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DVB-T

DVB-T is a terrestrial digital television standard. It is a TV system, not a radio standard, and appears here for comparison.

DVB-T stands for Digital Video Broadcasting, Terrestrial. It is a standard for sending digital television over the air to a roof or indoor antenna.

It is a different system from DAB+, which carries radio. The two are sometimes mentioned together because both are digital terrestrial broadcasting and both replaced older analogue services in many countries.

For a radio listener the term is mainly a point of comparison. A DVB-T television does not receive DAB+, and a DAB+ radio does not receive television. If you live in a home that once relied on terrestrial TV, check the current situation with the provider before assuming anything.

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