Television and Radio Future – Cuban TV

Managers of Radio Cuba commented on the progress of digital television in the country

The Cuban company Radio Cuba was present in Informatics 2016 a representation of the main suppliers for broadcasting, framed primarily on the issue of digital television.

advanced Steps in the scanning process

During the XXV edition Informatics 2016, Axel Mederos, Deputy Director General of Radio Cuba, said the Portal of Cuban television on the progress of digital television in the country

” So far it is a service that has been implemented in the provincial cabeceas, but gradually will extend to the entire country, in the planned period until 2021, “said Mederos.

the flatlands are the best use of the digital signal with a single transmitter can cover a large area . However, in the mountains recruitment it is difficult, because the attentive relief against transmission ensuring thus a greater number of devices to output the signal.

Despite the difficulties, is now covered between the 60 and 70 percent of the population regarding the capture of the digital signal. It has been promoting the sale of set-top boxes, both exported and assembled in Cuba. The currency stores already sell mostly TV ready for digital TV.

“Another notable change on Cuban television constitutes Channel High Definition (HD, for its acronym in English). He is currently in a trial period to achieve greater strength and thus increase the programming grid ICRT. Over time it would be possible to have two high-definition channels, and one of digitally transmitting analog form, “added the manager.

analog switch

in the near future there will be a partial shut off, when the analog channels would cease to transmit to become digital. This is a guarantee that the signal can reach a better quality and intensity to every corner of Cuba.

The date 2021 is expected to cover the whole country with digital technology. At that time there will be an analog switch, which does not mean that people who do not have digital equipment can not watch TV. For such cases, Radio Cuba maintain randomly analog transmitters that meet the needs of the population.

Axel Mederos said that “one of the fundamental reasons that Cuba opted for digital TV was by reducing costs for implementation of the audiovisual media. Due to technological obsolescence, every time the country has needed spare parts for analog equipment, costs have multiplied dozens of times because factories abroad carrying it out orders, which means they must stop their daily production make exclusive pieces “.

digital radio?

at present Radio Cuba is in a process of analysis to implement, perhaps, radio the future, digital. It is logical that the island try mounted on the rope technological development; although this will cause costs, achieve better quality in radio broadcasting and television warrants.

“So far the digital radio is alone in a field study. Transmitters analog radio have been more powerful than TV, so the radio has not had the strength to go digital in the same way it has done the audiovisual medium, “says Mederos.

” It seeks to achieve greater added value in the digital radio; so it is vitally important case study being done in other countries, where it already exists to transfer experiences to the national territory. The work will not be easy, changing transmitters and receivers bill will affect the process, “he says.

Radio Cuba is prepared to face future challenges. Since 2009 field studies that showed the real needs developed, so today it has analog transmitters that can be converted to digital.

The infrastructure is ready, the period of time to complete the process depends the budget that tell the nation. This should not be subject to unveil the Cubans, because in one way or another will continue watching television, and of course, listening to the radio.