News continues about the next DTT outage coming next 14th February and on this occasion Spanish Radio Television (RTVE) On the occasion of this event, he announced that he had made important changes in television channels.

The public institution, like other Digital Terrestrial Television service providers, also carries out the transition process of TV channels. From Standard Definition (SD) to High Definition (HD)In accordance with the provisions of the legislation in force. However, beyond this change, there are also some new features.

Goodbye DTT channels in SD, hello HD and UHD

Image: RTVE

RTVE has been publishing its entire offering on the platform known as DTT for some time. “simulcast” broadcastsThis means duplicating broadcasts in standard quality as well as with High Definition channels to facilitate access to more users.

However, a forced shutdown of your SD channels will allow you to start broadcasts now: Ultra High Definition (UHD)Thanks to the radioelectric field released in the spectral capacity allocated to it in the National DTT Technical Plan.

When will SD channels be closed? The process of shutting down Standard Definition DTT channels is being carried out in stages. Regarding RTVE channels ‘La 1’, ‘La 2′, ’24 Horas’, ‘The Clan’ and ‘Teledeporte’ They will leave early in the morning 6 February From 2024 (night from the 5th to the 6th).

Available RTVE channels in Standard Definition DTT can be easily identified because letters “SD” appears on the screen next to the channel’s identifying logo. In addition, announcements about the end of broadcasts are added to the programs to facilitate identification. These channels can be deleted from the DTT channel memory after the shutdown process is completed.

When are UHD broadcasts coming? The start date of 4K broadcasts of some channels such as ‘La 1’ has also been brought forward by a few days, and if everything points to mid-February 2024 in the summer months, TVE will finally start broadcasting in 2024. 4K UHD regularly (and not in tests as you do now) a little earlier, more exactly February 7, 2024. It’s something they announced at the past 4K Summit HDR.

What do I need to watch UHD channels? To view this content we will need a television compatible with: standard DVB-T2 is a feature that started to be included in models sold from 2016 and is already available now. Mandatory for all sales from 2020.

More information | RTVE

Cover image | José Antonio Carmona

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