How to Watch Digital TV Broadcasts Without a Set Top Box

2022-09-04 22:43:52 By : Ms. Maggie King

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) has confirmed that it will not make changes to analog TV's lethal injection, which is due on November 2, 2022. How do you watch digital TV broadcasts without a set top box?The set top box is a very important tool for analog TV to function when Analog Switch Off (ASO) is performed and can receive digital TV broadcasts.But there are also other ways to enjoy digital broadcasts.How to watch digital TV broadcasts without a set top box, that is, you must have a television set that meets the requirements to be able to receive digital broadcasts, which is marked by being supported by Digital Video Broadcasting - Second Generation Terrestrial (DVB-T2) technology.To find out, you can check whether the television you have is a digital TV or still in the analog category, because a flat/LED television may only receive analog broadcasts.The position may vary by brand, but usually for TVs that support digital TV broadcasts there will be a sticker that says ATSC, DTV, Digital Ready, HD Ready, HDTV, Digital Tuner, built-in Digital Tuner, Integrated Digital Tuner, or Digital Receiver .If there is an inscription, it means that the TV already supports digital broadcasting.If you can't find a sticker, you can look for information on TV specifications, either online or from the manual.For TVs that support digital TV broadcasts there is usually DVB-T2 written in the specifications.Digital broadcasts usually have sub-channels, such as channel A-1, and channel A-2.For example, TVRI has several sub-channels: National TVRI, TVRI 3 Budaya, and TVRI Sport HD.If you find a sub-channel like that, it means that the TV already supports digital broadcasting.Kominfo has decided to stop broadcasting analog TV and then switch to digital TV broadcasting, not in three more stages, but multiple ASO, namely the implementation of stopping analog TV broadcasting which is carried out continuously until the deadline for broadcasting migration on November 2, 2022.The migration process for analogue to digital TV will end no later than November 2nd to comply with Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation and Government Regulation Number 46 of 2021 concerning Post, Telecommunications, and Broadcasting (Postelsiar).Digital TV broadcasting offers a number of advantages that do not exist in analog TV, ranging from cleaner picture quality, clear sound, early warning system features, to family-friendly digital TV because viewers can limit age-appropriate programs with parental lock technology, and Electronic features. Program Guide (EPG) for viewing categories, schedules, and event descriptions.