TV3 is a small, experimental analog television channel based in Santiago, Chile, broadcasting on channel 19 UHF, NTSC standard. We're dedicated to bring back analog television.
We strive to re-descover the possibilities of analog television, and bring those discoveries to the world helping the community in the process, by helping the ones who are exited to build their own analog TV channels.
We believe the liberation of multimedia, and that it should be available for everyone; hence all of our original work is available under free licenses.
Early antenna setup
Early broadcast attempts
Second antenna setup
Second broadcast attempts
Early setup with the M69 modulator
Final broadcast setup
Final antenna setup
Reception test at 220 meters of distance
It all began with the idea of what if I were to build a tv station back in late 2017; the idea just stayed in my mind until mid 2018, when I actually started to gather materials and started sketching the station logo, which has remained the same since then. During this time I started to get really interested in analog television and lighting technology, and I got to learn a lot about these topics. But it wasn't until mid 2021 when TV3 really started to take shape, when I finally got the M69 modulator. Previous attempts of broadcasting with a ch. 3/4 modulator were unsuccessful, even trashing a 3W RF amp in the process! But with the M69 being the Holy Grail of modulators, after hooking up an antenna to it, I was broadcasting! Then, I started adding more equipment, like DVD players, CATV amplifiers and a better antenna installed high in the roof, and so on.
Visit TV3's archive to see historic recordings of TV3 and of its affiliates.