Within Saxony, the changeover will first be carried out in the Leipzig area.
This means that from March 29th only those people in Leipzig who have the new technology can continue to watch television.
Depending on the location, reception may already be possible in the surrounding area towards Delitzsch, Döbeln and Crimmitschau, but in any case the existing standard will continue to be broadcast here.
The other regions will follow suit later this year and especially in the Erzgebirge and Vogtland in 2018.
An overview map of the expansion stages can be found online at DVB – T2 HD .
Source: Saxony Consumer Center
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