New DVB-T2 Digital TV receiver standard for Australia

Standards Australia has published a DVB-T2 Digital TV receiver standard. The document is AS 5362:2024 (see https://www.standards.org.au/standards-catalogue/standard-details?designation=AS-5362-2024 or your favorite standards store). This new voluntary standard covers “Requirements for receivers for VHF/UHF DVB-T2 television broadcasts including ancillary services”. It is a companion standard to the revised edition of AS 4933:2024 (DVB-T) that was published at the same time.

The older edition of AS 4933:2015 can be used for two years if needed, but suppliers are encouraged to upgrade and adopt the 2024 edition sooner because it fully replaces the 2015 edition on 15 November 2026.

Note that at present while there are no general DVB-T2 broadcast services in Australia (for now we still use DVB-T), the adoption of DVB-T2 in the receiver standards is for planning purposes to prepare for future broadcast expectations.