As of November 2, 2022, analog TV broadcasts throughout Indonesia will be completely dead and replaced with digital TV broadcasts.The question is, what is meant by digital TV?The government through the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo) is running Analog Switch Off (ASO), where the migration process for analog to digital TV is currently underway.Discontinuation of analog TV broadcasts as an effort to digitize broadcasting towards broadcasting that is even more sophisticated and not out of date.The difference between analog TV and digital TV is in the signal emitted from the two broadcasts.If the signal on analog TV is transmitted via radio signals, which are divided into video and audio formats.The video signal is transmitted in the AM band, while the audio is transmitted in the FM band.Digital TV broadcasting uses signal transmission in the form of "bit" format or information data and a compression system, which will provide cleaner picture quality, clearer sound, and more advanced technology that society needs.For example, the existence of an Early Warning System (EWS) which will serve as a warning to the local community in the event of a natural disaster in the surrounding area, which it is hoped that the community can be evacuated quickly after receiving the information.Other features in digital TV broadcasts, namely a more stable broadcast signal thanks to DVB-T2 technology, family-friendly digital TV because viewers can limit age-appropriate programs with parental lock technology, and the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) feature to view categories, schedules. , and a description of the event.To capture digital TV broadcasts, televisions must have Digital Video Broadcasting - Second Generation Terrestrial (DVB-T2) technology.If the television currently used does not yet provide the DVB-T2 feature, additional equipment is required in the form of a Set Top Box or STB.STB devices can be purchased at online stores with prices starting from IDR 200 thousand.The government through Kominfo plans to distribute 6.7 million free digital TV set top boxes to underprivileged families.