On July 24, 2009, with the complete transition just two years away, the first trial run for it was given to households in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Then, what is the complete transition?
It is the one from analog to digital terrestrial TV broadcasting due on July 24, 2011.
In the trial run, the analog TV airwaves were halted simultaneously in the city from 10am to 11am and the notice “Termination of analog TV broadcasting is now under trial run” was displayed on TV.
Sat August 01, 2009
Survival in digitization of TV in Japan (38)--First-stage dry run has been done
posted by sam at 02:47:15 JST on Sat August 01, 2009
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Tue July 28, 2009
Survival in digitization of TV in Japan (37)--600,000 units of chideji tuners are procured
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and one of the groups under the MIC that are supporting the promotion of chideji, or terrestrial digital TV broadcasting, announced on July 23 that they have begun to publicly seek chideji tuner suppliers.
Two suppliers will be selected on a competitive open bidding system, who are expected to deliver 600,000 units of barebones chideji tuners that will be provided to some of the households receiving total exemption from NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai: Japan Broadcasting Corp.) viewing fee.
posted by sam at 00:00:27 JST on Tue July 28, 2009
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Sun July 26, 2009
Survival in digitization of TV in Japan (36)--Just two years away
You have 728 days to prepare for the transition.
With the complete transition from analog to digital terrestrial television broadcasting just two years away, a promotion campaign was held on July 24 in Japan by some of the stakeholders, including the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), broadcasters, and home appliance manufacturers.
posted by sam at 06:09:42 JST on Sun July 26, 2009
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Thu July 23, 2009
Survival in digitization of TV in Japan (35)--DTV airwaves relayed by millimetric-wave for apartment house
SHARP Corp. announced on July 13 that it has created an outdoor-installed module that relays digital terrestrial/BS/CS TV airwaves by means of millimetric-wave.
Using the module, DX ANTENNA Co., Ltd. has developed a digital TV relay system and began to accept orders of the system that day.
In the system, an antenna installed on the roof of a building like an apartment house receives the TV airwaves from stations and wirelessly relays them to the dedicated receiver installed on the balcony of each apartment.
posted by sam at 02:16:51 JST on Thu July 23, 2009
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Sat July 18, 2009
Survival in digitization of TV in Japan (34)--IPTV on NGN covers Hyogo and Kyoto
NTT Plala Inc. and I-Cast, Inc. announced Thursday that it will begin to relay terrestrial digital TV broadcasts in Hyogo and Kyoto Prefectures through their IPTV service Hikari TV on the NGN platform Flet's Hikari Next on May 25.
NTT Plala and I-Cast have begun that in Osaka, Tokyo, Aichi, Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama Prefectures so far.
posted by sam at 05:59:07 JST on Sat July 18, 2009
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Sat July 11, 2009
Survival in digitization of TV in Japan (33)--Sluggish growth of chideji receiver prevalence
NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai: Japan Broadcasting Corp.) announced Thursday that the number of receivers for terrestrial digital TV broadcasting in the field--including flat-screen and CRT televisions, and PCs with a built-in tuner--reached 53.37 million in June.
The number was smaller than expected by a panel to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC).
posted by sam at 08:40:21 JST on Sat July 11, 2009
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Sun June 14, 2009
Survival in digitization of TV in Japan (32)--CATV keeps on going with analog TV?
The committee on information and telecommunications, one of the advisory panels to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), on June 22 compiled a draft of a report on the transition from analog to digital terrestrial television broadcasting due on July 24, 2011.
The draft says CATV stations should temporarily convert the digital TV airwaves to analog signals so that the subscribers can watch the relayed TV broadcasts on an analog TV set even after July 24, 2011, for several years.
The committee is expected to adopt the draft at its general meeting on June 25 and submit it to the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications.
posted by sam at 09:32:17 JST on Sun June 14, 2009
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