TPA begins broadcasting in high definition

The Television of the Principality of Asturias has broadcast today in high definition the first leg of the promotion phase to Second B between Real Oviedo and Mallorca B at the Yelmo Cineplex cinemas in Oviedo.

TPA has begun testing high-definition signals through the channel 60 DTT from Oviedo, city ​​where 30 In June, analogue emissions from the Monte Naranco repeater will cease. As a pioneering experience, The regional channel has broadcast today the first leg of the promotion phase to Second B of Real Oviedo against Real Club Deportivo Mallorca B held at the Carlos Tartiere stadium. Besides, The network screened the game in one of the Yelmo Cineplex movie theaters. (Los Prados Shopping Center) in Oviedo. For those who have stayed at home, as is obvious, only those few viewers who have an STB for HD DTT, external or integrated, have been able to enjoy this experience on their television.

Since the owners of the regional DTT multiplex are TPA and Producadora Asturiana de Televisión, The latter has transferred its digital program to the autonomous community to have sufficient bandwidth for 15 megabits to be able to carry out this experience. In addition to the soccer match between Real Oviedo and Mallorca B, TPA has also broadcast in high definition an hour-long montage with spectacular images of Asturian landscapes..

TPA is the third Spanish television network that broadcasts High Definition signals after the public television stations of Catalonia. (TVC) and Aragon (Aragon TV). TPA already broadcasts its digital programming on DTT 24 hours of the day since March 2006, with a coverage of 86,9% of the population. In May 2007 The regional channel began broadcasting on DTT with a second channel that offers the same programming as analog but with 60 minutes delay.