It seems that the Philippines is ready to switch to Digital Television (DTV) from Analogue Television. As ABS-CBN, Philippines' largest TV Network, announced that they are ready to launch five new premium free-to-airs TV via DTV this year and they are just waiting for the final go-signal coming from National Telecommunications (NTC).
What is DTV and what are the benefits on switching from Analogue TV to DTV?
DTV (Digital television) is a high-tech standard that uses digital signals for broadcast. Many Countries including USA, Japan, Singapore and other European Countries already switched to DTV.
The Benefits of switching to DTV:
1. Filipinos can enjoy more free-to-air TV channels because DTV occupies lesser space in the frequency compare to the Analogue TV. And that means, a TV station can broadcast on more that one channel.
2. DTV produces better picture and sound, so the issues like poor reception, grainy images and choppy sound/audio will never be a problem anymore for viewers.
Sisimulan ang pag-implement ng DTT in some selected areas. Meanwhile, NTC said Analogue TV will shutdown its operation not sooner than 2015
When will DTV start in the Philippines?
DTV/ DTT (Digital Terrestial Television) may start this year 2011, pagkatapos ma-i-release ng NTC ang mga implementing rules on using Digital. The release date of the rules will be on June of this year.Sisimulan ang pag-implement ng DTT in some selected areas. Meanwhile, NTC said Analogue TV will shutdown its operation not sooner than 2015
Moreover, in able to switch or experience DTV, a household needs to purchase a DTV Digibox that cost similarly to DVD Player, so that is around Php2,000. 1 TV set = 1 DTV Digibox. So, if you have 3 TV Set in your house, you need to buy 3 DTV Digibox also.
On a personal note, I find switching to DTV is a great idea and buying DTV Digibox is reasonable, BUT can everyone afford the DTV Digibox? i don't think so, Paano yung ibang pamilya na sakto lang para sa pagkain ng kanilang mga anak ang sinasahod? and one more thing , wala na bang magagawa ang NTC or any other broadcasting companies na gawing hindi lang 1 is to 1 ang ratio ng TV Set at DTV Digibox? kasi paano kung sa isang bahay 3 ang TV Set so kailangan nilang bumili ng 3 DTV Digibox.. Ok sabihin na nating afford naman nila yun, but still... parang aksaya parin ata ng pera yun.
What do you think?
ok siya magdigital tv. pero personally i wont buy it!! and i dont watch abs cbn that much!! ill stick to cable na lang
ReplyDeleteok naman ang digital tv although nakakainis kasi minsan kasi parang celephone kapag walang signal. waley na talaga!!!
ReplyDelete@hard - hindi lang naman po abs-cbn ang mag-didigital.. lahat ng local tv network kailangan mag-digital kasi after 2015, shutdown na ang analogue TV according to NTC. kaya kapag hindi ka naka-digital that time, waley na kwenta TV set mo.
ReplyDeletePero tagal pa naman un.
@ish - nabuhay ka!!! haha!! ayun nga e, baka sa signal magkatalo. but we will see.
san ba natin mabili ang DTV converterbox.?
ReplyDelete@anon - to be announced pa daw po.
ReplyDeleteTV manufacturers should start selling TVs with built in digital signal reception. As of now, only Devant is doing so.
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