Holiday Ayo - By turning off analog TV channels as of November 2, 2022, people are hunting for Set Top Boxes (STB) so they can enjoy digital television broadcasts. In the market, the price of a set top box varies, but what you have to buy is an STB certified by the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo).

Previously, Kominfo issued a policy of switching from analog to digital TV or Analog Switch Off (ASO). Reporting from detikJateng, currently people can only enjoy digital TV broadcasts.

Set Top Box helps users of analog TV or tube TV to be able to enjoy digital TV broadcasts without buying a new TV. Users can buy Set Top Boxes at the nearest electronic store or online buying and selling sites. The price varies from IDR 100 thousand.

One Set Top Box package includes a remote control, adapter, RCA cable (red, yellow, white), warranty card, AV cable, and manual. Here are the recommendations.

• Nexmedia (NA1300/DVB-T2 MPEG4 HD) – IDR 250.000
• Polytron (PDV 600T2) – IDR 264,000 – IDR 1,000,000
• Ichiko (8000HD) – IDR 234,000 – IDR 696,000
• Akari (ADS-2230) - IDR 250,000 - IDR 485,000
• Venus (Brio) – IDR 270,000 – IDR 449,000
• Tanaka (T2) – IDR 189,000 – IDR 265,000
• Matrix (Apple) - IDR 182,000 - IDR 295,000
• Evercross (STB1) – IDR 178.000 – IDR 275.000
• Nextron (NT2000-D) - IDR 200,000 - IDR 300,000
• Evinix H1 – IDR 188.000 – IDR 235.000.

How to Use a Set Top Box for Analog TV

• Ensure that the STB to be used is Kominfo certified
• Unpack STB, one package consists of remote control, adapter, RCA cable (red, yellow, white), warranty card, and manual.
• Transfer the antenna cable attached to the TV to the STB device.
• Plug the RCA cable in the TV connected to the STB.
• Turn on the TV and STB.
• Go to settings and select HDMI. If there is no HDMI, then select the AV menu.
• Then, select the channel search menu and it will automatically detect digital TV broadcasts.