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That you can Buy A digital set top box for FREE to AIR viewing and connect it to your still perfectly working CRT (tube TV) TV? You don't have to go out and buy that expensive LCD or PLASMA to get digital TV just a set top box and an antenna connection. Call Us if you need help to install it 0425 348 202
Digital TV explained
It is well known that in Australia we have two types of digital TV broadcast:
Digital free-to air
Free to air digital tv is a replacement technology for the existing free-to-air analog services, it provides improved picture and sound quality, wide screen images, extra channels plus a variety of new features.
The digital television industry in Australia is using the DVB-T standard, first developed in Europe, rather than the American-developed ATSC standard. DVB-T is proving to be a very high quality system and is being used in many countries around the world. In Australia it will replace the analog PAL system.
In order for you to receive digital transmissions you will need an antenna (preferably a digital capable one) and a digital set top box. The purpose of a digital set top box is to decode the signal. If you are purchasing a wide screen tv then a digital set top box is a must have unless it has a built in digital tuner.
Bad tv reception can sometimes be fixed with the purchase of a standard definiton set top box or a high definition set top box depending on the type of display that you own.
TV Broadcast picture definitons
Standard Definition (SDTV)
SDTV is a digital signal that offers the benefits of extra channels, wide screen format, program enhancements and closed captioning with a similar picture quality to your old analogue service (if your analogue PAL reception is good) and may offer improved reception for viewers whose analogue reception is bad.
High Definition (HDTV)
HDTV is a digital signal that also offers the benefits of extra channels, wide screen format, program enhancements and closed captioning with greatly improved image resolution that is superior to SDTV and analogue broadcasts. At its highest level HDTV can provide cinema quality viewing and CD quality surround sound.
Government legislation requires broadcasters to transmit at least about 20 hours a week of high definition viewing a year. For the commercial broadcasters this must be "native" high definition - ie filmed and produced in high definition. The public broadcasters are allowed to "up convert" their quota from SDTV to HDTV. The quality of up converted SDTV may not be much better than the original.
If you own a standard crt tv (the normal tube tv), a stanadard definiton set top box wil do the job nicely with the added bonus of 2 extra channels abc 2 and sbs 2
If you are still experiencing bad tv reception with these kind of symptoms eg: pops and clicks in sound or the tv picture freezing then you will definately require the services of an antenna specialist/installation service to come and tune or replace your tv antenna.
Maxtv uses a well established and reliable antenna service with over thirty years experience that can in most cases resolve any tv reception issues as well as peform other services like moving or installing extra antenna points.
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More information on Digital TV is available fro Digital Broadcasting Australia, click the link below:
http://www.dba.org.au/
PAY TV
Pay tv in Australia usually comes to you via cable or satellite. The cable/satellite provider supplies the decoder box and /or the satellite dish. If you have the choice of more than one pay TV provider in your area, check out their channel packages and prices carefully. While the channels on offer may be very similar, their packaging for extra channels may vary, which could save you money if the channel you want is available in a lower-priced option.
Many viewers use their pay TV connection to get a better picture on the free-to-air channels. But not all pay TV providers retransmit all free-to-air channels everywhere. A satellite connection may not give you any free to air channels.
A combination of a free-to-air digital set top box and a Pay TV connection may be the best option to guarantee the best signal and wide screen options.
It is also important to note that not all Pay TV content or free to air digital content is wide screen (aspect ratio 16:9) as there are a lot of shows and movies that were not shot in wide screen.
