Asian television frequencies

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Asian television frequencies refer to the allocation and standardization of radio frequency bands used for television broadcasting across countries in Asia. These frequencies are regulated by regional authorities and international agreements to ensure compatibility and prevent interference between broadcasting systems. Various Asian nations employ different transmission standards, such as PAL, SECAM, and increasingly digital systems like DVB-T or ISDB.

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VHF

Japan

System J 525 lines
ChVideo (MHz)Audio (MHz)
191.2595.75
297.25101.75
3103.25107.75
4171.25175.75
5177.25181.75
6183.25187.75
7189.25193.75
8193.25197.75
9199.25203.75
10205.25209.75
11211.25215.75
12217.25221.75

People's Republic of China

Original P.R.C. channel assignments

System D 625 lines
ChVideo (MHz)Audio (MHz)
149.7556.25
257.7564.25
365.7572.25
477.2583.75
585.2591.75
693.2599.75

Assignments since c.1975

System D 625 lines
ChVideo (MHz)Audio (MHz)
149.7556.25
257.7564.25
365.7572.25
477.2583.75
585.2591.75
6168.25174.75
7176.25182.75
8184.25190.75
9192.25198.75
10200.25206.75
11208.25214.75
12216.25222.75

Republic of China (Taiwan)

System M 525 lines
ChVideo (MHz)Audio (MHz)
255.2559.75
361.2565.75
467.2571.75
5175.25179.75
6181.25185.75
7187.25191.75
8193.25197.75
9199.25203.75
10205.25209.75
11211.25215.75
12217.25221.75

Indonesia

System B 625 lines
ChannelVideo carrier (MHz)Audio carrier (MHz)
1A44.2549.75
255.2560.75
362.2567.75
4175.25180.75
5182.25187.75
6189.25194.75
7196.25201.75
8203.25208.75
9210.25215.75
10217.25222.75
11224.25229.75

Kingdom of Thailand, other border of island

System B 625 lines
ChannelLower EdgeVideo (Mhz)Audio (Mhz)Upper EdgeNote
04041.2543.7544
14445.2549.7550Identical to America Channel 1
25455.2559.7560Identical to America Channel 2
36061.2565.7566Identical to America Channel 3
46667.2571.7572Identical to America Channel 4
5174175.25179.75180Identical to America Channel 7
6180181.25185.75186Identical to America Channel 8
7186187.25191.75192Identical to America Channel 9
8192193.25197.75198Identical to America Channel 10
9198199.25203.75204Identical to America Channel 11
10204205.25209.75210Identical to America Channel 12
11210211.25215.75216Identical to America Channel 13
12216217.25222.75223Identical to Japan Channel 12
13223224.25228.75229

Similar to the television frequency in America and Japan; same sound carrier as System M / N that uses 4.5 MHz sound carrier

Russia,Kazakhstan,Turkmenistan,Azerbaijan,North Korea, Vietnam and most Central Asia

System D 625 lines
ChannelVideo carrier (MHz)Audio carrier (MHz)
149.7556.25
259.2565.75
377.2583.75
485.2591.75
593.2599.75
6175.25181.75
7183.25189.75
8191.25197.75
9199.25205.75
10207.25213.75
11215.25221.75
12223.25229.75

UHF

Japan

System J 525 lines
ChVideo (MHz)Audio (MHz)
13471.25475.75
14477.25481.75
15483.25487.75
16489.25493.75
17495.25499.75
18501.25505.75
19507.25511.75
20513.25517.75
21519.25523.75
22525.25529.75
23531.25535.75
24537.25541.75
25543.25547.75
26549.25553.75
27555.25559.75
28561.25565.75
29567.25571.75
30573.25577.75
31579.25583.75
32585.25589.75
33591.25595.75
34597.25601.75
35603.25607.75
36609.25613.75
37615.25619.75
38621.25625.75
39627.25631.75
40633.25637.75
41639.25643.75
42645.25649.75
43651.25655.75
44657.25661.75
45663.25667.75
46669.25673.75
47675.25679.75
48681.25685.75
49687.25691.75
50693.25697.75
51699.25703.75
52705.25709.75
53711.25715.75
54717.25721.75
55723.25727.75
56729.25733.75
57735.25739.75
58741.25745.75
59747.25751.75
60753.25757.75
61759.25763.75
62765.25769.75

People's Republic of China

System D 625 lines
ChVideo (MHz)Audio (MHz)
13471.25477.75
14479.25485.75
15487.25493.75
16495.25501.75
17503.25509.75
18511.25517.75
19519.25525.75
20527.25533.75
21535.25541.75
22543.25549.75
23551.25557.75
24559.25565.75
25605.25611.75
26613.25619.75
27621.25627.75
28629.25635.75
29637.25643.75
30645.25651.75
31653.25659.75
32661.25667.75
33669.25675.75
34677.25683.75
35685.25691.75
36693.25699.75
37701.25707.75
38709.25715.75
39717.25723.75
40725.25731.75
41733.25739.75
42741.25747.75
43749.25755.75
44757.25763.75
45765.25771.75
46773.25779.75
47781.25787.75
48789.25795.75
49797.25803.75
50805.25811.75
51813.25819.75
52821.25827.75
53829.25835.75
54837.25843.75
55845.25851.75
56853.25859.75
57861.25867.75
58871.25877.75
59879.25885.75
60887.25893.75
61895.25901.75
62903.25909.75

NOTE: The original assignments of Channels 25 to 57 were 2 MHz higher in frequency until c.1984. Channels 58 to 62 were deleted at this time.

Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and most of Asia and Middle East


System G 625 lines (8 MHz / channel)
UHF band
ChannelVideo carrier (MHz)Audio carrier (MHz)
21471.25476.75
22479.25484.75
23487.25492.75
24495.25500.75
25503.25508.75
26511.25516.75
27519.25524.75
28527.25532.75
29535.25540.75
30543.25548.75
31551.25556.75
32559.25564.75
33567.25572.75
34575.25580.75
35583.25588.75
36591.25596.75
37599.25604.75
38607.25612.75
39615.25620.75
40623.25628.75
41631.25636.75
42639.25644.75
43647.25652.75
44655.25660.75
45663.25668.75
46671.25676.75
47679.25684.75
48687.25692.75
49695.25700.75
50703.25708.75
51711.25716.75
52719.25724.75
53727.25732.75
54735.25740.75
55743.25748.75
56751.25756.75
57759.25764.75
58767.25772.75
59775.25780.75
60783.25788.75
61791.25796.75
62799.25804.75

NOTE:

Hong Kong and Macau

System I 625 lines
ChannelVideo carrier (MHz)Audio carrier (MHz)
21471.25477.25
22479.25485.25
23487.25493.25
24495.25501.25
25503.25509.25
26511.25517.25
27519.25525.25
28527.25533.25
29535.25541.25
30543.25549.25
31551.25557.25
32559.25565.25
33567.25573.25
34575.25581.25
35583.25589.25
36591.25597.25
37599.25605.25
38607.25613.25
39615.25621.25
40623.25629.25
41631.25637.25
42639.25645.25
43647.25653.25
44655.25661.25
45663.25669.25
46671.25677.25
47679.25685.25
48687.25693.25
49695.25701.25
50703.25709.25
51711.25717.25
52719.25725.25
53727.25733.25
54735.25741.25
55743.25749.25
56751.25757.25
57759.25765.25
58767.25773.25
59775.25781.25
60783.25789.25
61791.25797.25
62799.25805.25
63807.25813.25
64815.25821.25
65823.25829.25
66831.25837.25
67839.25845.25
68847.25853.25
69855.25861.25

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