Digital television in Argentina:
Initially Argentina selected ATSC standard in 1998 (Res.2387/98), and had been conducting experimental broadcasts since 1999 but the government later overruled the decision. The current government in Argentina is considering three standards: ISDB-T, the North American ATSC, backed by Grupo Clarin and promoted by the U.S. Embassy, and DVB-T promoted by the biggest incumbent telcos and European cellular phone manufacturers like Nokia.
There is an agreement between Brazil and Argentina, signed in the light of Mercosur trade bloc, where both countries agree to share information, studies and efforts to select the same Digital TV standard.[citation needed] [1]
Argentina's government and Communcations Ministry have met with Brazil's Digital TV committee in order to verify political, commercial and technical advantages and disadvantages of a commom standard for both countries and perhaps a definition about the standard to be implemented in Argentina can be done till end of 2008.
Brazil's experience with the implementation of ISDB-T standard has been very interesting. In only 8 months the digital signal is present in metropolitan areas of 4 state capitals and more 3 capitals will receive digital signal till end of 2008. The set-top box prices are decreasing very fast. If Argentina decides to use ISBD-T, huge scale gains will benefit both countries.
HDTV-ready TV sales are increasing in Argentina, with the first TVs made available since 2005 by local firm Philips. The firm introduced back then three HD-ready (1080i) CRT TVs in 25, 29, and 33-inch versions [2]. These TVs were manufactured in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina and included Pal-N/B and NTSC analogue tuners, plus HD component video inputs. Only a single model, the 25-inch, 16:9 one featured HDMI. As of 2008 the firm has switched to LCDs.
On November 2008, local cable TV firm Cablevision -which merged with Multicanal- started offering its "Cablevision HD" service [3]. This rather expensive offering costs an additional $30 ARS over the standard Digital-TV service price. It uses ATSC and the firm makes mandatory the purchase of its "HD Tuner with DVR" at a cost of around $200 US dollars.
Major TV broadcasters, namely Canal 13 and Telefe have been showing off sample digital broadcasts at electronics and media sector shows like the CAPER exhibition [4]. The Clarin media conglomerate which owns the cable TV operator Cablevision and Multicanal -now merged- has invested in ATSC equipment, but the government decision will only affect free, over-the-air broadcasts, cable television is not a regulated market, and in fact, Cablevision is offering digital TV based on ATSC while a competing over the air UHF pay-TV provider Antina [5] is using encrypted DVB-T. Hence, regardless of the government decision it will only affect the transmissions of its Channel 13, free over-the-air broadcast license in the case of the Clarin Group.
Since the country has not yet selected a digital TV standard -like Chile and many others in South America-, consumer electronic market offers LCD and Plasma equipment without digital tuners, only NTSC/PAL analog ones are included as of May 2007). At the same time, some equipment was marketed as "HD-ready" when, in fact, they offered only a 852x480 pixel resolution, clearly insufficient to fulfill that claim.[citation needed]
As of late 2008 most LCDs advertised as "Full HD" offer at least 1080i signal support.
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