The European body that promotes the interests of digital-terrestrial television is gauging its members' interest in using the DVB-T2 transmission standard amid uncertainties over the potential market for the new technology. Digitag earlier this month contacted its members - broadcasters, network operators, manufacturers and regulatory organisations - to try to establish the appetite for launching DVB-T2. The new technology, which is expected to emerge from the DVB standardisation process in March next year, should offer a 30-per-cent capacity efficiency compared to DVB-T. The organisation, which is also expected the send its questionnaire to members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), asked whether its members see the replacement technology for the established DVB-T standard as a threat or opportunity. The move comes in response to concerns from countries in central and eastern Europe which are preparing to launch digital-terrestrial television with DVB-T that the standard could quickly become redundant.
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