USA has a plan for the broadcasts of “traditional” TNT channels. Many of us watch it less and less, but that’s no excuse for these channels not to be upgraded as technology advances. And this is what the State wants to do with its National Technical Plan for Digital Terrestrial Television.
This plan, published in the BOE in 2019, sets a deadline for low-definition broadcasts by television networks. It represents the end of having duplicate channels (one in HD and the other not), and raises the bar of the qualities that broadcasts must have. And it’s sooner than it looks.
Fewer channels, more quality and an Apple TV that saves you from renewing the television
After a series of delays, the deadline for these changes will be February 14, 2024. From then on, any broadcast via DTT will have to meet two requirements: have a 16:9 aspect ratio and a minimum resolution of 720p. The reason: DVB-T2 system is adopted, which enables bandwidth up to 40 Mbps and saves bandwidth through H.265 and HEVC codecs.
First, there is an advantage of simplification: all the DTT channels that are broadcast in low definition, which are quite numerous, will disappear. The main channels that we usually watch on a daily basis will change from a standard version and another in HD to a single channel in HD, and those that do not meet the requirements will simply cease to exist. The list of channels to tune to will be shorter.
On February 14, 2024, DTT channels that did not broadcast in high definition will disappear
But that also brings us to the consequence of this transition that interests us: all televisions that are not compatible with the DVB-T2 system will not be able to see DTT as of February 14, 2024. The good news is that DVB-T2 is compatible with the vast majority of modern televisions on the market that have been sold in recent years, and in fact they must be by law from 2020.
But what if you have an older television with which you watch DTT? GOOD This is where Apple TV comes in., because there are tvOS applications to watch hundreds of DTT channels online without having to depend on an antenna or modern high definition broadcasting systems. Additionally, many of these channels already broadcast in 1080p or even 4K during certain special events.
So, if you have an old television that works perfectly and you (rightly) do not want to renew it, you can always use an Apple TV to continue watching TNT channels. It is not an external DVB-T2 tuner like the ones you can also uselet’s be clear, but it’s still a gateway to the most modern broadcasts and, most importantly, support for the Apple ecosystem you already have on your iPhone and Mac.
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