Philippines ISDB-T: GMA7, ABS-CBN, TV5 shifting to digital TV
The Philippines’ three biggest television networks are upgrading their broadcast systems to Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcast (DTTB) from analog to comply with the technological requirements of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). In a filing with the NTC, GMA Network Inc. sought approval for the conversion of its VHF TV broadcast station in Quezon City from analog to digital terrestrial TV. “Ngokuhambelana neSetyhula yeNNC yeMemorandam 07-12-2014, I-GMA ngentlonipho ibonakalisa injongo yayo yokuguqula inkonzo ye-analog TV ibe yinkonzo ye-DTTB isebenzisa iiparameter zobuchwephesha ezimiselweyo ezibekwe yiKhomishini eHloniphekileyo.,Utshilo uGMA kwileta yakhe eya kwi-NTC. Kwi 2014, i-NTC ikhuphe imigaqo yokuphumeza yomyalelo wokuba zonke iinkampani zosasazo elizweni kufuneka zamkele imigangatho yaseJapan ye-Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) ubuchwepheshe, olona mgangatho uphakamileyo wamazwe aphesheya kwi-DTTB, for the rollout of their digital TV service. The Commission’s initiative seeks to implement the transition from analog to digital TV at the “earliest practicable time.” “GMA remains legally, financially and technically qualified to maintain and operate the proposed DTTB service,” the TV network said, adding that it is working to comply with the implementing rules and regulations and related guidelines on the transition set by the NTC. ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. ikwacebisa ukuba isebenzise i-UHF frequency Channel yayo esele ikho 23 Isikhululo sikamabonwakude eMetro Manila kwimowudi yenkonzo yeTV yedijithali yomhlaba usebenzisa itekhnoloji ye-ISDB-T, owona mgangatho uphambili wamazwe aphesheya kwi-DTTB. Isindululo esenziwe ngabanikazi be-ABS-CBN yeLopez kukubeka inethiwekhi enye yokuhamba rhoqo (I-SFN) zeendawo ezintlanu zokuhambisa, kubandakanya indawo yokuhambisa esele ikhona yenkonzo ye-analog kwiSixeko saseQuezon. Ezinye ziya kubekwa eGuiguinto Bulacan, Silang Cavite, Izixeko zaseMakati nezeMandaluyong, egubungelayo 95 percent of its service coverage areas with fixed antenna reception. The transmission is designed so that fixed reception for 99 percent availability is achieved with Metro Manila area. ABS-CBN presently operates the DWAC-TV station at UHF Channel 23 as an analog service. The NTC assigned the same channel for its DTT service. ABS-CBN will use the existing analog transmitter site in Quezon City for the DTT service, as well as new sites in Guiguinto Bulacan, Silang Cavite, Makati and Mandaluyong. Likewise, TV5 owner ABC Development Corp. ifuna imvume yokuguqulwa kwesikhululo sayo se-UFH TV kwisikhululo saseSan Jose Occidental Mindoro, Kalibo e Aklan, Isixeko saseRoxas Capiz, EPuerto Princesa, IPalawan, Aparri eCagayan naseVigan, Ilocos North, Iligan, Isabela, IsiXeko saseOlongapo eZambales, ISixeko saseTacloban, I-Eastern Samar iyonke, Isixeko saseDipolog eZamboanga del Norte. Its document shows “the applicant manifests its intention to convert its analog television service to DTTB service utilizing the prescribed technological parameters by the NTC and it undertakes to comply with the legal, economic and financial conditions and requirements set forth in the IRR for DTTB, and such other guidelines shall be issued by the Honorable Commission to effect the migration and conversion of analog television to DTTB service.” The company also said it is “legally, financially and technically qualified to continue the operation of the UFH Television Broadcast Station utilizing DTTB service. Umthombo ovela ku-http://www.manilatimes.net/gma7-abs-cbn-tv5-shifting-to-digital-tv/177686/ More Philippines ISDB-T from VCAN.