Analog TV is turned off November 2, 2022, this is how to set digital TV broadcasts

2022-07-24 09:28:00 By : Mr. Wekin Cai

Slowly but surely, digital TV broadcasts in Indonesia began to air as analog TV turned off.For this reason, the public is ready to welcome this broadcasting era by setting up digital TV broadcasts.There are two ways people enjoy this digital TV broadcast.First, having a television set that already supports digital broadcasting supported by Digital Video Broadcasting-Second Generation Terrestrial (DVB-T2).Then, secondly, for those who still use analog TV, there is no need to worry.Can rely on a set top box (STB) device that allows analog TV to capture digital TV signals.The Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) revealed a number of benefits that will be received when switching from analog TV to digital, ranging from being pampered with clean picture quality, clear sound, to advanced technology, such as the Early Warning System or an early warning system if there is a natural disaster in the vicinity.As for the sophistication that analog TV does not have, digital TV can still be watched for free because it uses free to air."By using this set top box, it's not a subscription television, you don't have to pay monthly, you don't use internet quota, because broadcasting is like normal, you just buy a set top box," said Special Staff of the Minister of Communication and Information, Rosarita Niken Widiastuti.The implementation of this analog TV lethal injection is based on Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation and Government Regulation Number 46 of 2021.The process of stopping analog TV broadcasts from being transferred to digital TV is carried out in three stages.ASO Phase 1 on April 30 in 56 broadcast areas covering 166 regencies/cities, ASO Phase 2 on August 25, 2022 covering 31 broadcast areas in 110 regencies/cities, and ASO Phase 3 on November 2 covering 25 broadcast areas in 63 regencies/cities.Kominfo together with multiplexing (mux) organizers also distributed free digital TV set top boxes to poor households.A total of 6.7 million units were distributed throughout Indonesia.