Dish-free Freeview is here
UHF AERIAL: You can receive Freeview HD with this type of aerial from this week in Whangarei. Freeview expects to boost the number of Whangarei homes receiving digital television with the launch of the Freeview HD signal this week. ...
nn Freeview expects to boost the number of Whangarei homes receiving digital television with the launch of the Freeview HD signal this week.n
nn The Freeview HD service means that for the first time, households can pick up free-to-air digital television directly through a UHF aerial without having to install a satellite dish. n
nn This will make it much cheaper and easier for households yet to make the move to digital and watch some programming in High Definition. n
nn "It's never been cheaper or easier for Whangarei residents to get Freeview. If you've already got a UHF aerial, then all you need is an approved Freeview HD digital receiver, says Mr Irvine, general manager of Freeview.n
nn "Televisions made in the last two or three years may have a Freeview HD receiver built in, in which case you can watch digital television straight away without buying anything extra."n
nn New research shows 79 percent of Northland homes are now receiving digital television, the fifth highest of any region in the country. Until now, homes in Whangarei needed a satellite dish and digital receiver to receive free digital television. n
nn "We're hoping the remaining 21 percent of households will also make the move to digital now that Freeview is available via a UHF aerial," Mr Irvine says.n
nn "Freeview is the only way people will be able to receive free television after New Zealand begins switching over to digital only television from the end of next year."n
nn Freeview explained:n
nn What do you have? Can it receive freeview?Outdoor UHF Aerial You CAN receive Freeview HD with this type of aerialOutdoor VHF Aerial You CANNOT receive Freeview HD with this type of aerialSatellite Dish You CAN receive Freeview Satellite with this dishn
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