DVBT implementation in Croatia

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DVB-T implementation in Croatia
DVB-T implementation in Croatia
December 2007.
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Content

• Results of the RRC-06
• DVB-T in Croatia - General overview
• HDTV
• Istra Digital

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Results of the RRC-06

• 1 DVB-T
• layer in VHF
• 2 T-DAB
• layers in VHF
• (1 from WI95)

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Results of the RRC-06

• 7 DVB-T
• layers in UHF

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Results of the RRC-06

• DVB-T local coverages in UHF (cities)

• DVB-T
• additional
• regional
• coverages
• in UHF

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DVB-T in Croatia - General overview

• Pilot Project since May 2002.
• (Sljeme and HRT dom)
• 9 DVB-T transmitters in operation
• Transmitter sites
• Sljeme, HRT dom, Ucka, Srd, Labintica,
  Josipovac, Ugljan and Brac
• 1 multiplex with 4 TV programme services
• In total approx. 70 of population served with
  DVB-T signal

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DVB-T in Croatia - General overview

• Distribution
• - via digital microwave links - MPEG2 ASI TS
• - via satellite
• Technical parameters
• - Modulation 64-QAM
• - Code rate 2/3
• - Guard interval 1/8
• - Net bit rate 22.12 Mbit/s
• - Polarisation H
• - Bandwidth 8MHz (8k carriers)

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Map of Croatia with location of DVB-T transmitters
DVB-T in Croatia - General overview
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DVB-T in Croatia - General overview

• DVB-T transmitters in operation
• 1. Sljeme Pinstalled 1.100 W ERP 14.0
  kW
• 2. HRT dom Pinstalled 250 W ERP
  1.0 kW
• 3. Ucka MUX 2 Pinstalled 2.500 W ERP
  16.0 kW
• 4. Ucka MUX 1 Pinstalled 5.000 W ERP
  100.0 kW
• 5. Josipovac Pinstalled 250 W ERP
  1.0 kW
• 6. Labintica Pinstalled 500 W ERP
  5.0 kW
• 7. Srd Pinstalled 1.000 W
  ERP 5.0 kW
• 8. Ugljan Pinstalled 250 W ERP
  2.5 kW
• 9. Brac Pinstalled 500 W
  ERP 8.0 kW
• Transmitter manufacturers are
• - NEC
• ELTI d.o.o.
• IMP Telekom

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DVB-T coverage in Croatia, December 2007.
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Implementation during 2007.

• Enlargement of first DVB-T multiplex
• - 15 additional gapfiller sites for first
  multiplex
• (Vrsar, Pula II, Porec, Buje, Rovinj, Pazin,
  Plomin, Umag, Novigrad, Pula, Koromacno,
  Plovanija, Rabac, Raa, Trget)
• - In total 8 transmitter sites for first
  multiplex
• Launch of second DVB-T multiplex
• - 1 transmitter site (Ucka) and 10 gapfiller
  sites
• (Vrsar, Pula II, Porec, Buje, Rovinj, Pazin,
  Plomin, Umag, Novigrad, Pula)
• HDTV transmission in Zagreb

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Istra Digital

• Facts
• Goverment subsidizes DVB-T receivers for public
  service broadcaster (HRT) subscribers with 200
  HRK (30 EUR)
• 99.5 of population in Istria served with DVB-T
  signal on ch.53 MUX 1 temporary served with 4 TV
  programme services.
• 97 of population in Istria temporary served
  with DVB-T signal on ch.28 MUX 2 with 5 TV
  programme services.
• In Q1 2008 same coverage of MUX 1 and MUX 2

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Istra Digital DVB-T coverage MUX 1
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Istra Digital DVB-T coverage MUX 2
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HDTV

• HRT HD - First HDTV trial in Zagreb, Croatia

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HDTV

• In March 2007. first HDTV service started
• Collaboration with HRT
• Transmitter location Zagreb HRT dom ERP 1500 W,
  Ch-26
• Technical parameters
• - Video resolution 1080i (1920x1080)
• - Picture format 169
• - Video compression MPEG-4 H.264
• - Video bit rate 18.5 Mbit/s
• - Audio compression MPEG L2 (in future AAC)
• - Audio bit rate 320 kbit/s
• - Modulation 64-QAM
• - Code rate 2/3
• - Guard interval 1/8
• - Bandwidth 8 MHz (8k carriers)

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HDTV

• Signal source HD SDI from HRT HD server
• Encoder Scientific Atlanta D9054 MPEG-4 HD
• Decoder Scientific Atlanta D9887 MPEG-4 HD
• Multiplexer Scientific Atlanta Pegasus (for
  additional programme services)
• Control decoder Tektronix VFM700
• Commercial receiver (Set-Top-Box) Topfield
  TF7710 HTCI

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HDTV - Coverage
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