Digital TV

Digital television was first offered in 1994 on the Astra satellite system from the company DirecTV in the U.S.. Since the introduction of digital television market is growing rapidly. A variety of new television and radio stations have broadcast since the possibility of your programs. Unlike as in the analog transmission offers the possibility of many new digital slots, which are usually of small branch channels (Bible TV, web TV, etc. used).

In Germany, digital terrestrial television is (widespread viewed via a house antenna), via cable or satellite technology. The two largest German cable operator Unity Media Germany Cable and offer the consumer a variety of program packages, with up to 250 television and 150 radio stations can be received. The customer can choose between are four program packages, which are divided by genre (family, sports, comedy, etc.). For each Programmpakat fall in monthly fees. Those who do not live in the metropolitan areas of the cable operator, has come the opportunity to benefit from the digital television via satellite. Unlike as in the cable technology the consumer is, however, usually responsible for construction and technology itself.

Digital free to air channels can be received automatically by construction. Digital pay-TV broadcaster in Germany can currently only available on Sky (then subscribe to Premiere). In this case, the customer receives the digital receiver and smart card required for Sky directly from Germany at home. Who wants to learn about the exact advantages and disadvantages of cable or satellite, should this make the television specialist on site. This also has the option of connectivity to the cable network to be tested.

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