DigitAlb is an
Albanian media,
digital satellite
Satellite television is a service that delivers television programming to viewers by relaying it from a communications satellite orbiting the Earth directly to the viewer's location. The signals are received via an outdoor parabolic antenna commo ...
and
terrestrial TV platform based in
Tirana, Albania
Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...
. The TV platform began terrestrial broadcasts in July 2004, and satellite broadcasts by the end of that year. At the same time, DigitAlb began broadcasting some channels of defunct AlbaniaSat's
satellite platform SAT + which eventually went bankrupt. DigitAlb closely collaborates with absorbing sports package
SuperSport while having introduced wireless
DVB-H technology for wireless TV for the first time in Albania since 2006.
The company forms part of Top Media Group together with
Top Channel
Top Channel is a national commercial television network based in Tirana, Albania, founded by Dritan Hoxha in 2001.
In January 2008, Top Channel was awarded national frequency coverage by making it the third such channel in Albania. In 2009, i ...
, Top Albania Radio, Top Gold Radio, daily newspaper
''Shqip'', ''Shqip Magazine'', coffee producer Lori Caffe,
Top News, VGA Studio, My Music Radio, and
musicAL. In Europe, Digitalb will broadcast until 2026 on
Eutelsat.
New developments
On 14 February 2013, DigitAlb launched a new model of set-top box, and also new services. Launching a middleware set-top box, DigitAlb started interactive services for its customers. So push
VOD, online betting, lotteries, games,
IPTV
Internet Protocol television (IPTV) is the delivery of television content over Internet Protocol (IP) networks. This is in contrast to delivery through traditional terrestrial, satellite, and cable television formats. Unlike downloaded medi ...
, web navigation through the set-top box and many other options became available to customers. This was the most important new development since the launch of the HD service back in 2007.
Decoders
* SD decoders are: Opentech ODS 3000C, Opentech ODS 2000C (old SD decoder).
* HD decoders are: Kaon KSF-S660HDCO, Opentech ODS 3000H, ODS 2000H(old HD decoder).
* Digitalb terrestrial standard definition decoders are: Opentech ODT 1000C and Kaon KTF-270CO(old terrestrial SD decoder).
* Digitalb terrestrial high definition (T2) decoder is: ODT 2000H(premium HD terriestrial decoder).
* Digitalb satellite HD Middleware decoder is: ODS 4000H(the HD middleware satellite decoder).
* Digitalb the newest decoder with PVR, Internet, online apps and other things is called Flybox. It started selling in March 2013, and it is an Albanian product made by DigitAlb companies in Albania(new decoder).
* FlyBox mini(mini new Flybox decoder)
* Hard Disk i DigitAlb (HDD)(high-definition-definition hard disk)
All DigitAlb decoders are
Conax
Conax develops television encryption, conditional access and content security for digital television. Conax provide CAS technology to pay TV operators in 85 countries. The company has offices in Norway (headquarters), Russia, Germany, Brazil, t ...
Conditional access
Conditional access (CA) is a term commonly used in relation to software and to digital television systems. Conditional access is that ‘just-in-time’ evaluation to ensure the person who is seeking access to content is authorized to access the c ...
Embedded.
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial website SuperSportOfficial website for DigitAlb SwissOwners website
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Direct broadcast satellite services
Mass media companies of Albania
Albanian brands