Experimental Study of a Synchronous DVB-T2 Network in the Yaroslavl Region. Problems with Some Manufacturers' Receivers

• Published in: 2020 International Conference on Engineering Management of Communication and Technology (EMCTECH) pp. 1 - 4
• Main Author: Varlamov, O. V.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 20.10.2020
• Subjects: Antenna measurements; Broadcasting; broadcasting network; Degradation; Digital TV; digital TV set-top boxes; digital video broadcasting; DVB-T2 signal reception; DVB-T2 standard; DVB-T2 synchronous network operation; modulators; Radio transmitters; receivers; reliability of SFN networks; Russian Federation; set-top box; set-top boxes; single-frequency network; synchronous DVB-T2 network; terrestrial television; time delays; Yaroslavl region
• DOI: 10.1109/EMCTECH49634.2020.9261562

We have considered the features of DVB-T2 synchronous network operation and present results of an experimental study of broadcasting network in the Yaroslavl region of the Russian Federation. After adjusting the necessary parameters of a single-frequency network of three transmitters, it was revealed that not all set-top boxes decode the signal correctly. Based on measurements using the created laboratory setup, a number of digital TV set-top boxes that do not provide the quality of DVB-T2 signal reception in synchronous networks were determined. Residents of these local areas received recommendations on the preferred types of receiving equipment used.