Download Technical Specification for the Integrated Receiver Decoder

IDA/MDA TS DVB-T2 IRD (November 2012)
Integrated Receiver Decoder (IRD) for use with the second
generation Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting System
(DVB-T2)
Introduction
1.
This Specification defines the requirements for the Integrated Receiver Decoder (IRD) functionality
which may be incorporated as a standalone module such as receiver box, an Integrated Digital
Television (IDTV) or any other similar device intended for use with the second generation Digital
Terrestrial Television broadcasting system (DVB-T2). The requirements for advanced features such as
Personal Video Recorders (PVRs) and interactive services are not included in the scope of this
Specification.
2.
This Specification is established to enable equipment manufacturers and/or suppliers to bring in
compatible DVB-T2 IRD modules and IDTVs that will provide good indoor reception of Free-To-Air
(FTA) Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) services. For the purpose of this Specification, the IRD
functioning as standalone modules or built-in modules of IDTVs shall be termed “DVB-T2 IRD”.
3.
This Specification comprises 2 parts: Part A on “Basic DVB-T2 IRD Requirements”, which specifies the
minimum requirements for using the DVB-T2 IRD with DTT networks; and Part B on “Additional DVBT2 IRD Requirements for supporting Multi-channel Audio. Part B is to be applied in addition to Part A
for DVB-T2 IRDs that are capable of supporting the multi-channel audio feature defined therein.
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