The OnLine magazine dedicated to Digital TVNews posted by: Simone Rossi (Satred)Today Wednesday 20 October 2021, the first step of the path towards the new digital terrestrial took place, with the start of the transmission of some Rai and Mediaset channels in the new MPEG-4 coding standard.For many Italians it is time to check the compatibility of their TV and possibly change it, taking advantage of the TV bonus.The transition to the new standard of digital terrestrial will allow you to enjoy a much higher quality of images than the current one and to receive more channels.The process was determined by the need to free up the 700 Mhz band, widely used in Italy, especially by local TVs, to make room for the 5G network for telephony operators whose frequencies have already been designated by the Italian State for Telco.The switch off of the signal, a little more than ten years after the transition to DVB-T, which radically changed the way of viewing on the small screen, begins with a first phase, in which the choices are left to the individual broadcasters.It is estimated that around 10 million households need an upgrade and as of October 1st, the threshold of one million devices purchased with the bonus, usable since last August, was exceeded.There are two incentives: in the event that you have an Isee below 20 thousand euros it will be possible to have a discount of 30 euros for the purchase of a decoder or a television.On the other hand, there are no income limits in the event of scrapping, which entitles you to a 20% discount on the cost of the new appliance up to a maximum of 100 euros.The bonus can be received until the end of 2022 or until resources are exhausted.To check immediately if the TV or decoder supports the new MPEG-4 encoding, it is necessary to be able to see at least one of these channels present from number 500 onwards on the remote control (therefore Rai 1 HD -> can. 501, Rai 2 HD -> ch. 502, Rai 3 HD -> ch. 503, Rete 4 HD -> ch. 504, Ch. 5 HD -> ch. 505, Italy 1 HD -> ch. 506, LA 7 HD -> ch. 507).If it is not, it will be necessary to replace the TV / decoder.The definitive disposal of the MPEG-2 encoding, with the obligation for broadcasters to comply, will be established in a provision to be adopted by the end of 2021.The government has confirmed that the transfer of the 700 MHz band to telephony remains fixed for the July 1, 2022. The activation of DVB-T2 at national level, on the other hand, will be arranged starting from January 1, 2023. To check if your screen is compatible with this further step scheduled for 2023, you need to tune into the two test channels 100 and 200: only if the message "Test HEVC Main10" appears, the model is enabled to receive also for DVB-T2The television broadcasters involved for days have been informing their viewers on how to manage the upcoming passage.MISE has announced the activation of a new information channel for users active, from 14 October on WhatsApp at number 340 1206348, which follows the call center operating hours (Monday-Saturday 9-20) and the institutional reference source the site specially prepared by the ministry remains https://nuovatvdigitale.mise.gov.it/.As always in these cases we suggest to ALL ITALY the automatic / complete re-tuning of the frequencies of its TV / decoder in order to be sure to correctly "hook" the technical parameters of all the channels involved in the change.To comment on the events related to this project, ask questions, and ask - where possible - technical assistance, a dedicated discussion of our Digital-Forum is already active;to participate and write a comment you only need a free registration at this address: www.digital-forum.it.Article by Simone Rossi for "Digital-News.it" (twitter: @simone__rossi)______________________________________ Please clearly quote Digital-News.it as a source if you report the news or parts of it on other sites and / or blogsNATIONAL MUX COMPOSITION AT 20-10-2021 (powered by Digital-Forum.it)MUX 1 RAI specific channels of III Band VHF or a different UHF channel according to the regions ** The modulation of the Mux varies from region to region and / or frequency to frequency, in relation to its transmission in MFN VHF, MFN UHF or SFN UHF and also in the presence of any additional channels and contents reserved for linguistic minorities for specific Italian regions **MUX A RAI Ch 26 (Freq 514 Mhz) (In Sardinia Ch 43 - 650 Mhz) - QAM64 IG 1/4 Fec 2/3 - (Available 19.91 Mbps)MUX B RAI Ch 40 (Freq 626 Mhz) (In Sardinia Ch 41 - 634 Mhz) - QAM64 IG 1/4 Fec 2/3 - (Available 19.91 Mbps)MUX MEDIASET 1 Ch 52 (Freq 722 Mhz) (In Sardinia Ch 50 - 706 Mhz, prov. Of Oristano and Sassari UHF 54 - 738 Mhz, part of Trentino-Alto Adige, prov. Of Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa-Carrara , Pisa, part of the province of Reggio-Calabria, in Sicily, excluding part of the prov. Of Messina and Palermo UHF 58, Lazio with the prov. Of Latina, Rome, Viterbo or Lazio, excluding Frosinone and Rieti UHF 58 - 770 Mhz and Liguria Ch 58 - 770 Mhz) - QAM64 IG 1/4 Fec 5/6 - (Available 24.88 Mbps)MUX MEDIASET 2 Ch 36 (Freq 594 Mhz) (In Sardinia Ch 46 - 674 Mhz) - QAM64 IG 1/4 Fec 5/6 - (Available 24.88 Mbps)MUX MEDIASET 3 Ch 38 (Freq 610 Mhz) (In Sardinia Ch 29 - 538 Mhz; in Sicily Ch 24 - 498 Mhz; Calabria excluding Cosenza and Crotone or prov. Of Catanzaro, Reggio-Calabria and Vibo Valentia Ch. 24 - 498 Mhz) - QAM64 IG 1/4 Fec 3/4 - (22.39 Mbps available)MUX MEDIASET 4 Ch 49 (Freq 698 Mhz) (In Sardinia Ch 52 - 722 Mhz, prov. Of Oristano and Sassari UHF 58 - 770 Mhz) - QAM64 IG 1/4 Fec 3/4 - (Available 22.39 Mbps)MUX MEDIASET 5 Ch 56 (Freq 754 Mhz) (In Sardinia Ch 42 - 642 Mhz; In Sicily, excluding Messina, Ch 54 - 738 Mhz; in Reggio Calabria ch. 54 - 738 Mhz) - QAM64 IG 1/4 Fec 5 / 6 - (24.88 Mbps available)MUX D-FREE Ch 37, mostly (Freq 602 Mhz) (In Sardinia Ch 38 - 610 Mhz, in Liguria Ch 23 - 490 Mhz and in Lombardy Lombardy, excluding Brescia and Sondrio Ch 37 - 602 Mhz, province of Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa-Carrara, Pisa, Viterbo UHF 23 - 490 Mhz, part of Trentino-Alto Adige, province of Biella, Novara, Verbania-Cusio-Ossola, Vercelli, Piacenza, Latina, Rome, part of the province . of Reggio-Calabria, in Sicily, excluding part of the provinces of Messina and Palermo UHF 37 - 602 Mhz. Some sites, not many, for now retain the old frequency, ch. UHF 50, 706 MHz) - QAM64 IG 1 / 4 Fec 5/6 - (24.88 Mbps available)MUX LA3 Ch 37 (Freq 602 Mhz) (In some regions Ch 54 - 738 Mhz or Ch 60 - 786 MHz) - QPSK IG 1/4 Fec 2/3 - (6.64 Mbps available)MUX CAIRO DUE Ch 25 (Freq 506 Mhz) (In Liguria, Tuscany, Umbria, provinces of Viterbo, Rome, part of Rieti and in Sardinia Ch 59 - 778 Mhz) - QAM64 IG 1/4 Fec 3/4 - (Available 22.39 Mbps)MUX TIMB 1 Ch 47 (Freq 682 Mhz) (In Sardinia Ch 56 - 754 Mhz) - QAM64 IG 1/4 Fec 5/6 - (Available 24,88 Mbps)MUX TIMB 2 Ch 55 (Freq 746 Mhz) - QAM64 IG 1/4 Fec 5/6 - (Available 24,88 Mbps)MUX TIMB 3 Ch 48 (Freq 690 Mhz) (In Sardinia Ch 26 - 514 Mhz; in Liguria, Tuscany, Umbria and province of Viterbo Ch 42 - 642 Mhz) - QAM64 IG 1/4 Fec 5/6 - (24 available , 88 Mbps)MUX NETWORK A 1 Ch 44 (Freq 658 Mhz) (In Liguria, Tuscany, Umbria, prov. Viterbo and Sardinia Ch 32 - 562 Mhz) - QAM64 IG 1/4 Fec 5/6 - (Available 24.88 Mbps)MUX NETWORK A 2 Ch 33 (Freq 570 Mhz) (In Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto only for the provinces of VE, PD, TV, VI excluding Vicenza city, Marche Nord including Ancona, Emilia Romagna only for the provinces of RA, FC , RN and provincial part of BO and FE Ch 54 - 738 Mhz; Marche Center-South, Abruzzo, Molise, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily Ch 42 - 642 Mhz; in Sardinia Ch 27 - 522 Mhz) - QAM64 IG 1 / 4 Fec 5/6 - (24.88 Mbps available)CAPRI NETWORK MUX Ch 57 (Freq 762 Mhz) (Southern Calabria and Sicily Ch 32 - 562 Mhz) - QAM16 IG 1/4 Fec 7/8 - (17.42 Mbps available) ** In some regions the modulation may be different **Pay channels are marked in red, high definition channels in green, radio channels in blue, SD channels visible only on HD decoders / TVs in orange, test / service / data channels in pink, foreign channels in gray .* Channel visible only on DVB-T2 HEVC main10 decoders / TVs.For the LCN channel numbering HEREThe OnLine magazine dedicated to Digital TV