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| Thread ID: 69881 | 2006-06-15 04:37:00 | Free to Air Digital TV - will it make a difference? | Rutherford (10399) | PC World Chat |
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| 463310 | 2006-06-20 09:41:00 | I hear rumours that TV3 and Prime are going to be free-to-air soon on Optus B1All the Freeview stations (One, TV2, Channel 3 etc) will be transmitted from Optus D and via digital terrestrial. | maccrazy (6741) | ||
| 463311 | 2006-06-21 00:58:00 | Just seen this on one of the uk sites, the last line is the best. from www.digitalspy.co.uk New Zealand unveils Freeview plans Monday, June 19 2006, 23:45 BST - by Neil Wilkes The New Zealand government has given the go-ahead to a new service modelled on Freeview in the UK. The service - also branded Freeview - will launch early next year with the aid of a NZ$25 million (£8.4m) government investment spread over the next five years. Most of the cost will be covered by the Freeview consortium of broadcasters, which includes TVNZ, CanWest, Maori TV, Trackside and Radio New Zealand. As well as DTT, Freeview will also operate over digital satellite. DTT boxes will retail at around NZ$200 (£67), with coverage reaching around 75% at launch. Analogue signals are expected to shut down in the next six to ten years. "The Labour-led government wants to ensure all New Zealanders are able to enjoy the benefits of digital television, and that public broadcasting remains a strong part of the free-to-air mix," said broadcasting minister Steve Maharey. Sky Television's subscription-based DSat service has been the only digital option in the country until now. "Now that we have established a way forward, the government is keen to see the industry roll out digital as rapidly as possible," he added. "Digital TV will mean better pictures and sound, more content to choose from, crystal clear reception, and the scarcely tapped potential of interactive TV. Programmes available on analogue will be broadcast on digital, along with the progressive introduction of new content and services as broadcasters develop them. "Switching to digital will also benefit our economy and ensure New Zealand is not left behind in the worldwide shift to this technology." :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: |
mode3 (6544) | ||
| 463312 | 2006-06-30 04:40:00 | spam | tonyz (10553) | ||
| 463313 | 2006-06-30 05:37:00 | New Zealand FreeView Shop http://www.freeviewshop.co.nz Im gonna presume thats your shop, so I have a question. If I purchased one of them suckers right now is there anything bouncing around that I could tune into and watch? |
Metla (12) | ||
| 463314 | 2006-06-30 06:00:00 | You may find this site helpful Metla: www.freetv.co.nz Obviously it relates to digital satellite rather than digital terrestrial. :) |
maccrazy (6741) | ||
| 463315 | 2006-06-30 06:12:00 | tonyz: You need a proof reader. It's receive . |
Laura (43) | ||
| 463316 | 2006-06-30 06:15:00 | Very interesting, maccrazy . Lets see . . . a 90 cm dish + the cheapest receiver costs a total of about $230, and this gives access to seven satellites . Sounds good, but if you are not into Kurdish, Arabic or Christian programmes, then that leaves ABC-Oz and BBC . See anything else of use, Metla? |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 463317 | 2006-06-30 06:21:00 | Only SBS, I used to watch their foriegn movies all the time when I was in Aussie, But thats not enough to make me spend the dosh. Was hoping for Prime so I could watch the rugby, The alternative is to spend up on a flash harry aerial which will not only supply a crap picture but become reduntant the minute freeview is launched (provided Prime is to be broadcast, I have yet to see this listed in a format I can understand from an official source) |
Metla (12) | ||
| 463318 | 2006-06-30 06:30:00 | Don't you get Prime in WhangVegas? We get it here in the Wairarapa. | Strommer (42) | ||
| 463319 | 2006-06-30 06:45:00 | prime is the best free to air channel in NZ. If it remains only available via UHF, it might slow the adoption of FTA satalite. Why would you fork out so much money for setup costs if the channel you watch the most isn't available on that service? | Greven (91) | ||
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