Digital Television Transition In Japan
The was the mandatory switchover from analog to digital terrestrial television broadcasting that began in 2008 and continued through early 2012. The switchover itself took place between 24 July 2011 and 31 March 2012, and involved television stations across all five major commercial networks, the entire network of NHK's broadcast transmitters, and television stations that are part of the JAITS group. Japan was the first country in eastern Asia to cease broadcasting television signals in analog. Background On 1 December 2003, the five major television stations in Tokyo became the first broadcasters to begin broadcasting in digital. Unlike analog television (which used NTSC-J and relied mainly on VHF signals (channels 1–12) in large markets and UHF signals (channels 13–52) in smaller markets), digital television (which uses ISDB) totally relies on the utilisation of UHF signals. For this reason, the digital channels had to be amended in some areas of the country so that they ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Digital Television Transition
The digital television transition, also called the digital switchover (DSO), the analogue switch/sign-off (ASO), the digital migration, or the analogue shutdown, is the process in which older analogue television broadcasting technology is converted to and replaced by digital television. Conducted by individual nations on different schedules, this primarily involves the conversion of analogue terrestrial television broadcasting infrastructure to digital terrestrial (DTT), a major benefit being extra frequencies on the radio spectrum and lower broadcasting costs, as well as improved viewing qualities for consumers. The transition may also involve analogue cable conversion to digital cable or Internet Protocol television, as well as analog to digital satellite television. Transition of land based broadcasting was begun by some countries around 2000. By contrast, transition of satellite television systems was well underway or completed in many countries by this time. It is an inv ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yomiuri Shimbun
The (lit. ''Reading-selling Newspaper'' or ''Selling by Reading Newspaper'') is a Japanese newspaper published in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and other major Japanese cities. It is one of the five major newspapers in Japan; the other four are the ''Asahi Shimbun'', the ''Chunichi Shimbun (Tokyo Shimbun)'' the ''Mainichi Shimbun'', and the '' Nihon Keizai Shimbun''. It is headquartered in Otemachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo.' It is a newspaper that represents Tokyo and generally has a conservative orientation. It is one of Japan's leading newspapers, along with the Osaka-based liberal (Third way) Asahi Shimbun and the Nagoya-based Social democratic Chunichi Shimbun. It is published by regional bureaus, all of them subsidiaries of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, Japan's largest media conglomerate by revenue and the second largest media conglomerate by size behind Sony,The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings is the largest media conglomerate by revenue in Japan, while Sony is Japan's largest media con ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting
, also known as HAB, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with ANN. Their headquarters are located in Ishikawa Prefecture. History HAB launched on October 1, 1991, as Ishikawa Prefecture's fourth broadcasting station. On its fifteenth anniversary, October 1, 2006, the station began Digital terrestrial television Digital terrestrial television (DTTV or DTT, or DTTB with "broadcasting") is a technology for terrestrial television in which land-based (terrestrial) television stations broadcast television content by radio waves to televisions in consumers' ... broadcasts from its primary transmitter at Kanazawa and its Nanao relay. Transmitters Local programs *HAB Super J Channel - from 16:50 until 19:00 on Weekdays *Doki Doki TV *Kenkō no Yakata *MID TV - from 25:45 until 26:15 on Thursdays External links Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting All-Nippon News Network Asahi Shimbun Company Ishikawa Prefecture Television stations in Japan Television channels and statio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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TV Kanazawa
, also known as KTK, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the Nippon News Network (NNN) and Nippon Television Network System (NNS). Their headquarters are located in Ishikawa Prefecture. History *1990 April It was set up third broadcasting station of Ishikawa Prefecture. *2006 July Digital terrestrial television was started (Kanazawa Main Station). Stations Analog Stations *Kanazawa(Main Station) JOWX-TV 33ch 10 kW * Hegura 42ch 10w * Suzu 41ch 200w *Noto 31ch 3w * Machino 45ch 3w * Wajima 19ch 100w * Higashi-Monzen 39ch 10w & 51ch 1w * Togi 36ch 30w * Nanao 57ch 300w * Nanao-Nadaura 41ch 30w * Noto-Kashima 45ch 10w * Hakui 42ch 100w * Tsubata-Takehashi 53ch 0.1w * Tsubata-Minaminakajo 53ch 0.1w * Kanazawa-Kamiyachi 52 ch 0.1 W * Kanazawa-Gosho 39 ch 1 W * Kanazawa-Udatsuyama 57 ch 30 W * Nabetani 62 ch 0.1 W * Tsurugi 31 ch 3 W * Torigoe 57 ch 10 W * Yoshinodani-Senami 35 ch 0.1 W * Hakusanshita 54 ch 0.1 W * Oguchi 48 ch 3 W * Shiramine 60 ch 1 W * Koma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Noto, Ishikawa
is a town located in Hōsu District (formerly Fugeshi District), Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 17,840 in 7,689 households, and a population density of 65 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . Geography Noto occupies the northeastern coastline of Noto Peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan on the east and south. Noto has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Noto is 12.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2282 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.1 °C. Much of the town is within the limits of the Noto Hantō Quasi-National Park. Neighbouring municipalities *Ishikawa Prefecture ** Suzu ** Wajima ** Anamizu Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Noto has declined over the pa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Suzu, Ishikawa
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 13,531 in 6013 households, and a population density of 54.6 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Etymology Suzu is thought to have been named after Suzu Shrine, an ancient Shinto shrine located in the Awazu area of the city. The name "Suzu" appears in Nara period records; however, the ''kanji'' for Suzu (珠洲) is not thought to have been in use until the early Wadō (era), Wadō era (713 AD). There is also the theory that the name originates from the Ainu language, as with several other place names in the Noto area. Geography Suzu occupies the northeastern tip of the Noto Peninsula and is bordered by the Sea of Japan on three sides. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Noto Hantō Quasi-National Park. Neighbouring municipalities *Ishikawa Prefecture **Wajima, Ishikawa, Wajima **Noto, Ishikawa, Noto Climate Suzu has a humid subtropical climate ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ishikawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Ishikawa Prefecture has a population of 1,140,573 (31 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,186 km2 (1,616 sq mi). Ishikawa Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the east, Gifu Prefecture to the southeast, and Fukui Prefecture to the south. Kanazawa is the capital and largest city of Ishikawa Prefecture, with other major cities including Hakusan, Komatsu, and Kaga. Ishikawa is located on the Sea of Japan coast and features the most of the Noto Peninsula which forms Toyama Bay, one of the largest bays in Japan. Ishikawa Prefecture is part of the historic Hokuriku region and formerly an important populated center that contained some of the wealthiest ''han'' (domains) of the Japanese feudal era. Ishikawa Prefecture is home to Kanazawa Castle, Kenroku-en one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, Nyotaimori ("body sushi"), and Kutani ware. History Ishikawa was formed in 1872 from the merger ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Navi Dial
Navi may refer to: People *Navi (impersonator) (fl. from 1988), Michael Jackson tribute artist * Navi (born 1980), member of the Japanese musical group GReeeeN *Navi Pillay (born 1941), South African lawyer and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights *Navi Radjou (born 1970), executive director of the Centre for India and Global Business *Navi Rawat (born 1977), American actress Places * Navi, Estonia * Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India * Perini Navi, a shipyard in Italy Film and television * Na'vi, a humanoid alien race in the 2009 movie ''Avatar'' ** Na'vi language * Navi Araz, a villain in the television series ''24'' * Navi (''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger''), a robotic bird from a Japanese tokusatsu drama * "NAVI", the term for computers in the Japanese animation ''Serial Experiments Lain'' Video games * Navi ''(The Legend of Zelda)'', a video game character * Natus Vincere, or "NaVi", an esports organization Other * NAVI (band), a Belarusian folk-pop duo * Navient ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Television Advertisements
A television advertisement (also called a television commercial, TV commercial, commercial, spot, television spot, TV spot, advert, television advert, TV advert, television ad, TV ad or simply an ad) is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization. It conveys a message promoting, and aiming to market, a product, service or idea. Advertisers and marketers may refer to television commercials as TVCs. Advertising revenue provides a significant portion of the funding for most privately-owned television networks. During the 2010s, the number of commercials has grown steadily, though the length of each commercial has diminished. Advertisements of this type have promoted a wide variety of goods, services, and ideas ever since the early days of the history of television. The viewership of television programming, as measured by companies such as Nielsen Media Research in the United States, or BARB in the UK, is often used as a metric for television advertise ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Letterboxed
Letterboxing is the practice of transferring film shot in a widescreen aspect ratio to standard-width video formats while preserving the film's original aspect ratio. The resulting videographic image has mattes (black bars) above and below it; these mattes are part of each frame of the video signal. LBX and LTBX are identifying abbreviations for films and images thus formatted. Etymology The term refers to the shape of a letter box, a slot in a wall or door through which mail is delivered, being rectangular and wider than it is high. Early home video use The first use of letterbox in consumer video appeared with the RCA Capacitance Electronic Disc (CED) videodisc format. Initially, letterboxing was limited to several key sequences of a film such as opening and closing credits, but was later used for entire films. The first fully letterboxed CED release was '' Amarcord'' in 1984, and several others followed including '' The Long Goodbye'', '' Monty Python and the Holy Grail ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Asahi Shimbun
is one of the four largest newspapers in Japan. Founded in 1879, it is also one of the oldest newspapers in Japan and Asia, and is considered a newspaper of record for Japan. Its circulation, which was 4.57 million for its morning edition and 1.33 million for its evening edition as of July 2021, was second behind that of the ''Yomiuri Shimbun''. By print circulation, it is the third largest newspaper in the world behind the ''Yomiuri'', though its digital size trails that of many global newspapers including ''The New York Times''. Its publisher, is a media conglomerate with its registered headquarters in Osaka. It is a privately held family business with ownership and control remaining with the founding Murayama and Ueno families. According to the Reuters Institute Digital Report 2018, public trust in the ''Asahi Shimbun'' is the lowest among Japan's major dailies, though confidence is declining in all the major newspapers. The ''Asahi Shimbun'' is one of the five largest ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |