The Communication and Informatics Ministry has advised people to buy certified set-top boxes that meet the standards so that they can watch digital broadcasts without interruption.
If a set-top box is not certified by the ministry, there can be no guarantee of the device’s technical abilities and standards, Director of Broadcasting at the ministry Geryantika Kurnia said here on Monday.
According to him, the ministry certifies set-top boxes before they are distributed to the market for sale.
A set-top box without a certificate will not have a warranty from the manufacturer and may not have the features offered by digital television broadcasts, such as disaster early warnings. The certification label can be found on the packaging and the device.
If a set-top box has received a certification from the ministry, it means that it has met the technical requirements, including the one on the use of Digital Video Broadcasting Terrestrial Second Generation (DVB-T2) technology that is the standard for digital television broadcasts in Indonesia.
Certified set-top boxes can receive the digital radio frequency in Indonesia and can accept and show disaster early warnings on the television screen.
In addition, they also meet the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirement, meaning they have electrical safety and will not cause electromagnetic interference with other electrical devices.
Indonesia has implemented digital terrestrial TV broadcasts since late 2022 when analog television broadcasts were ended in some regions.
A set-top box is needed for older television models to receive digital broadcast transmission. With the device, people do not need to buy new televisions to watch digital broadcasts.
More information on the types of set-top boxes and digital TV that have been verified by the ministry is available on the siarandigital.kominfo.go.id webpage and the SIRANI application, which is available on Android and iOS.
Source: Antara News