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• 05 / 13 / 2009

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Digital television will soon be a reality in Cuba. A technical commission was formed to oversee the transformation from analogue to digital television in the island.

For two days, national and foreign experts —including high level representatives of the European, Japanese and Chinese digital norms— will analyze the characteristics of each international norm and attend field tests to check their functioning within the Cuban context.

Selecting a norm is the first step in making the transformation to digital, a process that could take as long as 15 years given the investment it entails.

Along with better reception and quality, digital television would bring more channels, and reach silent zones. The new technology also means changing the country’s television sets, a slow, gradual process.

(PL)