DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial) is the digital terrestrial television standard used in Europe, Australia, and many other regions worldwide. It began deployment in the late 1990s.

Technical specifications

  • Video codecs: MPEG-2 (primary)
  • Audio codec: MPEG-1 Audio Layer II, Dolby Digital (AC-3)
  • Resolutions: 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i
  • Transmission: COFDM
  • Channel bandwidth: 6, 7, or 8 MHz (region dependent)

CRT televisions with DVB-T tuners

Late-era CRT televisions sold in Europe and other DVB regions sometimes included built-in DVB-T tuners for digital terrestrial reception. These were more common in flat-screen CRTs from the mid-2000s.


See also

  • DVB-T2 - Second-generation DVB terrestrial standard
  • DVB-C - DVB cable standard
  • DVB-S - DVB satellite standard
  • PAL-B/G - Analog predecessor in Western Europe
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