From the night of December 14 to 15, the new DVB-T2/HEVC standard is available to viewers from the following voivodeships: West Pomerania, Pomerania, Lubusz, Greater Poland, Kuyavian-Pomerania, Łódź, Lower Silesia, Opole and Silesia. However, on the night from Monday to Tuesday (from December 18 to 19), the second stage of switching will begin. It will cover the following voivodeships: Warmian-Masurian, Podlaskie, Masovian, Lublin, Świętokrzyskie, Lesser Poland and Podkarpackie.
Changing the broadcast. Three channels on terrestrial television will disappear
– In the completed phase, we switched 71 transmitters and 62 gap fillers – said Agnieszka Sobucka, director of the marketing and communications office, spokesperson for Emitel. She explained that the migration went smoothly and weather conditions were not a problem.
Telewizja Polska announced that it would modify the programming offer on terrestrial television. “From December 15, a temporary, parallel broadcast of TVP1, TVP2 and TVP Info programs was launched on the sixth multiplex. They will appear in positions on the remote control: 19 – TVP1; 28 – TVP2; 36 – TVP Info, replacing the TVP Polonia, Alfa broadcasts there so far. TVP and Belsat TV. Consequently, in the period from December 15, 2023 to January 12, 2024, TVP1, TVP2 and TVP Info will be broadcast simultaneously from two multiplexes. In turn, from December 19 this year, the offer of programs on MUX-3 will be joined TVP Kultura and TVP ABC,” we read in the announcement.
After the change in the broadcasting standard, programs broadcast from the third digital terrestrial television multiplex will no longer be available on older TV sets and decoders operating in the old DVB-T/AVC system. To receive the full programming offer of Polish Television via terrestrial channels, you will need a device that meets the DVB-T2/HEVC standard.
A new standard of broadcasting. Many Poles cannot watch TVP
Regardless of the province, changing the terrestrial signal means the need to replace older TV sets or decoders. Devices that are not adapted to the new standard will stop receiving TVP channels from December 15 or 19. It is estimated that over 200,000 people lost access. houses.
Purchasing equipment that supports the new standard does not have to involve a large expense. Currently, not only all new ones, but also slightly older ones (such as TV models from two or three years ago) support DVB-T2. You can always decide to buy an additional DVB-T2 decoder, the prices of which start from several dozen zlotys.
Source: Gazeta
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