The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology said the switchover to digital terrestrial television will take place starting with June 17. To allow the population to adjust and to offer the TV channels the possibility of migrating to digital transmission, the process of swinging over to digital terrestrial television will take place gradually, during three years. In the period, the analogue and digital networks will work in parallel, IPN reports.
In a communique, the Ministry says that from June 17, the TV channel broadcasting in analogue format will not benefit from protection in case of perturbations caused by the TV channel transmitting in digital format. If the analogue TV channels cause perturbations to the digital TV channels, the first will be halted. To receive the digital television signal, one needs a TV set in the DVB-T2 format (with incorporated receiver) or an STB receiver. During the first three years, those who have old-type TV sets will be able to further receive the analogue television signal.
Moldova pledged to ensure the transition to digital terrestrial television by signing the regional agreement on the planning of the digital terrestrial broadcasting service “Geneva-2006”. The digital terrestrial television offers a wide range of advantages, including efficient utilization of the spectrum, better picture and sound quality, more program channels , opportunity to produce attractive local content and opportunity for service and application convergence.
