Due to the delay in spread of digital terrestrial broadcasting, analog broadcasting can be received even after July 24, 2011

Following the complete transition to terrestrial digital broadcasting on July 24, 2011,Subtitles of "analog" are now displayed on analog broadcasting screensHowever, it became clear that it will be able to receive analog broadcasts after July 24, 2011.

It is said that it is a measure that received the delay of the spread of equipment compatible with terrestrial digital broadcasting.

Details are as follows.
3 to 5 years after the transition to terrestrial digital broadcasting, CATV can receive analog broadcasting: economic news: money · economy: YOMIURI ONLINE (Yomiuri Shimbun)

According to the Yomiuri Shimbun news report, in response to the delay in the spread of terrestrial digital broadcasting compatible equipment due to the deterioration of the economy, even after the complete transition to terrestrial digital broadcasting on July 24, 2011, analog broadcasting is received It seems to take measures to make it possible.

This is based on the network of CATV (Cable Television) which is currently subscribed to 22 million households, and CATV company converts radio waves of terrestrial digital broadcast into both digital and analog radio waves, Said that he will be able to listen to the program regardless of whether it supports terrestrial digital broadcasting or not.

Since this measure is a policy that takes place three to five years after the complete transition to digital terrestrial broadcasting, it seems that the current analog TV can be used up to the year 2016.

By the way, although it is a penetration rate of equipment that supports terrestrial digital broadcasting, it is said that as of the end of September 2008, the number of units spreading was 41.13 million units, and the household penetration rate was only about 47%.