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03-12-2007, 11:11 PM
Freeview is a non-profit organisation providing free-to-air digital television and digital radio to New Zealand. The Freeview service is available via satellite throughout New Zealand and will be available via terrestrial transmissions to about 75 percent of the population from early 2008.
Freeview was designed to overcome the poor reception caused by New Zealand's rugged topography, and to provide New Zealanders higher-quality digital TV and radio. The service will also provide a choice of more free channels, high resolution video and improved sound quality, and interactive content[1]. This will prepare New Zealand for analogue switchoff, planned for when 70 percent of households have access to the service, or 2012, whichever is sooner.[2].
A set-top box, a suitable TV tuner card or a digital capable TV, and a UHF aerial or a satellite dish, are required to receive Freeview. Currently, two manufacturers who helped to design the electronic program guide (EPG) for Freeview, Zinwell and Hills, have exclusive rights to mark their products with the "Freeview tick" to indicate they are certified suppliers. Their receivers cost between NZ$280 and NZ$300, but uncertified generic DVB receivers costing as little as NZ$150 are available.
Freeview uses the DVB-S and DVB-T standards on government provided spectrum. The government will also pay $25 million, about one third of the total cost.
It was announced on 15th April 2009, More than 14% of homes in New Zealand now have Freeview, the free to air digital television and radio platform
(Updated, May 18th 2009)
TV One
TV2
TV3
TV3 +1
Te Reo
C4
Māori Television
TVNZ 6
TVNZ 7
TVNZ Sport Extra
Triangle Stratos
Parliament TV
Cue TV
Radio Stations
Radio New Zealand National
Radio New Zealand Concert
GeorgeFM
BaseFM
Terrestrial only Channels, not available from all Sites
CTV 8
TV Central
Freeview was designed to overcome the poor reception caused by New Zealand's rugged topography, and to provide New Zealanders higher-quality digital TV and radio. The service will also provide a choice of more free channels, high resolution video and improved sound quality, and interactive content[1]. This will prepare New Zealand for analogue switchoff, planned for when 70 percent of households have access to the service, or 2012, whichever is sooner.[2].
A set-top box, a suitable TV tuner card or a digital capable TV, and a UHF aerial or a satellite dish, are required to receive Freeview. Currently, two manufacturers who helped to design the electronic program guide (EPG) for Freeview, Zinwell and Hills, have exclusive rights to mark their products with the "Freeview tick" to indicate they are certified suppliers. Their receivers cost between NZ$280 and NZ$300, but uncertified generic DVB receivers costing as little as NZ$150 are available.
Freeview uses the DVB-S and DVB-T standards on government provided spectrum. The government will also pay $25 million, about one third of the total cost.
It was announced on 15th April 2009, More than 14% of homes in New Zealand now have Freeview, the free to air digital television and radio platform
(Updated, May 18th 2009)
TV One
TV2
TV3
TV3 +1
Te Reo
C4
Māori Television
TVNZ 6
TVNZ 7
TVNZ Sport Extra
Triangle Stratos
Parliament TV
Cue TV
Radio Stations
Radio New Zealand National
Radio New Zealand Concert
GeorgeFM
BaseFM
Terrestrial only Channels, not available from all Sites
CTV 8
TV Central