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Advances installation of transmitters for digital television in Sancti Spiritus

Installation of transmitters to ensure digital television signal advances in the province of Sancti Spiritus, told AIN Jorge Félix Madrigal, head of the Radiocommunication and Broadcasting Division of Cuba (RadioCuba) in the territory.

work to complete the assembly of the top three teams next September , Madrigal said, adding that these are located at elevations of municipalities of Sancti Spiritus and Trinidad Yaguajay where transmitters are currently analog.

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All Spiritus enjoys radio and television service, but there are places like El Pedrero, in Works, and Los Molinos, in Trinidad, where the TV signal is received with difficulty.

implementation of digital television in Cuba responds to a program that was implemented in stages and according to the economic availability, as reported in the press.

month began a test phase signal transmission and reception in Havana, overlooking which were selected in different neighborhoods 45 000 households with TV audio and video input.

the introduction of digital television in the archipelago was chosen the Chinese standard “Digital Terrestrial Multimedia Broadcasting”, very beneficial to the country because it will lead to offer a service at a lower cost.

According to experts in the field, the new technology will expand to eight five existing national channels, and increase the chances of creating programs, besides spreading by the same route the audio from the radio with higher quality.

Another benefit is related to the efficient use of radio spectrum, to lighten the antenna system located on the transmission towers, vulnerable to natural events such as cyclones.

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Radio Cuba specialists that these advantages are compounded by the reduction of energy consumption, not only for the own consumption of the transmitter, but because the air conditioning system will require less heat evacuate.

viewers

offers uniformity in image and sound, and made the reception of channels from the same transmitter eliminates the need to reorient the antenna in search of better quality. (From CubaDebate)