Digital TV (DTV)

Magno, Raj Daniel C.

 DTV

• The commission is using the ultra-high

frequency television channels from 14 to 51
(470-698 MHz) for the establishment of a
DTT service and liberating channels 14 to 20
(470-512 MHz) which is being used for fixed
and mobile services.
 • There are 4 types of digital television
service. Which are:
• Digital Terrestrial
DTV Types • Digital Satellite TV
• Digital Cable TV
• Internet Protocol Television
 • Digital Terrestrial Television (DTTV or DTT) is an
Digital implementation of digital television technology
Terrestrial to provide a greater number of channels and/or
better quality of picture and sound using aerial
TV broadcasts to a conventional antenna (or aerial)
instead of a satellite dish or cable connection.
Digital Terrestrial
TV
• TV5 Network, Inc. uses ISDB-T for its
DTT trials. Currently, 5 is broadcasting
on Channel 51 (695.143 MHz).
Digital Terrestrial
TV
• ABS-CBN Corporation intends to
spend 1 billion pesos on its transition
to digital broadcasting. On February
11, 2015, ABS-CBN launched ABS-CBN
TV Plus, a digital TV service becoming
the first TV network in the country to
commercially launch DTT.
Digital Terrestrial
TV
• PTV The state broadcaster People's
Television Network, Inc. began DTT
trials using ISDB-T in 2009 used
channel 48 (677.143 MHz). PTV 4 is
also planning to operate an
Emergency Warning Broadcast system
(EWBS) using the digital platform. PTV
currently uses channel 42 (641.143
MHz).
 Digital
Terrestrial
TV
• GMA was vocal about
the NTC's choice of DTV
standard; on March 27,
2011, a GMA executive
proposed the use of the
updated European
standard DVB-T2 as
opposed to ISDB-T due
to its better quality.
However, the NTC did
not change its decision
and after few years they
are ready to adopt the
ISDB-T standard
Currently, they are
broadcasting on Digital
UHF Channel 15
(479.143 MHz) on ISDB-T
 • NET25 and INCTV
• BEAM: Broadcast Enterprises and
Affiliated Media, Inc.
Digital • SEC: Solar Entertainment Corporation
Terrestrial • SMNI: Sonshine Media Network
International
TV • Hope Channel Philippines and GNN
• CNN Philippines
• Light Network
 • IBC: Intercontinental Broadcasting
Corporation
Digital • DZRH Television: Manila Broadcasting
Terrestrial Company
• UNTV: Progressive Broadcasting
TV Corporation
• RJTV: Rajah Broadcasting Network
 • Satellite television is television signals delivered
by means of communications satellites and
Digital received by satellite dishes and set-top boxes. In
many areas of the world it provides a wide
Satellite TV range of channels and services, often to areas
that are not serviced by terrestrial or cable
providers.
Digital Satellite TV
• G Sat (Global Satellite): G Sat is a First United
Broadcasting Corporation and Global Broadcasting
Mutimedia Inc. company is one of the newest
subscription-based Direct-To-Home satellite
television service in the Philippines. Channel
content in this DTH satellite TV service provider is
received from program providers, compressed and
broadcast via SES New Skies NSS 9 in DVB-S2 color
format exclusively to its subscribers using the
Integrated Receiver-Decoder.
Digital Satellite TV
• SKYdirect: SKYdirect is the newest direct-broadcast satellite
(DBS) service provider in the Philippines. It is owned and
operated by Sky Cable Corporation, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN
Corporation. On December 23, 2015, Sky was granted a
provisional authority by the NTC to operate and maintain a
DBS service in the country for a period of 18 months and
plans to spend at least Php 252 million for its initial roll-out.
It is being carried by SES NSS-11 satellite using DVB-S2
digital television broadcast standard in the Ku band and
Verimatrix encryption system to protect its content from
signal piracy.
Digital Satellite TV
• Cignal: Cignal and its parent company
MediaScape invested Php1.5 billion in the
implementation of its digital satellite TV
services. Cignal uses the DVB-S2 standard for
its digital satellite platform.
Digital Cable TV
• SkyCable: In October 2010, SkyCable announced it
would migrate at least 80% of its subscribers in
Metro Manila to a digital cable platform with new
Digiboxes by 2011. SkyCable allocated 20 percent of
its Php1 billion capital expenditure in order to fund
the migration. SkyCable adopted the DVB-C
standard for its digital cable system. The new
platform also allowed SkyCable to additionally
introduce high definition channels to its lineup.
Digital Cable TV
• Cable Television or Community
Antenna Television (CATV) is a
system for distribution of
audiovisual content for television,
FM radio and other services to
consumers through fixed coaxial
cables, avoiding the traditional
system of radio broadcasting
antennas (broadcast television)
and have widespread use, mainly
through the pay-TV services.
Digital Cable TV
• Parasat Cable: Parasat Cable TV, the cable
provider of Mindanao, introduced digital cable
in July 2009. It has rolled out its services to
Cagayan de Oro City; municipalities of Opol
and Tagoloan; in Malaybalay and San Carlos,
Negros Occidental; Ginoog City; municipalities
of Balingasag, Don Carlos and Valencia City,
Bukidnon; and, the east and west sides of
Misamis Oriental.
Digital Cable TV
• Destiny Cable: In March 2009, Destiny Cable
began to offer its own digital cable services,
investing Php500 to Php700 million on
headend and infrastructure updates and the
distribution of digital set-top boxes for its
subscribers.
 Internet • Otherwise known as IPTV, internet protocol
television uses a broadband connection to
Protocol TV provide digital television services to your home.
Internet
Protocol TV
• Netflix
• iflix
• HOOQ
• iWant
• FOX+
• HBO Go
• Viu