Digital TV Standards Explained
ATSC, DVB-T, ISDB-T, DMB-T/H. No they aren't the latest designer drugs and you wont' find them in select night clubs. They're the various types of Digital Terresteral TV standards which are being used across the globe in an effort to bring the idiot box into the modern era. Digital terresteral TV is slowly being rolled out across the globe in one format or another.
Where in the world are you? This is a visual guide to where each of the digital standards is used across the globe In an effort to make the analog to digital TV transition as smooth as possible we have put together a list of the countries using different digital standards around the world and the specifications of the standards that they use. To get the information you need you could either browse the list of standards or use the search bar below by typing in the country you want to get standards for. This list is by no means comprehensive, definative or final. Other websites you might want to check out include:
DVB Countries ATSC Countries ISDB countries DMB Countries
DVB Countries Albania Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-2 (conformation needed) Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  Andorra Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-2 (conformation needed) Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k  Australia Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF & VHF, Compression: HD & SD in MPEG2 Channel bandwidth: 7MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  Austria Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: SD MPEG2 Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 16QAM  Azerbaijan Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Belarus Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Belgium Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: SD MPEG2 Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 16QAM  Bosnia and Herzegovina Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Brunei Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: (to be announced) Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 16QAM  Bulgaria Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Cambodia Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Colombia Standard: DVB-T, DVB-H (adopted) Frequencies: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Compression: H.264 / MPEG-4 Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Croatia Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF & VHF, Compression: MPEG-2 for SD. HDTV trial service uses MPEG-4. Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  Cyprus Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Czech Republic Standard: DVB-T (To switch to DVB-T2 in 2013) Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-2 (To switch to MPEG-4 in 2013) Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  Denmark Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Compression: MPEG-2 (MPEG-4 to be used on a four new multiplexes) Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  Estonia Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-4 Carier type: 8k Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Modulation: 64QAM  Faroe Islands Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Compression: MPEG-2 (MPEG-4 to be used on a four new multiplexes) Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  Finland Standard: DVB-T, DVB-C, DVB-S Frequencies: UHF Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Compression: MPEG-1, MPEG-2 Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  France Standard: DVB-T, DVB-C, DVB-S Frequencies: UHF Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Compression: MPEG-2; MPEG-4 for PayTV and HDTV Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  Georgia Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Germany Standard: DVB-T, DVB-S Frequencies: UHF VHF Channel bandwidth: 9MHz (UHF) 7MHz (VHF) Compression: MPEG-2 Carier type: 8k Modulation: 16QAM (64QAM for some stations in Halle, Leipzig and Erfurt)  Greece Standard: DVB-T, DVB-C, DVB-S Frequencies: UHF Channel bandwidth: (not disclosed) Compression: MPEG-2 Carier type: (not disclosed) Modulation: (not disclosed)  Greenland Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Hungary Standard: DVB-T, DVB-H Frequencies: UHF Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Compression: H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  Iceland Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  India Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Indonesia Standard: DVB-T (Government also doing ISDB trials) Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Iran Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: MPEG-4 Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Ireland Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: 8 MHz Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Israel Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-4 Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Italy Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF VHF Channel bandwidth: 9MHz (UHF) 7MHz (VHF) Compression: MPEG-2 Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  Kenya Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Laos Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Latvia Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  Lithuania Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-4 Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  Luxembourg Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF VHF Compression: MPEG-2 (MPEG-1 for French M6) Channel bandwidth: 8MHz (RTL Luxembourg Multiplex) 7MHz (French M6) Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM (16MHz for French M6)  Malaysia Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  Malta Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF, VHF Compression: MPEG-2 (SDTV) MPEG-4 AVC (Proposed for HDTV) Channel bandwidth: (unknown) Carier type: (unknown) Modulation: (unknown)  Mauritius Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-4/H.264 Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 2k, 8k Modulation: QPSK, 16 QAM, 64QAM  Moldova Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Montenegro Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Morocco Standard: DVB-T, DVB-H Frequencies: (unknown) Compression: (unknown) Channel bandwidth: (unknown) Carier type: (unknown) Modulation: (unknown)  Myanmar Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Namibia Standard: DVB-T (through pay TV provider Multichoice) Frequencies: 4MHz (through Multichoice) Compression: (unknown) Channel bandwidth: (unknown) Carier type: 8k Modulation: (currently being tested)  Netherlands Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  New Zealand Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, 1080i25, 720p50 or 576i25; Audio: HE AAC MPEG 4, MPEG1 Layer II /Musicam, or Dolby Digital (AC-3) 32, 44.1 & 48KHz. Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  Norway Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-4, AAC+ Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  Poland Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-4, MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM em>(16QAM for portable devices)  Portugal Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-4 AVC Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  Republic of Macedonia Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Romania Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: MPEG-4 AVC Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Russia Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Saudi Arabia Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (unknown) Compression: (unknown) Channel bandwidth: (unknown) Carier type: (unknown) Modulation: (unknown)  Serbia Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Singapore Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-2 (mobile and SD), MPEG-4 (HD services) Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8K (fixed) 2k (mobile) Modulation: 64QAM (fixed) QPSK (mobile)  Slovakia Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: MPEG-4 Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: 8k Modulation: (currently being tested)  Slovenia Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-4 Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM (fixed) QPSK (mobile)  South Africa Standard: DVB-T (through pay TV provider Multichoice, FTA service being tested in some cities) Frequencies: 4MHz (through Multichoice) Compression: (unknown) Channel bandwidth: (unknown) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Spain Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  Sri Lanka Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Sweden Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-2 (moving to MPEG-4 from 2008 onwards) Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  Switzerland Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  Taiwan Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 6MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 16QAM  Thailand Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Tunisia Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Turkey Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Ukraine Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: 64QAM  United Kingdom Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 2k (switching to 8k by 2012) Modulation: 16QAM and 64QAM(on two multiplexes)  Uruguay Standard: DVB-T Frequencies: (currently being tested) Compression: (currently being tested) Channel bandwidth: (currently being tested) Carier type: (currently being tested) Modulation: (currently being tested)  Vietnam Standard: DVB-T, DVB-C, DVB-H Frequencies: UHF Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Carier type: 8k Modulation: (unknown) ATSC Countries American Samoa Standard: ATSC Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 6MHz Modulation: 8VSB, 256 QAM  Bahamas Standard: ATSC Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 6MHz Modulation: 8VSB, 256 QAM  Bermuda Standard: ATSC Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 6MHz Modulation: 8VSB, 256 QAM  Canada / North America Standard: ATSC Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 6MHz Modulation: 8VSB, 256 QAM  Costa Rica Standard: ATSC Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 6MHz Modulation: 8VSB, 256 QAM  Guam Standard: ATSC Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 6MHz Modulation: 8VSB, 256 QAM  Honduras Standard: ATSC Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 6MHz Modulation: 8VSB, 256 QAM  Mexico Standard: ATSC Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 6MHz Modulation: 8VSB, 256 QAM  Northern Mariana Islands Standard: ATSC Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 6MHz Modulation: 8VSB, 256 QAM  Puerto Rico Standard: ATSC Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 6MHz Modulation: 8VSB, 256 QAM  South Korea Standard: ATSC Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 6MHz Modulation: 8VSB, 256 QAM  United States Of America (USA) / North America Standard: ATSC Frequencies: UHF and VHF Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 6MHz Modulation: 8VSB, 16 QAM, 256 QAM  U.S. Virgin Islands Standard: ATSC Frequencies: UHF and VHF Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 6MHz Modulation: 8VSB, 256 QAM ISDB countries Japan Standard: ISDB-S, ISDB-T Frequencies: OFDM Compression: MPEG-2 (video) AAC (Audio) Channel bandwidth: 6MHz Modulation: 64QAM-OFDM, 16QAM-OFDM, QPSK-OFDM, DQPSK-OFDM  Brazil Standard: SBTVD-T (Brazilian version of ISDB) Frequencies: OFDM Compression: MPEG-4 AVC H.264 (video) HEAAC (Audio) Channel bandwidth: 6MHz Modulation: 64QAM-OFDM, 16QAM-OFDM, QPSK-OFDM, DQPSK-OFDM DMB Countries China Standard: DMB-T, DMB-H (compatable with DVB-T) Frequencies: OFDM, UHF Compression: MPEG-2 Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Modulation: 64QAM-OFDM, 16QAM-OFDM, QPSK-OFDM, DQPSK-OFDM  China ( Hong Kong SAR) Standard: DMB-T, DMB-H (compatable with DVB-T) Frequencies: OFDM, UHF Compression: MPEG-2 (standard definition), Hi264 (high definition) Channel bandwidth: 8MHz Modulation: 64QAM-OFDM, 16QAM-OFDM, QPSK-OFDM, DQPSK-OFDM Visit the Oitem.com pages below to find out more about digital transmission standards and see how Oitem can help you get the equipment in the format that you want.
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