9M-MAS
So...today I try to scan as usual for digital broadcast.....Voila~ Finally got the signal ......

EDIT: I repeat....Miri transmitter finally active.

This post has been edited by JohnLai: Nov 7 2017, 04:52 PM

Ahh just I suspected...
Malaysian actually not ready..
Sure would be extended as well

Anybody in JB experiencing signal issues at channel 5 and some other mediacorp channels?

Mine just stuck there, signal 100ŕ but quality below 10%

Mediacorp DTT channels are fine for me.

For me it is actually myFreeview channels that have such quality issues due to co channel issues with channel SCTV in Batam, Indonesia.

For Singapore's case, it's different. Singapore only has 1 main TV transmitter (which is at Bukit Batok if I'm not mistaken), and only has 7 channels. According to the news, http://www.straitstimes.com/tech/more-time...h-to-digital-tv
The frequencies for all their analogue TV channels are below 700MHz, and their DVB-T2 digital TV frequencies are 5xxMHz, since Singapore's Mediacorp do not plan to launch some new analogue nor digital TV channels (unlike Malaysia, where new digital TV channels are "expected"), so basically from what I see, they don't have the urgency to switch off analogue TV also. This would allow more time for those (especially the elderly) who don't care or don't know about analogue switch-off, to switch over to digital TV. Even after they shut down, those frequencies will be left vacant, but of course it can be re-use in the future. But that doesn't means Singapore don't need to switch off. They know they still have to switch off some day, but it's just that, there's no absolute rush for them.

Meanwhile for Malaysia, we got 10 over main analogue TV transmitters over Peninsular Malaysia and each of them uses different frequencies, and some of it uses over 700MHz range, so this prevented the implementation of 4G services in 700MHz band.
The telcos also want to deliver 700MHz 4G service to customers as soon as they can, because the 3G/4G networks across telcos especially in Klang Valley areas is starting to get congested as smartphone users is increasing rapidly. With more mobile frequencies spectrum band available like 700MHz, this can cater more users to enjoy fast mobile Internet. So I don't think even the MCMC will delay the date of analogue switch-off as from what I see, MCMC is quite taking pretty seriously this time. But if it get delay, I guess the latest is end-2018, won't go until 2019.

A additional point is even if they do switch off analogue TV according to the plan (All services in Singapore currently transmitted, including analogue services are all below 600MHz), they still can't activate 700MHz LTE Band 28 because of the potential interference from Malaysia's TV1 analog and many Indonesian analog TV services which is currently still transmitted on that band. They can only activate if these channels/services from both countries are all switched off. Some spectrum repacking will be also done in Malaysia after analogue switchover if MYTV decided to start MUX 2/3 later to accommodate more digital services on myFreeview. (which most of them is allocated on 700MHz band).

This post has been edited by shaun_kok: Nov 8 2017, 01:54 AM

Well, most Malaysian households are actually well ready for digital television translation as many households has some form of satellite TV/IPTV services. (Astro penetration in Malaysian households is some 71%)

Why I said it will be extended is mainly due to some MYTV digital TV transmitters especially more rural ones are not ready for transmission. Some interference issues will also need to resolve too.

This post has been edited by shaun_kok: Nov 8 2017, 12:12 AM

Thanks for sharing additional info about it. I've learnt something new as well.

Owhh if you talk about coverage, well what the public knows is the coverage is still expanding, like what the government/MYTV/MCMC said before that the coverage shall reach 98% nationwide, human population coverage before analogue switch off on June 2018. Now it's already more than 80% nationwide coverage, I personally think can make it on time la, about 7 months time from now... In addition to that, since 7/10 of Malaysian homes has Astro, that could mean many Malaysians don't care/don't know about digital TV because they have Astro or watch content other than terrestrial TV such as spend more on internet content, or don't watch much TV, or "analogue TV works fine, why go digital anyway?".

Are there many of your family members and friends aware about the existence of digital TV in Malaysia? They might heard before the term "digital TV" somewhere, but do they know what is that, and should they care if they're still watching analogue TV? Do they even interested to migrate to digital TV by listening to your advises? This is the problem. Almost all my family members and friends don't even know what is that, and they don't seems to care about it. But I don't feel bother much, because the quality programming of RTM and Media Prima channels aren't interest me much also, yet lots of propaganda somemore, so I'm not surprised if they don't know about it.

This post has been edited by joshhd: Nov 8 2017, 12:56 AM

Actually not so. Some of my neighbours, friends and family only know the "digital TV" existence only because of Mediacorp DTT and have already migrated due to the availablity of these services.

Some others do not know what myFreeview is although they already have digital TV from Mediacorp/only have Astro TV. Those who use only Astro dont seem to care like what you said. (More shocking is some of them even thought that NJOI is another paid TV service like Astro despite I said that it is free with one time installation fee )

Some of them (like my mom) don't even know what Digital TV is (she know what is Astro but do not know it is digital TV) until I explain and show her HyppTV (get it after my house internet upgraded to Streamyx 8Mbps) and a few months later, myFreeview/Mediacorp DTT services when we replace old TV to one with DVB-T2 tuner at my home due to damage (the old TV was a LCD TV but has no digital TV tuner).

According to my observation on the TV screens in public areas across Johor Bahru, a lot of them are still on analogue/on Astro.

More suprisingly is the TV aerial man do not even know the existence of Malaysian DTT channels when I ask him early this year.

This post has been edited by shaun_kok: Nov 8 2017, 05:49 AM

Hi guys, wondering if any of you know whether the gunung ledang station is up? Cause I'm trying to connect from melaka, but keep not able to connect to any frequency. Thanks

It is up and try Channel 30 (546MHz).

This post has been edited by shaun_kok: Nov 8 2017, 05:30 AM

Previously, I've asked pakcik, makcik, uncle, aunty within our housing area, what's Digital TV all about, most of their answer: Flat Screen TV / LCD TV / LED TV

Don't use Photobucket cuz we can't view your image... Photobucket need to pay to host your image, no more free like last time...

Consider upload your images to imgur.com

You can manual scan on 546MHz, you should be able to get it. If you can't get any signal:

Try relocate antenna to somewhere else. If you are using outdoor antenna and you have signal booster, power it off and see if you can get signal.

followed the steps and did manual search, it really worked! thanks both of you for the help


that image is actually the signature only which i didn't update since seldom in /k. but will use imgur to update it soon. thanks
Used pictr instead.

This post has been edited by Bazinga!: Nov 8 2017, 09:07 PM

*Update* After re-positioning the antenna a little, it is working marvellously!
Very simple setup so that my grandma can watch her programs clearer now.

Thanks again shaun_kok and joshhd

Photos below

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2. antenna at rm14

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Thanks!

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