1. Q¡G What Is Digital Television?
Ans¡G Digital Television is replacement to existing free-to-air analog television services and it has the capability to provide clearer and sharper, cinema-like pictures as well as multi-channel, CD-quality sound and variety of new features that enhance the enjoyment of Television experience. ¡@Top

2. Q¡GWhat Benefits Does Digital Television Provide?
Ans¡G Digital Television is a far more flexible and efficient data transmission system than the traditional analog transmission. It allows broadcasters to offer viewers with a wider range of new and advanced services. 
D igital Television features include:

+ 'Ghost free' reception
+ Widescreen 16:9 pictures
+ Standard Definition pictures (SD)
+ High Definition pictures (HD)
+ High quality audio and surround sound
+ Multi-channel programming
+ Electronic Program Guides (EPG)
+ Multi-camera views and enhancements
NB: Not all features are available at all times, in different markets. ¡@Top

3. Q¡G What Happens To Our Existing Analog TV Sets?

Ans¡G Free-to-air broadcasters will continue to broadcast analog signal for at least eight years, so viewers will continue to be able to use current analog television sets to receive broadcasts without the need to purchase a set top box until at least the end of 2008. Free-to-air broadcasters will continue to broadcast analog signal for at least eight

years, so viewers will continue to be able to use current analog television sets to receive broadcasts without the need to purchase a set top box until at least the end of 2008.
 
After seize of traditional analog broadcast, the addition of a digital set top box will allow viewers to receive and display digital transmissions on their analog TV sets.
 
Viewers using set top boxes will be able to receive features of digital television, such as sharper pictures, clearer sound and extra channels. However, as most existing analog sets have a 4:3 screen aspect ratio (shape), using a digital set-top box with a 4:3 analog television set may affect the way widescreen transmissions are displayed. Use of a widescreen analog display will enhance the digital experience. ¡@Top


4. Q¡GWhy Are Digital TV Have Sharper Image Than Analog TV?
Ans¡G Analog television can suffer from interferences, which results in a 'ghosted' picture on your screen. While Digital Television is not affected by such interference, 'snowy' pictures (common in areas of poor reception) and picture 'flutter'. Thus the Digital Television results in a sharper, cleaner and clearer picture.Top

5. Q¡GIs Digital Audio Better Than Analog Audio?

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Yes, Digital Television will be transmitted with MPEG digital stereo sound and/or Dolby" Digital Sound (6 channels), thereby providing remarkably superior audio qualities. ¡@Top


6. Q¡GWhat Is a Set-Top Box Receiver?
Ans¡GA Set Top Box receives and decodes digital signals into a format suitable for displaying on analog television sets or other display devices such as computer monitors or projection screens. Analog television sets currently used cannot display digital pictures on their screens without being connected to such a set top box converter. ¡@Top

7. Q¡GWhat Does a Set Top Box do?

Ans¡G A set top box, when connected to a 4:3 analog television set, will usually give viewers an improved signal, better audio and video quality and data enhancements. Set Top Boxes can provide a picture output to either analog or digital screen displays. ¡@Top


8. Q¡G What is Standard Definition Pictures (SD)?

Ans¡G SD picture quality is superior to that obtained from analog 4:3 sets, and is 'ghost free' and in widescreen format.
 
The SD picture resolution is 576 lines x 720 pixels @ 50Hz interlaced (576i). ¡@Top


9. Q¡GWhat is High Definition (HD) Pictures?
Ans¡G HD pictures have image resolution which is superior to SD pictures and to the existing analog, with up to six times the improvement in detail. The minimum HD picture resolution is be 576 lines x 720 pixels @ 50Hz progressive (576p). This means that the benefits of HD pictures are particularly noticeable on larger screen sets and when using projection equipment. HD pictures are also ghost free and in widescreen format. When viewed on an HDTV screen the viewer can enjoy cinema-quality viewing with Dolby Surround sound. ¡@Top

10. Q¡GWhat Is An EPG (Electronic Program Guide)?

An EPG is the electronic version of a printed program guide. Using your remote control you will be able to see on-screen "what's on now" and "what's on next" for all free-to-air services. You may also be able to search for a particular program by theme or category, eg. sporting programs, movies etc. Extra text and picture information (eg. story line, episode description etc) can be called up as well. The EPG is always up-to-date and available at the click of a remote control button.  Top