Digital terrestrial television in Novosibirsk and the region. How to watch and what you need for this

Publication date: January 05, 2014.

On the eve of 2014, namely December 27, 2013, test broadcasting of the second package of digital terrestrial television started in Novosibirsk. Thus, the number of digital TV channels received using a conventional television antenna on an over-the-air digital receiver has increased to 20.

Digital terrestrial television in Novosibirsk has finally acquired quite specific, tangible features from an ephemeral project that exists only in virtual space as rumors and promises of officials.

It gives us great hope for the successful development of digital television in the Novosibirsk region and the fact that we have a center for quality control of digital television signals throughout Russia. The station opened in July of this year in the Ordynsky district of the Novosibirsk region.

You can purchase high-quality models of on-air digital set-top boxes, inexpensively and with a guarantee, at. Nonresidents can place an order in our company’s online store, and residents of the city of Novosibirsk can purchase directly from the warehouse, at the address: st. Popova 92 Tel.3

Significant discounts for wholesalers and regional representatives! Call. Write to: [email protected]

In the transition to digital broadcasting, the station performs an important function - monitoring digital television throughout Russia. Due to its geographical features, our region was chosen as the location of this unique object. Through satellite antennas located on the territory of the Center, it is possible to monitor the condition of television and radio broadcasting facilities in the eastern and western parts of the country. There is also a regional antenna here.

Today the Center has about 60 regions under its jurisdiction. There are 876 television and radio transmitters in the Novosibirsk region, which allows signal coverage of up to 99% of the population. You can more accurately determine the possibility of reception in your region on the federal website of digital terrestrial television.

Here you can find out how far the tower is from you, whether you are in the broadcast zone, and in what frequency range the packages of TV channels 1 and 2 multiplexes are available.

Unfortunately, the information on the website for the second multiplex is far from complete. Let's hope it gets updated soon.

An example of issuing information upon request of the coverage area and location of towers for 1 multiplex. The map on the website is scalable.

Until recently, unstable reception of only 10 channels of the first multiplex was possible during a limited time of day. Now, after the launch of the second multiplex, which became possible after the installation of new antennas on the television tower at a height of 192 meters, the coverage area, reception stability and broadcasting time have increased significantly. More than one million seven hundred thousand residents of the region will be able to watch 20 channels in digital quality.

Composition of the package in the Novosibirsk region today

Unfortunately, the broadcast time of some channels does not correspond to our time zone. Also, the package does not yet include Novosibirsk channels, only on federal channels in the news, local inserts. The package with Novosibirsk channels is expected to be launched in the third multiplex by 2015.

It should be borne in mind that since our “digital” broadcast is currently only in test broadcasting, the signal level, package composition and broadcast time may change, so there can be no claims either to the delivery of the service or to the equipment sellers. Broadcasting of the analog signal has not yet stopped. I would like to hope that all further changes will only be for the better.

But now we can say with confidence that the level of the received signal, and accordingly the reception area, has become significantly higher. For example, in the Sovetsky district of Novosibirsk, in the territory of Obges and the Lower Zone of Academgorodok, a quite decent signal level is observed.

1 multiplex - channel 29, frequency 538 MHz

As can be seen from the picture, the channels of the first multiplex are broadcast without EPG, unlike the second. This is probably due to the test broadcast period.

2 multiplex - 24 channel, frequency 498 MHz

DIGITAL BROADCASTING IN THE NOVOSIBIRSK REGION

We are preparing for the transition to digital broadcasting. Analog TV channels are marked with the letter “A”

On January 1, 2021, Russia will completely switch to digital broadcasting, analogue television broadcasting will be turned off. With the launch of the digital broadcasting network, Russian citizens receive a set of high-quality TV channels absolutely free of charge, comparable to what was previously offered only in paid packages.

Today, the Russian project to switch to digital broadcasting is the largest in the world. Through the Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network (RTRS), a digital terrestrial television broadcasting network is being created in Russia with coverage of more than 98% of the population, including two multiplexes with 10 channels each, as well as 3 radio channels.

The construction of the first and second multiplex network has been completed in almost all constituent entities of the Russian Federation. More than 9.5 thousand transmitters have been installed and are operating; the network will be fully operational after the completion of construction of all facilities at the end of 2018.

For 1.6% of the population living outside the digital broadcasting zone, it will be possible to receive programs using the satellite broadcasting system.

User equipment for digital signal reception

To watch digital programs you will need a DVB-T2 TV or adapt an old TV using a digital set-top box.

Owners of old analog TVs who do not purchase new equipment before January 2021 will lose the ability to watch most TV programs.

Marking of analogue TV channels with the letter “A”

In order to inform citizens about the need to prepare for the transition to digital broadcasting by RTRS together with federal television channels, the analogue television signal is marked with a special letter “A”, added to the logos of the analogue versions of the TV channels “Channel One”, “Russia 1”, NTV, Channel 5, Ren-TV and STS. In the digital version of these channels, the letter “A” is missing.

The presence of the letter “A” on the screen means that the viewer is watching an old analog TV, or is using a new TV that has not been switched to the digital signal reception mode.

If you see the letter “A” on the screen:

— check in the settings of your TV whether digital signal reception is available;

- If your TV does not receive a digital signal, consider purchasing a new TV or digital set-top box before January 2019;

— for any questions regarding user equipment, please contact the federal RTR hotline at: 8-800-220-20-02 (toll-free) or the RTRS information Internet portal at: rtrs.rf

In case of difficulties with setting up equipment for receiving digital terrestrial television, TV viewers in our region can also contact the advisory support center by phone +7(383)314-46-16, e-mail

For reference: On the territory of the Novosibirsk region, as part of the implementation of the federal target program “Development of television and radio broadcasting in the Russian Federation for 2009-2018” in Russia, RTRS is creating a network of digital terrestrial (terrestrial) television broadcasting with coverage of more than 98% of the population, including two multiplexes with 10 channels, as well as 3 radio channels. The main contractor for the implementation of the Federal Targeted Program is the federal state unitary enterprise “Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network” (RTRS), in the Novosibirsk region there is a branch of the RTRS “Siberian Regional Center”. At the end of 2014, the Siberian branch of RTRS completed the construction of the digital broadcasting network infrastructure in the Novosibirsk region - 59 CETV stations were built. This made it possible to provide more than 97% of the region’s residents with access to new generation television without a subscription fee. The package of digital TV channels RTRS-1 (the first multiplex), consisting of 10 all-Russian mandatory public TV channels, can be watched even in the most remote and sparsely populated areas - where previously it was possible to broadcast only one or two channels or there was no television at all. Currently, the deployment of the broadcasting network of the RTRS-2 digital TV channel package (the second multiplex) continues in the Novosibirsk region. From August 1, 2021, regional news prepared by the Novosibirsk State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company became available to the population of the region in digital format. Regional television broadcasting in digital format will be available to 97.08% of the region's population; analogue broadcasting allows 89.52% of the region's residents to receive one regional version of the Rossiya-1 TV channel.

How to connect to terrestrial digital television

To connect terrestrial digital television, it is enough to have a regular UHF (UHF) television antenna. The antenna can be either indoor or outdoor. Its characteristics are individual for each subscriber and depend on the distance from the radio and television station and, as a consequence, the level of the received signal.

If you have a modern TV with the appropriate function (built-in support for the DVB-T2 standard and the MPEG-4 video compression standard), then, if you have an over-the-air antenna, just connect your TV to it and scan the channels. If your TV is not equipped with an appropriate tuner, then you need to purchase a special set-top box (terrestrial digital receiver in DVB T2 format) and connect it to the TV via an RCA input (tubepanes), or (which is preferable) via an HDMI input, if available.

Inexpensive receivers for receiving digital terrestrial satellite television can be purchased at. There are several models in the range:

ASK A-0908 (DVB-T2)

Selenga HD850(DVB-T2)

World Vision T40(DVB-T2)

The number and purpose of outputs on the rear panel are approximately the same for all receivers.

Available: antenna input, antenna repeater, digital audio output, HDMI output, RCA output (tulips)

The front panel has a USB port for connecting an external storage device (flash drive, hard drive).

The receivers are equipped with a media player function: they can play video files of various formats, music, and show photographs and other pictures from an external storage device. Also, all receivers can record watched TV shows to an external storage device. That is, they have the function of a video recorder. There is a “Timeshift” mode - the TimeShift function is also called time shift. When watching a TV channel, it allows you to pause live TV and return to watching from the same place later. Additionally, in addition to a simple pause, the ability to skip forward and backward is usually implemented. To implement this feature, an external drive must be connected to the receiver.

Main menu items of a digital terrestrial receiver

1. When will the analogue broadcast signal be turned off in the Novosibirsk region?

The transition to digital television broadcasting and shutdown of the analog signal in the Novosibirsk region will take place from June 3, 2019 .

2. How can you tell if your TV is receiving a digital TV signal?

In order to inform viewers about the need to prepare for the transition to digital broadcasting, the analogue television signal is marked with the letter “A” added to the logos of the analogue versions of the TV channels “Channel One”, “Russia 1”, NTV, Channel 5, Ren-TV and STS. In the digital version of these channels, the letter “A” is missing.

The presence of the letter “A” on the screen means that the viewer is watching an old analog TV, or is using a new TV that has not been switched to the digital signal reception mode.

If you see the letter “A” on the screen:

— check in the settings of your TV whether digital signal reception is available;

- If your TV does not receive a digital signal, consider purchasing a new TV or digital set-top box before June 2021

3. What is needed to receive digital TV?

For settlements located within the coverage area of ​​the terrestrial digital television and radio broadcasting network, a UHF antenna (for collective use, individual outdoor or indoor antenna), a TV (modern models released after 2013) or a digital set-top box (for TV models released before 2013) are required years), supporting reception of digital television and radio broadcasting standard DVB‑T2.

For settlements located outside the coverage area of ​​the terrestrial digital broadcasting network, a set for receiving satellite television and a television are required.

4. The collective antenna does not work. What to do?

For residents of apartment buildings, primarily those living in Novosibirsk and large urban settlements (Berdsk, Iskitim), the possibility of watching digital television using collective television reception systems (collective antennas) is becoming an urgent issue. In this regard, explanatory work is being carried out with management companies and residents of apartment buildings on the issue of restoring collective television reception systems.

Collective television reception systems belong to the common property of residents of an apartment building. In this regard, the decision to restore collective television reception systems is made by a general meeting of owners of residential premises located in an apartment building in accordance with the requirements of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation. The cost of equipment and its installation depends on the features and condition of the internal infrastructure of an apartment building, as well as on the number of connected subscribers; the final cost is determined after the preparation of the project. The average cost of servicing an antenna in an apartment building for the owner of a residential premises is estimated to be 50-60 rubles per month.

Responsibility for the proper maintenance of common property in an apartment building lies with the management organization of this apartment building.

5. Where can I go for help regarding connecting and setting up equipment for receiving a digital TV signal?

For questions regarding the transition to DTTV, including inviting volunteers to help elderly single people connect and set up digital equipment, you can contact the hotline numbers:

8-800-220-2002 or (383) 296-98-11.

6. Where can I buy a set-top box for receiving digital TV?

You can buy digital set-top boxes at electronics and household appliance stores. Russian Post is taking an active part in preparing for the transition to digital terrestrial television broadcasting, at whose branches you can order custom digital equipment for receiving a digital signal (in DVB-T2 format) in various price segments. Kits for receiving free digital television: antennas and set-top boxes can be ordered free of charge. You can pay for the set-top box both when placing an order and when receiving it at the post office. Set-top boxes ordered will be delivered free of charge.

7. Who has the right to compensation for part of the costs of purchasing equipment for receiving digital TV? Where to go?

In the Novosibirsk region, social assistance is provided to reimburse low-income citizens for the purchase of equipment for receiving digital television and radio broadcasting signals.

It provides for the provision of compensation for expenses incurred in obtaining services to provide access to the digital broadcast signal of mandatory public television channels and (or) radio channels for the following categories of citizens:

1) citizens whose average per capita income (income amount) does not exceed the subsistence minimum established in the Novosibirsk region;

2) disabled people of the Great Patriotic War;

3) veterans of the Great Patriotic War from among the persons specified in subparagraphs 1-3 of paragraph 1 of Article 2 of the Federal Law of January 12, 1995 No. 5-FZ “On Veterans”;

4) former minor prisoners of concentration camps, ghettos, and other places of forced detention created by the Nazis and their allies during the Second World War.

Reimbursement of expenses is provided to the applicant in the amount of expenses actually incurred, but not more than:

one thousand rubles - to those living in populated areas of the Novosibirsk region, located in the coverage area of ​​the digital television and radio broadcasting network (part of the cost of purchasing a digital set-top box, TV);

six thousand rubles - to those living in settlements of the Novosibirsk region that are outside the coverage area of ​​the digital television and radio broadcasting network (part of the cost of purchasing a kit for receiving satellite television).

Low-income citizens who need reimbursement of expenses incurred in obtaining services to provide access to the digital broadcast signal of mandatory public television channels and (or) radio channels, including the purchase and installation (installation, connection) of user equipment (terminal equipment), are provided with social support centers in the State Public Institution of the NSO of the population at the place of residence (stay) the following package of documents:

1) a copy of an identity document proving the identity and powers of the representative (if an application is submitted by a representative);

2) a document containing information about the place of residence or stay of a family or a citizen living alone;

3) documents on the income of family members or a citizen living alone for the last 3 calendar months preceding the month of filing the application for reimbursement of expenses (except for certificates confirming receipt of a pension issued by the territorial body of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation or other body providing pensions, and certificates of appointed unemployed citizen social benefits);

4) a copy of the insurance certificate of state pension insurance (provided by the applicant on his own initiative);

5) documents confirming the actual expenses incurred for obtaining services to provide access to the on-air digital broadcast signal of mandatory public television channels and (or) radio channels, including the purchase and installation (installation, connection) of user equipment (receipts, copies of receipts, invoices, etc.) .

Residents of the Leninsky district can apply for reimbursement of expenses for the purchase and installation of user equipment to the Center for Social Support of the Population at the address: st. Stanislavsky, 29, tel. 344-29-59.

Receiver setup

To set up the receiver, you need to connect it to a television antenna and automatically search for TV channels.

Quite often, on channel 29 (1 multiplex), during automatic scanning there are only 9 channels instead of 10. In this case, you should perform a manual search on channel 29.

As already written above, with a small size and low price, about 1000 rubles. A digital terrestrial receiver can be used not only to receive digital TV channels, but also perform the functions of a media player. That is, we have 2 devices in one housing. You can get acquainted with the multimedia capabilities of the receivers by watching the video.

But, since this set-top box cannot work without a UHF television or terrestrial antenna, we recommend that you purchase it along with the receiver. Moreover, the cost of these antennas is negligible - from 60 rubles. up to 300 rub. Many people already have antennas at home, but as a rule they were installed a long time ago and in most cases no longer meet the requirements necessary for high-quality reception.

The Siberian Satellite Base company offers inexpensive terrestrial antennas for high-quality terrestrial television reception.

You can purchase digital terrestrial receivers and antennas at:

Novosibirsk, Severny proezd, 31

Phone3, (383)2133486, +7(913)4646863

Email:

Online store: https://shop.satinternet.ru