Alhama City Council through the Department of New Technologies informs citizens of analogue switch that will take place in Murcia, therefore in the town, in the near future.
For this, the mayor of that area, Jesus Basauri, made a press conference where he started explaining that the TDT:
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Digital Terrestrial Television is a new technology that will replace conventional analog television is television called for a lifetime.
DTT transmissions in the image, sound and additional content are transformed into digital data which is transmitted through terrestrial waves and received through conventional TV antennae previously adapted.
It is not necessary to buy a new antenna.
The advantages to be obtained with this facility are:
Receive more television channels.
Picture and sound quality approaching that of DVD.
More formats: panoramic image (16 / 9), surround sound, subtitles, languages ...
Access to services and interactive content.
In addition to programs may be sending all kinds of data, like information added to films and documentaries, and electronic programming guides.
For all that is necessary:
External digital set-top box (STB), allowing the existing digital TV signal interpreter and make it 'understandable'.
There are televisions that already have this integrated decoder.
You need a decoder for each TV you want to see the TDT.
Analog sets will be used as analog broadcast channels.
Then continue to serve as long as they use a decoder to an analog signal but does not appreciate the image quality offered by digital television.
Therefore it is not necessary to buy a new TV
In homes with individual antennas is not necessary in most cases, making any adjustment of the antenna.
If there is not enough signal, you may need an amplifier.
In aerials whether there will be some adjustment.
In these cases you should consult with a telecommunications installation company expert in Digital TV and accredited by the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade, as the new facility will accommodate the existing legislation.
TDT can also be seen on your computer.
Once placed this context and following approval of the National Plan for Transition to Digital Terrestrial Television, adopted by the Council of Ministers on 7 September 2007, the aim is to ensure the full cessation of emissions from analogue TV before 3 April 2010 and its total replacement by digital technology-based emissions. "
The mayor noted that in Alhama de Murcia and in their parishes the television signal is covered by two centers, one located in Carrascoy issuers and another in Ricote.
Which is located in Carrascoy and gives signal Alhama practically all switch-off will proceed to the April 3, 2010 and Ricote emitting center, and this is important, it gives a signal to the hamlet of Coastal cease emissions 30 June this year.
Jurisdiction over this change is State and is channeled through the Region of Murcia in recent months conducted a study of coverage across the region yielding correct values in respect to our town.
However, as some residents of the hamlet of La Costera made contact with the city of Alhama de Murcia to indicate that the signal reaching them poorly, the Department of New Technologies decided to commission a new study to again compare the coverage and know well the real starting point.
Conducted this study found that indeed the values extracted indicated a bad reception so it started all the necessary mechanisms to encourage correct this situation the parties involved.
The City Council has been in contact with the Autonomous Community of Murcia and the operator of these repeaters the company Abertis.
It also reports that although competition in this particular subject is alien to the City of Alhama de Murcia, this is not going to stop working for the day June 30, citizens of the hamlet of La Costera receive digital TV signal an optimal way.
In addition, the City of Alhama de Murcia has received a grant from the Region of € 63,000 to carry out various actions regarding these outages analog Carrascoy emitting centers and Ricote.
These actions include the study of coverage, the adaptation of the dry relay, campaigns, etc.
Therefore, it will make a briefing on the Coast hamlet where a municipal respond to questions that may arise and will also be available to those citizens via telephone 630 000 968 City Hall.
You can also receive information in the call number of the Autonomous Region 968 102 775 and website ' http://www.tdtrm.es/ '.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alhama de Murcia