Digital terrestrial television is a reality in Argentina. Taking advantage of the interest in the World Cup and the update in technology often result for Argentine families, the operator Staff announced yesterday that it will release later this month, two cell phones, the Samsung i6230 StarTV and LG GM600, which have with a tuner for TV standard used by Argentina's system of digital terrestrial television (Satvd-t), based on the Japanese standard ISDB-T. This had already been adopted by most countries in South America and was officially announced for Argentina last September.
The digital terrestrial TV is a video transmission system with higher quality than traditional analogue (PAL-N in our country), since it is high definition, stereo sound and allows you to send a large number of signals in the same radio spectrum.
With both mobile and can tune the signal provided Channel 7. For it will join other: they are confirmed, in principle, find the channel, a signal called Paka Paka child, and another Argentine film channel, to be called IncaaTV. And eventually will join El Trece, Telefé, Canal 9, America and others.
As with a conventional TV, the operation is very simple and no cost: with one button activates the application on the phone, after a second or two images show the last channel tuned. Appear onscreen controls to raise or lower the volume, or switch to another channel. The phones have speakers and a conventional audio jack for headsets.
The phones have a telescopic antenna for improved tuning, although testing on the editorial staff of THE NATION was not necessary to extend them to view the images, which were of great quality. The latter depends on the proximity of receiver to the transmit antennas.
The Satvd-t transmitters will be 65 teams in 37 terrestrial digital stations nationwide.
The first transmitter is on the terrace of the Ministry of Social Development, on the Avenida 9 de Julio. The stations were installed in 23 provincial capitals, major cities like more 9 or Rosario Bariloche, and 5 localities of Buenos Aires. In the first stage will serve the Capital and Greater Buenos Aires, and then will expand the signal coverage.
Both phones have touch screens and functions typical of a mid-range cell: possible to send SMS, FM radio, digital camera, music player and so on. The LG model features a 3 "display, while the Samsung is 2.8." The quarterfinals, the two phones can record the TV signal on a memory card. Both teams will be available to staff to make ends meet at a price of $ 799 and a payment of $ 59.
Last January, local businesses and Novatech CORAD announced their intention to produce in the country digital TV tuners for use with conventional televisions, are of high definition or not. It will cost 699 dollars and the national government and agreed to buy an item and its distribution in low-income sectors before the start of the World Cup.