Digital television in Pacifica

Pacifica uses complete digital broadcasting through cable, internet, satellite and over-the-air television (much like analogue television did in its day).

Standards
Much like the United States, Canada, Mexico and South Korea, it uses ATSC standards for digital television broadcasting.

History
The first digital television set built in Pacifica was the Stevenson DT-1 in 1990, though official digital broadcasts wouldn't start until 1998 after testing occurred two years prior.

When Satellicom launched in February of 1996, it became the first to offer digital satellite television. The DT-2 was commercially released the following year, along with the first broadcasts of digital television in major metropolitan areas such as Bedford, Columbia, Milford-on-Handerack, and Rivièrebourg.

Clearview, a product from Pacifvision and NAF, went on the air on August 18, 1999 as a form of high-definition television. Initially broadcasting at 720p, it upgraded to 1080p by 2003.

Between 2001 and 2008, a process to switch to digital television commenced almost immediately. In 2002, all cable and satellite providers had to switch to digital, with customers receiving new equipment at no cost. It eventually extended to terrestrial television in various urban areas by 2005. The final analogue signals were terminated in rural areas from the eastern part of the country to the west and completed the transition on May 19, 2008 at 6:00pm local time.