Nextren reporter, Fahmi Bagas . reportNextren.com - The Indonesian government has officially said it will stop broadcasting Analog TV.The Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kemenkominfo) has announced this policy."In accordance with the planned technical regulations, Public Broadcasting Institutions (LPP-ed), Private Broadcasting Institutions (LPS-ed), and Community Broadcasting Institutions, television broadcasting services are obliged to stop broadcasting analog television," said the Minister of Communication and Information (Menkominfo) RI, Johnny G. Plate, in a webinar held on Thursday (17/12).Minister Johnny also stated that the relevant institutions must comply with this regulation before November 2, 2022, at 24.00 WIB.Read also: Indonesian government will stop broadcasting analog TV from 2022The Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Indonesia through the Director of Broadcasting of the Directorate General of Post and Information Technology, Geryantika Kurnia also said that this plan requires a stable ecosystem.The migration of Analog TV to Digital TV also requires the use of a tool called Set Top Box (STB) which is a vital point in the implementation of digital television.So what exactly is a Set Top Box and how much does it cost?Set Top Box (STB) is an information device that generally contains TV-tuner input and output.Thus, the STB can convert the source signal to content in a form that can then be displayed on a television screen.Also read: The One Data System is the Government's Way of Recording the Spread of the Corona Virus VaccineUsually this tool is used in devices for cable television, satellite television, or over-the-air television.With the use of STB, you can also use other channels, such as the internet through television sets.Indus Dictum Used Television IllustrationAsking about the price, Geryantika Kurnia, as the Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Indonesia, said that later people would have to spend at least Rp. 150,000/STB.However, with this new policy from the Government of Indonesia, it is also hoped that later vendors can lower the price of STB equipment.Read also: 2.3GHz frequency is used for 5G in Indonesia, this is Ericsson's response"The vendor's increased production capacity, which costs Rp. 150,000, I hope to get Rp. 100,000," he said in a webinar, Thursday (17/12).The government also claims to allocate 6.7 million units of STB to the poor.However, it is not explained in detail when the STB will begin to be distributed.In addition, it was also not informed which regions would receive STB devices in the future.Also Read: Kominfo Controls Information To Face Covid-19 Hoaxes, The Soeharto Era Way?Nextren has also tried to find out what Set Top Box devices are in Indonesia and their prices.Here are 5 Set Top Boxes (STB) that can be purchased at prices ranging from hundreds of thousands of Rupiah.1. SKYBOX Set Top Box DVB T2: Rp 235.0002. Xtreamer DVB T2 Bien 3: IDR 300,000Also Read: Duh!, Livescore Football Score Monitoring Site Blocked by Kominfo, this is the reasonAdjar Bobo Bolanas Bolasport BolaStylo Smart Shopping Girls Really Fotokita Grid Fame Grid Games Grid Health Grid Hot Grid Motor Grid Pop Grid Star Grid.ID Gridoto Hi Hits Hype iDEA Computer Info Intisari Intisari Plus Jip.co.id Champion Kids Kitchenesia MakeMac Motorplus Nakita National Geographic Nextren Nova Otofemale Otomania.com Otomotifnet.com Otorace Otoseken Parapuan Delicious Food Sportfeat Stylo Suar SuperBall Video Wiken Gridstore.id Gridvoice GRID Story Factory Gramedia.com Gramedia Digital KG Media