Das Erste
In addition to its SD broadcast, a 720p50 HD version of the channel, "Das Erste HD", is also broadcast. Broadcast of "Das Erste HD" began in February 2010 with the coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. "Das Erste HD" is available via satellite (DVB-S2 on Astra 19.2°E), cable (all cable providers in Germany and some providers throughout Europe), IPTV (MagentaTV), encoded using H.264 AVC, and on digital terrestrial television in 1080p50, encoded using H.265 HEVC.