Russian digital television dvb t2. Free TV channels

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After the advent of digital television, many users wanted to switch to its reception. It's not just about frequent discussions and the desire to try something new. Signal quality is an order of magnitude higher, and ease of access increases attractiveness. It is possible to connect digital TV to outdated kinescope models with the help of additional devices, and to modern TVs.

Ways to receive a digital signal

There are several ways to connect quality signal for TV:

Cable TV. Reception is carried out via a common cable. The disadvantage is subscription fee and not universal availability;
Satellite television. Signal transmission is carried out through satellites, and reception is carried out using an individual dish. You also need a monthly fee plus the purchase of special equipment;
Broadcast television. The digital TV signal is distributed from terrestrial repeaters, you can receive it from an antenna, indoor or outdoor. It's perfect free method watching TV shows in a modern format. It has disadvantages: often a low signal level, the quality of the picture can be affected by the weather, the location of the tower, etc.

The least expensive way is to receive digital television through an antenna installed and configured by the user.

How digital television works

The transmission of picture and sound for digital television is carried out by encoding the video signal and sound over digital channels. Digital encoding differs from analog in immunity to interference (external obstacles). A blurry, fuzzy picture, stripes are impossible here. The image is either clear or completely absent.

If the reception is uncertain, then perhaps the picture will break up into squares, disappear and reappear from time to time. It depends on how you set up the antenna. Alternatively, you can install a different antenna or raise and deploy the existing one, pointing at the TV tower.

Required viewing equipment

Antenna;
A separate set-top box with a DVB T2 tuner that supports the MPEG 4 standard and can operate in Multiple PLP mode.

Antenna can be used conventional analog. If the TV was released relatively recently, then it may have a built-in tuner of the desired format (outdated DVB format T is no longer supported). Then you don't need to buy anything else.

To find out if there is a built-in DVB T2 tuner, you can look at the data in the data sheet. It is even easier to find a TV model on the Internet and get a comprehensive answer.

Selecting a digital tuner

At first glance everything set-top boxes are the same. The main thing is not to make mistakes in the main technical specifications. But there are other features that affect the further operation of the equipment and the breadth of functions covered:

No buttons on outer panel set-top boxes will oblige to use it only with the help of the remote control, which is not always convenient;
If the tuner does not have a USB port, this technique cannot be used as a media player. If available, you can record TV shows and play photos, videos.

Important! A good choice is a set-top box with a separate power supply. It is usually built in. The most common cause of tuner failure is a power supply failure. If it breaks, you need to repair or replace the entire prefix, and the remote power supply must be replaced separately without problems.

Many hang the TV on the wall, and quite high. Then apply conventional design attachments are inconvenient. There are equipment modifications - compact set-top boxes that are attached to the back of the TV with adhesive tape. The strength of the attachment must be considered. Such a receiver is controlled by a remote control through a separate sensor attached to the same adhesive tape on the outer panel of the TV. Power comes from the TV's USB port.

The set-top box can also be used in conjunction with a computer monitor (if there is an HDMI port). Then you can watch digital television from a conventional antenna. Upon failure of the built-in TV tuner it is easy to replace with a receiver.

What channels are available to watch

To watch free digital channels through conventional antenna the 2017 list contains two multiplexes:

the first RTRS 1 - frequency 546 MHz, channel 30;
the second RTRS 2 - frequency 498 MHz, channel 24.

Technical data are valid for Moscow and the region. They may differ in other regions. A total of twenty television channels and 3 more radio programs are available.

Important! TV does not pick up additional channels. Antenna tuning will not affect the number of received channels, but only their quality.

How to locate a TV tower

Users living in the city, in the signal reception area from the TV tower, are not puzzled by such questions. But for the inhabitants of remote towns and villages, the information is relevant. What knowledge is needed to best choice and correct antenna setup:

The exact location of the tower and the distance to it;
Technical parameters (channels and broadcast frequencies), using which you can catch digital signal in this locality. This is necessary for the user to manually tune TV channels on the set-top box;
Is the entire list of channels available for reception. There may be one or two packages.

Full information about the TV towers is on the official website of RTRS. There are maps where you need to search string enter the name of a specific locality. A map of the area will immediately open, on which all transmitting TV towers are indicated (green - operating, black - under construction). If you click on the cursor hovering over the selected village, information will be available on where and for how many kilometers operating transmitters are installed, channel numbers (TVK), broadcasting frequency, number of packages).

The active menu includes a function that allows you to find out the coverage areas of individual repeaters.

Now, armed with knowledge, it is necessary to determine whether it is enough to install an indoor antenna or whether an outdoor, more powerful one is required.

Antenna types

The analog signal is received at the MV antenna. DVB Antennas are more compact. There are combined samples capable of receiving both ranges. From such a combined design, unnecessary elements can be removed, and you get an excellent UHF antenna. For example, if there is a long whisker (an element for the MV signal), they can be removed.

All antennas are divided into:

active;
passive.

Active devices are those in which amplifiers are used. The antenna with the amplifier must be connected to a power source. If a receiver is used, the 5V power for the amplifier is supplied through it. This is done in the menu settings. The option is called Antenna Power.

Amplifier does not always mean best reception, in some cases its use will even hurt:

In the area next to the TV tower, turning on the amplifier can lead to the complete disappearance of reception due to too strong a signal;
The amplifier is the weakest element of the antenna, often failing. Plus a power supply and additional wires, which also require repair and replacement;
The intensity of the TV signal itself is provided by the design of the antenna. And the amplifier in parallel increases the level of noise and interference;
If you want to connect another TV to a passive antenna, this is easier to do.

Passive structures do not have additional amplification, they are usually used in areas with a stable signal.

Antenna selection and installation

An old antenna may be suitable for receiving a digital signal if it consists of short elements or combined. If there are working serviceable antennas, it remains only to find out whether they will effectively catch the "figure" in local conditions.

The decimeter signal does not have an extensive coverage area. Therefore, for its distribution, it is necessary to build a network of transmitters. The surrounding landscape, the presence of high-rise buildings, mountains, forests, the power of the repeater greatly affect the quality of the signal. Antenna installation must take into account all these factors.

Reception zone

A stable and reliable signal zone is an area within a radius of no more than 10 km from the television tower. Here is a simple indoor antenna handle the reception well. If you have an amplifier, you can not use it.

If the signal disappears, the image breaks, then you need to connect the existing amplifier through the set-top box, using the appropriate menu item. Power will be supplied via the antenna cable.

Multi-story buildings can become a problem due to the reflection of decimeter waves. But the same reflection can be used. Let's say the antenna does not catch when it is oriented towards the TV tower. Point it at nearby tall buildings, the reception of the reflected signal will probably be much more effective.

It is necessary to check the presence of electrical appliances near the room antenna (third-party power supplies, etc.), as well as metal blinds on the windows. They can significantly weaken the signal.

Short circuit

There are times when the set-top box suddenly stopped responding to the use of the remote control, buttons, the image and sound disappear, and the screen displays “ Antenna short". The problem does not mean that digital television does not work. There is just a short circuit in antenna cable or in the receiver itself.

Why did the closure happen? There may be several reasons:

The presence of a short circuit in the cable associated with careless installation, in all likelihood, at the connection points. The antenna plug can only be damaged by manufacturing defects;
The active receiver is in operation, power is supplied to the amplifier. The amplifier is sensitive to lightning and can be damaged during bad weather;
A passive antenna is connected, and the power to the amplifier is turned on in the receiver's menu. Passive devices are often short-circuited.

In the latter case, you need to disconnect the receiver from the network, separate the antenna from it, then turn on the power again, on the connected tuner, in the menu settings, turn "Antenna Power" to the "Off" position.

Important! Finding and eliminating causes short circuit made after the attachment is separated from the mains.

Remote area from TV tower

Distance is considered to be more than 30 kilometers from the repeater. With a powerful transmitter and direct visibility, we install a small receiving device such as a wave channel or a log-periodic one. You need to direct the antenna to the TV tower. Under these conditions, it is even possible to use room device with amplifier.

With increasing distance and when a settlement is located in low places, the requirements for the antenna increase. More powerful samples are needed. A good receiving device necessarily includes an amplifier, and its arrow is long enough. There are samples with several arrows, but they will only be needed under extremely poor conditions.

Many users have a Polish antenna, since in the recent past it was popular because of its affordable cost. Its other name is the lattice. Can this design be adapted for digital television?

It is quite functional, but some changes are required. The antenna amplifier does not contribute, but interferes with signal reception. Therefore, it must be taken out of work. Simply disconnecting the power supply is often ineffective. More reliable - dismantle on the amplifier board tv cable and connect it in the same place to the two upper bolts: to one - the central core, to the other - the shielding braid. Thus, the amplifier is excluded from the circuit, and the antenna becomes passive.

Antenna and TV setup

There are several ways to properly set up a digital signal. The choice depends on the conditions of admission.

Auto search

This method is the easiest, but it requires a strong stable signal. The equipment is installed, switched on, in the settings menu are selected digital channels, and auto search is enabled. TV in automatic mode finds and saves the entire list of channels.

Manual mode

Suppose, in the auto-search mode, the TV cannot catch anything. Or found channels with interference. These pictures are not digital. Perhaps the TV at the same time went through the entire frequency range and caught several analog channels.

Now it will be useful to know the numbers of TV channels (TVK), through which the signal is transmitted for each multiplex. Information about the location of the TV transmitter will also come in handy to direct the antenna in the right direction. If the house is surrounded by other residential buildings, you can navigate by neighboring receivers, but not by satellite dishes that "look" at their satellite.

The menu must be entered manual setting, after selecting DTV (digital television);
Enter the channel number or its frequency by typing from the remote control;
Two indicators will appear at the bottom of the menu, displaying the intensity television signal and its quality. Sometimes there is one indicator;
In the presence of even a slight signal, you can begin to turn and move the antenna in order to achieve its amplification. Instant response when changing position receiving device not worth the wait. It will show up in a few seconds. The search should be carried out stepwise, with pauses. When the antenna is outdoor, it is difficult to do it alone, it is better to take an assistant;
Immediately after the appearance of a stable signal with a good level, you can start searching for channels and saving;
Channels of the second multiplex are tuned in the same way, if its reception is technically possible in the given area.

Important! If the signal disappears, then reappears with the scale filled to 100%, and this continues in turn, this means that there is no reception.

Complete lack of signal reception

This situation is typical for particularly unfavorable conditions, in low places, closed by mountains, next to high-rise buildings, with low-power towers located far away.

The search for a TV signal must be manual. At the same time, for its primary display on the indicators, you need to show patience and endurance, having tried different methods:

Purchase a powerful active antenna;
If there are other towers nearby, you can sometimes try manual search on a TV set to alternate repeaters. Perhaps the signal passing conditions will be better;
A good effect is to raise the antenna to a height using a mast;
When the TV tower is located close, and the house is located in the center of a densely built-up high-rise area, one should not rush to buy an expensive powerful receiving device. It is better to experiment with the reflected signal, alternately pointing the antenna at different sides on neighboring buildings or place it on the roof.

Tuning via receiver

Old TVs, models without built-in tuners with DVB support T2 require tuning through the receiver.

CRT TVs are connected to digital set-top box cinch cables (RCA), LCD models - HDMI cable. In the first case, the AV mode is selected during setup, in the second, HDMI. The mode is selected from the TV remote control. On the remotes, the mode selection is located under different buttons: INPUT, SOURCE, VIDEO, just a rectangle with an arrow.

Subsequent setting is carried out using auto-search or manually using the set-top box. The antenna must be connected to the set-top box.

Receiving a digital television signal on a conventional antenna is an easy way to provide yourself with a high-quality picture that requires minimal financial costs and physical effort. With the development of the network of TV towers, the signal reception conditions will improve.

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For regular customers of our online store there is a system of discounts, which is calculated automatically according to the coupon number assigned to you personally.
All equipment undergoes pre-sale preparation, namely, the latest software version is installed on satellite and terrestrial set-top boxes. All receivers are tested for performance.
Our company delivers equipment, both in Moscow and throughout Russia. Most courier companies have agreements for reduced shipping rates.
In our online store you can find almost any equipment that you may need to receive satellite and terrestrial television. We tried to make the ordering process convenient for anyone. If you plan to order more than one item, but several, then you can use the search in the store and pay attention to related equipment. If you want to pick up equipment for receiving satellite TV, then you should go to the tab menu "Satellite TV", if for receiving terrestrial or cable TV, then "Terrestrial TV", etc. If you have any questions during the ordering process, you can use the online chat, which is located on each page of the online store, or order a call back.
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By the end of 2018 98% of Russians will be able to watch 20 completely free broadcast channels in a new quality: First, Russia-1, Russia 24, NTV, Culture, Fifth, TVC, OTR, Match, Carousel, REN, TV3, STS, Mir, Zvezda, TNT, Home, MuzTV, Friday, Spas. The first ten channels from the list constitute the first multiplex. It is available to absolutely every Russian. This is digital television, the coverage of which is the most extensive. Numbers 11-20 make up the second multiplex. It was launched in December 2017.

Digital TV in Moscow

In the capital, the Ostankino tower broadcasts digital television, coverage area within the city limits 100% . This means that with the appropriate equipment and correct setting Muscovites can install 20 digital channels for free. How to connect digital television, we tell in this article a little lower (LINK INSIDE THE PAGE).

Digital television in the Moscow region. Coverage area for 2018

Access to 20 channels in digital also have all residents of the metropolitan area. The signal of the Ostankino TV tower is distributed to some of the addresses, the waves of the nearest transmitting structures are received by more remote areas. It is important to know where they are in order to connect the state digital television on your own. Broadcasts are conducted by the Butovo, Mishutino, Morevo, Kuzminkakh, Petrovsky and other TV towers.

Interactive map. Digital TV: coverage areas in Russia

The official website provides a search service for the nearest TV tower to you. It is based on the base electronic cards Yandex and Google. Both of these links lead to official maps coverage of digital terrestrial television. The search bar is located in the upper left corner. Enter your address– the map focuses on the location you have indicated. After that, click on a specific building. Information about the two nearest television towers appears on the background of the map.

Free digital TV connection

You can also connect it yourself. It is important that your equipment meets the technical requirements.

TV set

The main digital TV format in the coverage area in Russia is DVB-T2. Your TV receiver must support this standard.

Do you have a digital TV?

Read the instructions carefully.

The TV supports the DVB-T2 standard: optional equipment no need.
The TV does not support the DVB-T2 standard: a set-top box is required (please note that TV sets with DVB-T standard, do not support Russian digital signal).

You have an analog TV.
- You want to watch your favorite shows in a new quality. How to connect digital TV to regular TV? - We need a special reception.
- If not: You continue to watch analog TV. No one will turn it off for you.

Antenna

Digital TV has uneven coverage and signal quality. The type of antenna that suits you depends on the distance to the nearest tower:

1-2 km: use indoor antenna;
2-20km: use outdoor antenna;
More than 20 km: you may need outdoor antenna with amplifier.

To successfully install digital TV on your TV, you need to direct the antenna towards the nearest TV tower. The quality of digital terrestrial television broadcasting and the coverage area are also affected by the surrounding landscape. Signal reception will be more reliable in flat terrain than in mountains or forests.

TV set-top box

You can buy it, for example, in the MGTS online store. On Russian market there are about 100 models of set-top boxes that have been tested for digital signal reception.

The methods of how to connect analog and digital television are somewhat different. All 10 multiplex channels are transmitted on the same frequency. That's why they all appear at the same time. You can find out exactly what frequency is broadcasting in your area by using the coverage map.

Cable digital television

There are only 20 free channels broadcasting digitally. If your interests go beyond the mandatory public TV channels, then best solution will buy TV package from MGTS. The signal is transmitted over the cable. Its quality is not affected by landscape or weather. Absolutely all channels are transmitted digitally, part broadcasts in HD quality. What do you need to connect digital TV? - choose your tariff and connect. Prices start at 145 rubles for a package of 134 TV channels.

At the beginning of 2019, DVB-T2 digital television in the Moscow region expanded its coverage area to the maximum. All repeaters of the Moscow Region launched the first multiplex, and the second package of free digital channels is expected to start broadcasting in the near future. The third multiplex broadcasts only the main tower - Ostankino, but in remote areas, over 50 kilometers from Moscow, signal reception is uncertain. To determine the direction when installing the antenna, you need to click on the picture with the transmitters, go to the official, interactive map television and radio broadcasting network RTRS, find your locality and select the nearest transmitter. DVB-T2 digital television broadcasting is carried out in decimeter range, frequencies can be found in the table at the bottom of the page.

Free-to-air digital channels of Ostankino, two multiplexes RTRS-1 TVK 30, RTRS-2 TVK 24

The first
Russia 1
Match TV
Petersburg

culture
Russia 24
Carousel

REN TV
Home

Sport plus
Star
MUZ TV

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Moscow region transmitters

Moscow, Ostankino TV tower

Tower height: 540 m. Transmitter power: 10 kW
RTRS-3 (third multiplex) TVK 34 (578 MHz) - Working

Moscow, Butovo

Tower height: 60 m. Transmitter power: 2 kW
RTRS-1 (first multiplex) TVK 30 (546 MHz) - Operating
RTRS-2 (second multiplex) TVK 24 (498 MHz) - Working

Moscow, Troitsky administrative district, Rogovo village

RTRS-1 (first multiplex) TVK 30 (546 MHz) - Operating

Tower height: 246 m. Transmitter power: 5 kW

RTRS-2 (second multiplex) TVK 56 (754 MHz) - Under construction

Tower height: 72 m. Transmitter power: 0.1 kW
RTRS-1 (first multiplex) TVK 30 (546 MHz) - Operating
RTRS-2 (second multiplex) TVK 56 (754 MHz) - Under construction

Moscow region, Dmitrovsky district, with. Podcherkovo

Tower height: 72 m. Transmitter power: 0.5 kW
RTRS-1 (first multiplex) TVK 30 (546 MHz) - Operating
RTRS-2 (second multiplex) TVK 24 (498 MHz) - Under construction

RTRS-1 (first multiplex) TVK 53 (730 MHz) - Working
RTRS-2 (second multiplex) TVK 56 (754 MHz) - Under construction

Tower height: 199 m. Transmitter power: 5 kW
RTRS-1 (first multiplex) TVK 59 (778 MHz) - Operational

Tower height: 72 m. Transmitter power: 0.5 kW
RTRS-1 (first multiplex) TVK 30 (546 MHz) - Operating
RTRS-2 (second multiplex) TVK 24 (498 MHz) - Under construction

Tower height: 90 m. Transmitter power: 2 kW
RTRS-1 (first multiplex) TVK 59 (778 MHz) - Operational
RTRS-2 (second multiplex) TVK 56 (754 MHz) - Under construction

Tower height: 72 m. Transmitter power: 1 kW
RTRS-1 (first multiplex) TVK 59 (778 MHz) - Operational
RTRS-2 (second multiplex) TVK 56 (754 MHz) - Under construction

Moscow region, Mozhaysky district, village Otyakovo

Tower height: 150 m. Transmitter power: 2 kW
RTRS-1 (first multiplex) TVK 59 (778 MHz) - Operational
RTRS-2 (second multiplex) TVK 56 (754 MHz) - Under construction

Tower height: 72 m. Transmitter power: 1 kW
RTRS-1 (first multiplex) TVK 30 (546 MHz) - Operating
RTRS-2 (second multiplex) TVK 24 (498 MHz) - Under construction

Moscow region, Lakes

Tower height: 55 m. Transmitter power: 1 kW
RTRS-1 (first multiplex) TVK 59 (778 MHz) - Operational
RTRS-2 (second multiplex) TVK 58 (770 MHz) - Under construction

RTRS-1 (first multiplex) TVK 53 (730 MHz) - Working
RTRS-2 (second multiplex) TVK 56 (754 MHz) - Under construction

Moscow region, Ruza district, village Morevo

Tower height: 84 m. Transmitter power: 1 kW
RTRS-1 (first multiplex) TVK 59 (778 MHz) - Operational
RTRS-2 (second multiplex) TVK 56 (754 MHz) - Under construction

Tower height: 72 m. Transmitter power: 1 kW
RTRS-1 (first multiplex) TVK 30 (546 MHz) - Operating
RTRS-2 (second multiplex) TVK 56 (754 MHz) - Under construction

Moscow region, Serebryano-Prudsky district, with. mochila

Tower height: 72 m. Transmitter power: 1 kW
RTRS-1 (first multiplex) TVK 59 (778 MHz) - Operational
RTRS-2 (second multiplex) TVK 58 (770 MHz) - Under construction

Tower height: 119 m. Transmitter power: 1 kW
RTRS-1 (first multiplex) TVK 59 (778 MHz) - Operational
RTRS-2 (second multiplex) TVK 58 (770 MHz) - Under construction

Tower height: 72 m. Transmitter power: 0.5 kW
RTRS-1 (first multiplex) TVK 30 (546 MHz) - Operating
RTRS-2 (second multiplex) TVK 24 (498 MHz) - Under construction

Tower height: 84 m. Transmitter power: 1 kW
RTRS-1 (first multiplex) TVK 59 (778 MHz) - Operational
RTRS-2 (second multiplex) TVK 58 (770 MHz) - Under construction

Moscow region,