Mode DTMB

DTMB digital terrestrial television (China, Hong Kong, Macau, Cuba, Pakistan).

Group	TV
Default frequency	530 MHz
Default sample rate	10 Msps
In the mode list	China, Hong Kong, Cuba

Step-by-step: Tutorial-DTMB

What DTMB is

DTMB is the digital terrestrial television standard of China, Hong Kong, Macau and Cuba.

Frequencies and settings

Digital TV in China, Hong Kong, Macau (8 MHz) and Cuba (6 MHz).

Setting	Value
Start frequency	530 MHz
Tuning range of the mode table	170 to 870 MHz
Sample rate asked	10 Msps
Lowest working rate	8 Msps
Channel width	8 MHz

OnAir takes any frequency you type; the numbers above are the mode's starting point and the range its table describes. In the app the shortcut label is China, Hong Kong, Cuba.

What OnAir shows

Channels and playback.

Tips and caveats

• Checked with real DTMB recordings that users sent (fixes in release 0.2.4).
• Which radio: No: wide TV channels need a radio that samples faster than an RTL-SDR, which reaches about 2.4 Msps. See Supported radios.
• Try it without a radio: most modes include a built-in synthetic test signal, so you can open the screen and try the controls first.
• Receiving and the law: Receiving free-to-air broadcasts is legal in most countries. OnAir cannot decode encrypted or scrambled services, and does not try to. See Legal.

Related pages

• All modes, TV
• Supported radios, Troubleshooting, FAQ
• More in TV: DVB, ATSC, ATSC 3.0, ISDB-T, DVB-S/S2, DVB-C, Analog TV, MAC