The letter "A" appeared on the screen. What should I do?
First you need to find out whether your TV is capable of picking up a digital signal. New generation TVs released in the last few years have this feature. If your TV was purchased relatively recently, read the instructions or look for the DVB-T2 icon on it, which indicates that the equipment receives a digital signal.
If your TV does not have this function, you need a digital set-top box, which can be bought at a hardware store for a price of 890 rubles. The set-top box connects to any TV, even an old one, and transforms the analog signal into a digital one.
TV with digital set-top box. You can buy the set-top box in hardware stores, for example, M-video, Eldorado, DNS and others.
In both cases, no matter what kind of TV you have, you will need a UHF antenna, in other words, a decimeter antenna, or an all-wave antenna (editor's note - an all-wave antenna is needed to watch both local and federal channels. Read more read more about this below). The antenna can be indoor or outdoor, individual or collective. A meter MV antenna with long catching elements will not receive a digital signal.
So, you will need:
- or a new generation TV that receives a digital signal without additional devices
- or an old generation TV and, in addition to it, a digital set-top box labeled DVB-T2
- A UHF antenna or an all-wave antenna is required.
Everything you need to switch to digital. Low-income citizens are even compensated for the cost of purchasing equipment.
The second wave of digitalization: how to switch to digital TV and not lose local TV channels
In the Krasnoyarsk Territory, digital broadcasting will be launched on June 3, 2021. On this day, only federal analogue TV channels will be switched off in the region. Local channels will continue broadcasting in 2021 and 2020. An advertising campaign for digital television is currently underway on federal television channels. People are told that they must buy consoles.
However, they don’t talk about much on federal TV channels. Firstly
, if you buy a digital set-top box, you will not be able to watch local channels. The government has developed a program for the transition to digital broadcasting so that people can watch only federal channels (Channel One, Rossiya, NTV, etc.).
Secondly
, there are several more technical problems that are also not talked about. For example, the set-top box will not work just like that - you need an antenna - a common one or an individual one, the so-called “horns”. But with them, two more remote controls are added to the console, and this is inconvenient, many users say. Yes, there are also problems with public antennas.
“They are both common household items and completely uncivilized things when people also sculpt them on the façade. There are none on new houses - the demand is satisfied by cable operators. People are moving into new houses with new TVs, new gadgets. They need a completely different television, not the one that can be received with such an antenna,” - Roman Broverman, director of one of the Krasnoyarsk management companies.
Using an antenna you can only receive 20 mandatory federal TV channels. But recent studies show that audience fragmentation has been going on for several years: people watch thematic channels more often. Some people like local news, some have kids who only watch the Disney Channel, and some nature lovers prefer National Geographic.
Here's a quick reminder on how to switch to digital TV and save local TV channels:
– If you have a new generation TV, then it receives both digital and analogue signals, but again you need an antenna.
– If you have an old TV, then after June 3, 2021, you will lose federal channels, and only local channels will remain. And you need to make a choice. Either buy a set-top box, but then the Krasnoyarsk channels will disappear, or connect to cable television, then you will be able to watch both federal and local TV channels.
“A subscriber with us can receive either only cable television service - it will cost 150 rubles, with a pension certificate it will be cheaper - 100 rubles. for connection. If we are considering package offers - cable + Internet, then from 550 rubles, depending on the speed. There will be about 200 TV channels in digital quality,” said Pavel Naumov, head of the cable television department.
Thus, if we consider all the options, it turns out that cable TV is now the most reliable and optimal option for watching local, federal and thematic channels in good quality. Now 80% of Krasnoyarsk residents are connected to cable television. And, according to experts, the number of such subscribers will only grow.
I have everything, but I can't connect to digital TV
A detailed description of the stages of connecting and setting up digital television can be found in the setup instructions on the official portal Smotritsitru.rf . If you can’t set up channels, volunteers will help you. To get help, you need to leave a request by calling the hotline 8-800-300-64-40
. Volunteers will help absolutely all Krasnoyarsk residents who were unable to set up digital TV on their own, and elderly citizens. The main thing is to prepare all the necessary equipment before the helpers arrive - volunteers do not have the right to buy set-top boxes and antennas for citizens.
Also, under no circumstances buy equipment secondhand. It is possible that scammers may go door to door and offer to buy and set up set-top boxes. We warn you that the Krasnoyarsk administration is not involved in the distribution of digital technology. Do not open doors or engage in dialogue with strangers.
Volunteers can be recognized by their uniform with the youth logo (as in the photo in the slider) or by their white vests with the digital electronic television logo (as in the photo on the right). The young people were advised by specialists on connecting and setting up set-top boxes and antennas. In total, 40 “digital volunteers” were trained in Krasnoyarsk.
Municipal entity Nazarovsky district of the Krasnoyarsk Territory
- Labeling of analogue TV channels
— RTRS, together with federal TV channels, will mark the analogue television signal with a special letter “A”, added to the logos of the analogue versions of the TV channels “Channel One”, NTV, Channel 5, Ren-TV, and also soon “Russia 1” and STS.
In the digital version of these channels, the letter 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.
— The markings are clearly readable both on outdated TVs with cathode ray tubes and on modern LED panels.
— Marking with the letter “A” is planned to be introduced on the analogue air of the specified channels starting from the beginning of June 2021 until the completion of the phased reduction of analogue broadcasting.
- About the transition to digital television broadcasting
— From January 2021, the Russian Federation will completely switch to digital terrestrial television broadcasting.
— In accordance with the federal target program “Development of television and radio broadcasting in the Russian Federation for 2009-2018” in Russia, RTRS is creating a digital terrestrial (terrestrial) television broadcasting network broadcasting two multiplexes with 10 channels each, as well as 3 radio channels with coverage of 96.4% of the population Krasnoyarsk region.
— With the advent of the digital broadcasting network, Russian citizens receive high-quality television broadcasting absolutely free of charge, in a volume comparable to what was previously offered only in paid packages.
— The first multiplex consists of all-Russian mandatory public television channels, the list of which is determined by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of June 24, 2009 No. 715.
— The second multiplex consists of mandatory public television channels, selected on the basis of a competition held by the Federal Competition Commission for Television and Radio Broadcasting.
— The construction of the network of the first and second multiplexes has been completed in almost all constituent entities of the Russian Federation. More than 9.8 thousand out of 10 thousand transmitters have been installed and are operating. The network will be fully put into operation after the completion of construction of all facilities at the end of 2021.
— Today, the Russian project to switch to digital broadcasting is the largest in the world.
— For 1.6% of the population living outside the terrestrial broadcasting zone, it will be possible to receive programs using the direct 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 televisions who do not purchase new equipment before January 2021 will lose the opportunity to watch most federal television programs.
- 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 the availability of a digital television signal in your locality and the necessary user equipment, please contact the federal hotline of FSUE RTRS by phone 8-800-220-20-02 or the information Internet portal of FSUE RTRS at: lookritsitru.rf
Center for consulting support of the population in the Krasnoyarsk Territory
Specialists from the RTRS Consulting Support Center (CSC) in the Krasnoyarsk Territory are ready to answer questions about digital television and explain how to correctly select and connect receiving equipment.
TsKP phone number.
Working hours: Monday-Thursday from 8:00 to 17:00, Friday from 8:00 to 15:30, lunch break from 12:00 to 12:45.
krsk.telik.top - online TV:
- online TV service for Krasnoyarsk residents with local channels and program schedule;
- official players from licensed copyright holders Vitrina TV and GPM RTV;
- online viewing on the Internet in any browser without installing unnecessary plugins;
- free digital broadcast of television companies without registration or subscription;
- access to television in IPTV quality without restrictions on devices;
- Live broadcast of channels is carried out in real time without changes.
Sources used:
- https://dvbpro.ru/cifrovoe-tv-krasnoyarsk/
- https://dvbpro.ru/tag/krasnojarskij-kraj/
- https://antenna-dvb-t2.info/show_t.php
- https://ktv24.ru/efirnoe-tv/
- https://krsk.telik.top/
Digital transmission
Summer residents of the Krasnoyarsk Territory can receive up to 20 TV channels for free
Today, more than 96.4% of the population of the Krasnoyarsk Territory can receive from 10 to 20 TV channels in excellent quality for free. For residents, this figure has become almost familiar. But not everyone realized that the coverage area of free digital television includes not only places of permanent residence, but also holiday villages. Almost complete coverage of the country with a television signal became possible thanks to the federal target program “Development of television and radio broadcasting in the Russian Federation for 2009-2018.”
Residents of Russia do not part with television even at the dacha. According to Mediascope, only 1.4% of respondents do not watch TV there (summer 2021). At the same time, on average there are 1.5 TVs per dacha. After working in the garden, thousands of seasonal summer residents rush to relax by watching TV programs. Beds and beds, and the news, “Let's get married,” “Andrey Malakhov. Live broadcast" and television series - as scheduled.
There are more than 27 million country houses among 52 million Russian households (the second figure in the world after China). The optimal solution for comfortable TV viewing in these homes is digital terrestrial television.
10 TV channels of the first multiplex can be confidently received both in large cities and in small towns. At the same time, viewers have access to regional programs of the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company "Krasnoyarsk" on the TV channels "Russia 1" and "Russia 24" and the radio station "Radio Russia". In addition to daily broadcasts of Vesti-Krasnoyarsk, viewers can watch local thematic programs. For example, daily releases of the programs “Interview” and “Vesti. Expert" on the TV channel "Russia 24", programs of the cultural and educational genre - for example, on Saturday morning on "Russia 1" original films of journalists from the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company "Krasnoyarsk" are aired.
Until the end of 2021, 10 TV channels of the second multiplex can only be watched in large cities and their environs - in Krasnoyarsk and nearby settlements. But by the end of the year the second multiplex will come to all houses in the region. Then it will be seen by those 35.9% of summer residents who go to country houses only in winter or in winter and summer.
The digital terrestrial television broadcasting network allows people to receive multi-channel television without a subscription fee and with minimal costs for receiving equipment. Connecting equipment to receive a digital terrestrial signal takes a few minutes. Owners of new TVs that support the DVB-T2 standard (these are all TVs produced since 2013) only need a UHF antenna.
Director of the RTRS branch " Krasnoyarsk KRTPC " Sergey Maltsev :
“Most summer residents go to their country houses only in summer and winter. They are not comfortable installing expensive equipment to watch TV channels, and there is no point in paying for the time when they will not watch them.
The best option for summer residents is an external decimeter antenna with an amplifier. You need to connect the antenna to the TV using a cable, point it towards the nearest TV tower and start auto-tuning channels. The location of the nearest television tower can be clarified using the interactive map of digital broadcasting on the website smotritsitru.rf. The antenna should be installed as high as possible - on the roof of the house.
In addition to the old model TV, in addition to the antenna, you will need a digital set-top box that supports the DVB-T2 standard. In this case, the antenna is connected to the set-top box, and the set-top box is connected to the TV.”
Digital televisions and set-top boxes are available at most consumer electronics stores. Today there are more than 2,500 models of DVB-T2 TVs on the market. The minimum price for a TV is 5,200 rubles. The range of digital set-top boxes of the DVB-T2 standard is about 400 models. The price of a set-top box is from 650 rubles, a decimeter antenna is from 400 rubles.
In case of difficulties with setting up equipment for receiving digital terrestrial television, you can contact the Consulting Support Center (CSC) in Krasnoyarsk by phone +7 (391) 202-60-98 or by calling the federal hotline 8-800-220-20- 02 (free call). The center is open from Monday to Thursday: from 8:00 to 17:00, on Friday from 08:00 to 15:30, lunch break from 12:00 to 12:45, Saturday, Sunday – days off. “Hotline” – 24 hours a day.
About the transition to digital television broadcasting from the beginning of 2021...
29.01.2019 18:26
In December 2021, as part of the federal target program “Development of television and radio broadcasting in the Russian Federation for 2009-2018,” a plan for a phased transition to digital broadcasting in Russian regions was approved. According to this plan, the Krasnoyarsk Territory will switch to digital on June 3, 2021.
Technically, the region has thoroughly prepared for the transition to digital. 154 transmitters have been built in the districts, which cover more than 96 percent of Krasnoyarsk residents. The remaining almost four percent - about 30 thousand families - live in remote areas, outside the coverage area. They need satellite TV dishes. Moreover, in the region an agreement was reached with several satellite television operators to provide a 30 percent discount on special equipment (dish, decoder, etc.) and its installation in remote villages and villages. Transmission of a digital signal via satellite for such territories will be free of charge. It is important for the heads of rural settlements to now collect applications from the population. Experts note: now it is important for people to take the initiative. Get organized and agree with your neighbors to install one satellite dish on several houses at once. Because a collective application will cost much less. The federal target program solves, first of all, an important social task - it makes 20 federal television channels accessible and free to all residents of Russia in high digital quality. This cannot be done on the basis of analog television - the costs of its maintenance and modernization are too high, and the free radio frequency resource is too limited. For millions of Russians, digital terrestrial television will mean the elimination of information inequality. Because it allows you to significantly improve the quality of image and sound, expand the number of available TV channels, save frequency resources, and develop modern services. To watch digital TV channels, it is important that the TV supports the DVB-T2 standard. In this case, nothing additional needs to be done, only a regular decimeter antenna is needed. Analog models, even very ancient ones, black and white, require a special attachment in addition to the antenna. Its cost starts from 700 rubles. The price is affected by the number of connectors, the presence of a high-resolution mode and additional functions. For example, such as recording and playing programs from a flash drive, the “time shift” function (when the program can be watched after some time), and so on. Models can be selected using the Internet - see which consoles people buy most often, consult with neighbors - those who have already done this. As a rule, all set-top boxes are equipped with RCA (popularly called “tulip”) and HDMI connectors. The latter is of higher quality - it is used to connect a digital TV. Recommendations on setting up digital terrestrial channels, purchasing television equipment, features of its connection and operation can be obtained from the advisory support center of the RTRS branch “Krasnoyarsk KRTPC” by calling 8 (391) 202-60-98.
