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What is the set top box (STB)?
A STB is a device that will decode the digital signal to enable the channels
to be displayed on your Television set. This STB will plug into your TV set.
It is also referred to as a decoder.
Although you will be able to receive the signal through your aerial, without the STB
you will be unable to display the digital services on your television set.
The STB decodes the digital signal received via a standard aerial antenna
and supplies the TV set with a video signal.
All STBs will carry the SABS quality mark and the ‘GO DIGITAL’ logo to ensure
conformity throughout the country.n
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What is Digital Terrestrial
Television (DTT)?
DTT stands for Digital Terrestrial Television or Digital Terrestrial
Transmission. It refers to the broadcasting of terrestrial
television in a digital format. Currently, terrestrial broadcasting
in South Africa is broadcast in an analogue format. The country
is in the process of planning and implementing migration from
analogue to digital broadcasting.
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What is Direct To Home
(DTH)?
Direct-to-Home (satellite transmission): It refers to the
broadcasting of the digital television signal via satellite.
DTH will be used in areas where the terrestrial television signal
is very poor or non-existent.
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Did you know that you will
be able to listen to all 19 SABC
radio stations country-wide
on your television set
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Did you know that you will have
access to more
television channels ?
SABC1, SABC2, SABC3, SABC Encore
and SABC News - Channel 404
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Did you know that you don’t
need to replace your
existing TV set?
No. The STB is designed to receive the digital television signal and converts
it to an analog signal that will work with your existing analog TV.
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Did you know that all you need
is a standard television aerial
to receive a signal?
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Did you know that the quality
of the picture and sound will improve
if you obtain a
Set Top Box(STB)?