Digital television receiver - this concept has firmly entered the life of Russians in recent years. This is the name of the device for watching television in a modern format. The features of these devices, as well as their connection to TV receivers, will be discussed in this article.
To watch free channels
As you know, with the advent of the new year 2019, every resident of Russia received as a gift two dozen television channels in digital broadcasting format, which can be watched completely free of charge. But only those with the right technology can use it. What will be needed for this? First, you need to get a DVB T2 digital TV receiver. The last letters and numbers in this name indicate that such a set-top box is designed to receive a digital signal in the second generation DVB format.
Functions
Many digital TV receivers with media player function are available. Such models allow, in addition to the usual broadcast, to watch videos and films. In addition, you can listen to music on such a device by connecting itto the stereo system. Most models of digital television receivers do not have built-in memory, but read information from external drives. Therefore, in order to listen to music or watch movies on such a device, you need to get a "flash drive" of a sufficiently large volume.
The USB connector that the drive is connected to provides another valuable opportunity for users of such devices. Television digital receivers of many models allow you not only to watch video and listen to audio, but also to record them.
"Time shift" and other functions
Recording can occur in three different scenarios. The simplest of them is when a person watching TV decides to save a certain moment of transmission for himself. To do this, he simply presses the Record button on the remote control. The following situation may also happen: for some reason, the viewer does not have enough free time to watch the entire program, but must periodically pause. Then it is best for him to choose the "Time shift" mode, that is, "time shift".
This is the same recording, only it starts at the moment when the viewing is paused, so that later it can be resumed from the time when it had to be interrupted. And the third option is to choose from an electronic television program, usually called up with the help of a remote control, the program that should be recorded. In this case, the process will start and end at the time specified in the program. An important characteristic of a digital television receiver is its ability to work offline, that is, when the TV receiver is turned off. This function is necessary for those who are going to frequently record broadcasts. After all, if the desired program is broadcast late at night, then it is convenient to record it with the TV turned off, which means in silent mode.
Model selection
Currently, there is no shortage of television digital receivers on the shelves of equipment stores. On the contrary, a huge selection of models sometimes confuses the buyer. What should you pay attention to when purchasing such a device? Its main function is to receive television broadcasts. Therefore, first of all, you should pay attention to the purity of the picture, or, in other words, the stability of the received signal.
Specialists say that many models do an excellent job with this task, provided that a normal antenna is connected to the device.
After that, you can pay attention to other functions of the tuner. If the user is enough to simply watch TV channels, then it makes no sense to overpay extra money and you can stop at budget options, the price of which starts from six hundred rubles.
For example, there are several similar models of BBK digital TV receivers currently on store shelves.
Internet
In addition to the functions listed, some TV tuners (another name for receivers) also havethe ability to connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi. This is required in order to be able to watch videos, for example, from YouTube. Owners of Lumax digital TV receivers also get a free opportunity to use the "cinema hall", which contains several hundred of the best domestic films.
Connection
After purchasing the model you like, you need to connect it to the TV. You can do this through the "tulip", HDMI or any other connector available on the back of the digital receiver.
If the ports of your TV receiver and tuner do not match, then you can use adapters, which are usually called modulators or converters. Owners of Soviet TVs will also need the same device, to which any peripheral device can be connected only through the antenna "jack".
The receiver must also be connected to an antenna capable of receiving waves in the decimeter range. Most likely, your indoor or outdoor common antenna will be suitable for watching digital TV, as some analogue channels broadcast their programs on these frequencies.
How to set up a digital TV receiver? After connecting, go to the menu of the device, select the region of residence, as well as the "automatic setting" item. In most cases, the device finds twenty free TV channels and three radio stations on its own. If this does not happen, then the frequencies must be enteredmanually (they are different for each city).
Conclusion
This article briefly explained what a digital television receiver is. This device should have at home every person who spends part of his free time watching TV.
