TV, change the digital frequency: what to do with televisions

From the 2020 the digital terrestrial will have to free the frequencies currently occupied, to make room for new 5G technology. We will then move on to a different television broadcast standard, theMPEG4.

The established it Ministry of Economic Development, following EU directives on the development of 5G in Europe. "Over the entire national territory, MPEG2 coding will be discontinued, in favor of MPEG4 encoding on DVB-T standard.

The transition, which will lead many Italians to change their TV set will start from January to end in July 2022. Fundamentally, the technical modality of will change sending and receiving the signal digital of any television content. During the transitional phase, however, as reported by the ministerial decree, the possibility remains of using the outgoing encoding.

Anyone in possession of a television, then, will have to check the compatibility of your device with the passage in the program. That is to say whether or not it is compatible with DVB T2 technology.

For those who do not have a TV that is not compatible at home, the replacement frequency will be necessary or get yourself a new decoder or buy a new TV.

The first broadcasters to be transferred will be those local, then Rai, to finish with national channels. The complete transition should be completed within two years.

Digital, TV and MPEG4: there is the bonus

You can ask for the bonus for the TV, that is a discount, which can reach up to 50 euros per household. The subsidy will be paid – directly by the seller – for the purchase of one smart tv or a decoder comply with the new technology Dvb T2. It will start as early as December, after the publication of the Mise-Mef decree on Official Journal. The contribution, however, will be for residents of the Italian territory belonging to the I and II ISEE band.