TV masts

[Dr. Zee]

If South Africa ever converts into digital tv, will all the tv masts be demolished?..also does anyone know the dates the masts were erected?

 

[MickeyD]

No, as most masts also house radio broadcast equipment.

 

[supersunbird]

I'm sure Digital Terrestrial Television still needs broadcast towers (which I am assuming is what you mean by masts)...

 

[genetic]

If South Africa ever converts into digital tv, will all the tv masts be demolished?..also does anyone know the dates the masts were erected?

South Africa has been broadcasting digital terrestrial tv for years already. They just haven't done the analogue switch off.

 

[Quantum Theory]

If South Africa ever converts into digital tv, will all the tv masts be demolished?..also does anyone know the dates the masts were erected?

Where do you think the digital signals are broadcast from?

 

[Rickster]

Where do you think the digital signals are broadcast from?

I was thinking it will be like Cable in the US, it comes in like Telkom lines, but that would be a lot of work and money.

 

[Quantum Theory]

I was thinking it will be like Cable in the US, it comes in like Telkom lines, but that would be a lot of work and money.

Really? Wow!

 

[Sonic2k]

The masts will not ever be removed.
A lot more than just TV signals come out of them

 

[Rickster]

Really? Wow!

Yes, I thought that's why its taking so long for the switch over, whats actually the delay?

 

[Quantum Theory]

Yes, I thought that's why its taking so long for the switch over, whats actually the delay?

Incompetence...

 

[Sonic2k]

And politics

 

[Nick333]

I'm sure Digital Terrestrial Television still needs broadcast towers (which I am assuming is what you mean by masts)...

Yep.

 

[Quantum Theory]

And politics

That is still incompetence...

 

[FNfal]

Digital Terrestrial Television .
Terrestrial refers to things related to land or the planet Earth.

OP why are you asking these questions , is there a reason .