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| DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION Frequently Asked Questions |
Why are we switching to DTV?
An important benefit of the switch to all-digital broadcasting is that it will
free up parts of the valuable broadcast spectrum for public safety
communications (such as police, fire departments, and rescue squads).
Also, some of the spectrum will be auctioned to companies that will be able
to provide consumers with more advanced wireless services (such as
wireless broadband).
An important benefit of the switch to all-digital broadcasting is that it will
free up parts of the valuable broadcast spectrum for public safety
communications (such as police, fire departments, and rescue squads).
Also, some of the spectrum will be auctioned to companies that will be able
to provide consumers with more advanced wireless services (such as
wireless broadband).
Consumers also benefit because digital broadcasting allows stations to
offer improved picture and sound quality, and digital is much more efficient
than analog. For example, rather than being limited to providing one
analog program, a broadcaster is able to offer a super sharp “high
definition” (HD) digital program or multiple “standard definition” (SD)
digital programs simultaneously through a process called “multicasting.”
Multicasting allows broadcast stations to offer several channels of digital
programming at the same time, using the same amount of spectrum
required for one analog program. So, for example, while a station
broadcasting in analog on channel 7 is only able to offer viewers one
program, a station broadcasting in digital on channel 7 can offer viewers
one digital program on channel 7-1, a second digital program on channel 7-
2, a third digital program on channel 7-3, and so on. This means more
programming choices for viewers.
offer improved picture and sound quality, and digital is much more efficient
than analog. For example, rather than being limited to providing one
analog program, a broadcaster is able to offer a super sharp “high
definition” (HD) digital program or multiple “standard definition” (SD)
digital programs simultaneously through a process called “multicasting.”
Multicasting allows broadcast stations to offer several channels of digital
programming at the same time, using the same amount of spectrum
required for one analog program. So, for example, while a station
broadcasting in analog on channel 7 is only able to offer viewers one
program, a station broadcasting in digital on channel 7 can offer viewers
one digital program on channel 7-1, a second digital program on channel 7-
2, a third digital program on channel 7-3, and so on. This means more
programming choices for viewers.
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