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All television programmes will be simultaneously transmitted in both: the existing and new system.
ZAGREB, November 12, 2019 - Transmission of HD programmes in the new DVB-T2 system in the M2 multiplex with HEVC video encoding standard has started today all over the Republic of Croatia, and all television programmes will be completed by 2020 and transmitted in the existing and new system. Accordingly, citizens have plenty of time to adapt to the new TV signalling system which was announced by Veze I Odašiljači d.o.o., Tuesday, November, 12.The citizens have been informed by OIV that, according to HAKOM’s decision as of October 18, the date of the full transition to the new system was postponed to period from May 25 to July 1, 2020. OIV will additionally release a public notice on detailed transition plan to the digital regions, i.e. the DVB-T system switch off plan. According to the announcement the citizens, unless they already have it, will need to obtain a receiver that can receive a DVB-T2 / HEVC signal. You can buy a new freestanding terrestrial receiver (called the Set Top Box) and connect it to an existing TV or buy a new TV with built-in DVB-T2 dials and a HEVC video decoder. Such receivers have been on sale for several years now and are increasingly represented in the market.
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ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary
For additional information please contact:
Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
- Roberta Frangeša-Mihanovića 9 Street
- 10110 Zagreb, Croatia
- Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
- Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70
Media inquiries can be submitted online using HAKOM’s official website: www.hakom.hr
About Hakom
HAKOM - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary expertise in market regulation.