AS 4933, 2024 Edition – Digital television – Requirements for receivers for VHF/UHF DVB-T television broadcasts including ancillary services

AS 4933 specifies the requirements for equipment used in Australia for the reception of free-to-air (FTA) terrestrial VHF/UHF DVB-T broadcast television and to allow access to all program services offered. In addition, this document sets out permitted options for specifications that manufacturers may provide.

The requirements for digital television receivers set out in this document are consistent with the relevant Australian broadcast regulatory requirements. The international ETSI DVB specifications within the ETSI Standards, related ISO/IEC, ITU-R and NorDig Unified Requirements documents provide for the implementation of various systems. This document specifies the choices available in Australia and references Australian adaptations of these international Standards where appropriate.

This document does not cover —
(a) reception of advanced DVB transmissions;

NOTE Refer to AS 5362 for requirements relating to advanced DVB transmissions, including additional decoding functionality to be used in the Australian environment.
(b) the final presentation characteristics of picture (display) and sound or associated services or requirements for Stereoscopic 3D or 4K UHDTV;
(c) requirements for subscription television receivers; or
(d) interoperability issues for DVB-S, DVB-C and datacasting.