Innovations in satellite reception for SRG TV channels
Switchover day is switchover day: From February 29, 2016, SRG will broadcast its television programs via satellite exclusively in high-definition (HD) quality.
In addition, SRG is providing the SRF info HD TV program with the SRF+ smart TV service. Also new as of this date, SRG is offering all regional journals of Radio SRF 1 via satellite. This writes the SRG in a press release on Presseportal.ch.
The switch from standard definition (SD) quality to high-definition (HD) quality was prepared well in advance: From 2007 to 2012, it initially offered the TV program HD Suisse, and since February 29, 2012, it has also broadcast all TV programs in HD quality in parallel with SD. This cost-intensive parallel operation is now being discontinued.
More program diversity via satellite
At the same time as the switch from SD to HD, SRG is adding the SRF+ service to the SRF info HD TV program for satellite reception. This is SRF's smart TV offering, which allows additional information on programming and shows to be superimposed on the screen. SRG is also switching all of Radio SRF 1's regional journals to satellite. This means that the regional journals can be heard throughout Europe and as far away as North Africa.
Channel scan for households with satellite reception Around ten percent of all Swiss households receive TV and radio channels via satellite. Some of these households will have to perform a channel scan after February 29, 2016 in order to continue consuming the complete SRG TV and radio offering. If a reception device (TV, decoder, set-top box) is not yet HD- and DVB-S2-capable, it is recommended to contact the specialist trade and upgrade the reception technology accordingly. Inexpensive receivers are available for less than 100 francs.
Nothing will change for households that receive SRG programs in SD quality via antenna (DVB-T), cable (DVB-C), Internet (streaming) or digital TV box. However, it cannot be ruled out that individual providers will switch over their networks in the same period.
Device test and hotline Since December 2015, affected users of satellite reception have seen a ticker on their screen during SRG television programs, drawing their attention to the switchover. At www.hd-switch.ch, you can test whether a receiver can continue to be used after the switchover date.
For questions about satellite reception, the SRG Customer Center operates a hotline. Phone: 0848 88 55 33 (local rate) Email: [email protected] Internet: www.hd-switch.ch
