Have you already replaced your traditional satellite dish with a digital version? Well, you should know that the deadline for making the replacement, which in many cases can be done for free, ends this year. Anyone who does not make the change will lose the signal and will no longer be able to watch free-to-air TV.
Interference and even signal loss
All signals from old satellite dishes will be switched off by December. However, in the case of Globo, the antennas connected to analog receivers will be without signal from August 18th.
The interruption was defined by the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) and is part of the rules for the start of 5G operations in Brazil. This happens because the new generation of mobile internet operates in the so-called C Band, which is the same frequency range as the open TV signal, transmitted to traditional satellite dishes.
Example of a satellite dish that needs to be replaced (Image: Bruno Martins Imagens/Shutterstock)
When different transmissions use very close frequencies, the equipment suffers interference, leaving images with “snow” and can even result in the connection being dropped. These problems are already being reported by people who have not yet replaced their old satellite dishes and live in cities where 5G is already activated.
The digital satellite dish, which is smaller and made of a rigid sheet, operates in a different band, free from such interference. The information is from G1.
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Replacement needs to be made due to the start of 5G operations in Brazil (Image: Rodrigo Mozelli (generated with AI)/Olhar Digital)
How to change your satellite dish
Packages with a digital antenna, signal receiver and cables are sold online and in physical stores, mainly in stores that sell construction materials and electronic equipment. However, families enrolled in a federal government social program and who use old satellite dishes can receive a new antenna at no cost. You can check whether your satellite dish needs to be replaced, as well as all the information about the changes, on the website sigaantenado.com.br. You can also call 0800-729-2404. Remember that models such as the external ones known as “fishbone” and the internal antennas already have a digital signal and do not need to be replaced.
