Malaysian DVB-T trial underway

The DVB-T trial in Malaysia was on air in mid November with one multiplex operating on UHF channel 44 using the 8k mode.
Five TV channels were available, RTM1, RTM2, RTMi and Muzik Aktif (a new video channel), all in 4:3 mode and an EPG was in operation. In addition seven radio programmes could be decoded.
The modulation being used for the transmission was 64QAM with a code rate of 2/3 and a guard interval of 1/4.
Source: correspondent
Item added: 6th January 2007