100 000 can be affected by the new tv-chaos – financial times

Now have households to switch their set-top boxes – once again

Oh, so it was time.

The terrestrial tv network will be modernised, and households have to switch devices – even once.

– It is to give space for the mobile broadband, says Marcus Hartmann, press officer at Teracom.

It’s getting crowded in the air.

Tv channels, radio and the rapidly growing mobiltelefontrafiken fighting over a relatively limited frequency space.

in Order to provide mobile broadband more space, there is now a large omläggnig of the terrestrial television network.

– It is a government decision, from 2014, which is the basis for the diversion that we now carry, ” says Marcus Hartmann.

a New standard

this is a transition that affects a large part of the viewers. Every fourth household sees on tv through the terrestrial network.

the Restructuring means that a number of tv channels will be moved and squeezed together on a smaller spectrum.

– in Order to keep the number of channels starts the broadcast with a new and more efficient technology, says Marcus Hartmann.

If there is a technical term worth to remember this article so it is the abbreviation DVB-T2.

It is the new standard that receivers and tvs have to be compatible with that households to be able to view all channels in the future.

in practical terms, this means that up to 100 000 digital tv set-top boxes may need to be replaced. In addition, an unknown number of tvs with built-in digital tv tuner may need to be supplemented with a box.

Should be ready by next year

The free tv channels (including SVT1, SVT2 and TV4) will continue to be sent with the old technology. But they are moved to new frequencies.

– For those only watching the free tv is enough, therefore, to do a channel search, says Marcus Hartmann.

the clearing of the 700 MHz band began in march 2016 and will be finished by the same time next year. At this point, large parts of northern sweden have already switched to the new technology.

It is not even ten years since the last major change. The transition from analog to digital tv took place from 2005 to 2008 and meant that households had to get a special tv box to be able to see on tv.