| Question | Answer |
| When will the switchover to digital tv occur? |
It already has. All signals in New Zealand are digital. Terrestrial signals are MPEG4 or H264 (The standard that applies to this type of signal) and use MHEG5 for the electronic guide information. As part of the change over and increase
in the coverage by the terrestrial signal will occur to 87% of
the population so if you live in a major population area then
you should have access to the Terresterial (local) signal of
Freeview either now or by the switchover and therefore only need
to plug in a Freeview decoder or integrated television to receive
this signal from your UHF aerial. If you do not have a UHF aerial then you would also need to install one although you can also get digital only aerials and if you are in a very good signal area then it is possible that even a UHF Bunny aerial could work fine or a digital aerial that can be affixed to an window. Internal aerials are not recommended for optimum reception and even in good areas may have problems with concrete or solid brick walls. If you can not get your integrated television or Freeview decoder to work you may need an expert installer to check your aerial and cable to ensure it is suitable for a digital signal as some older cable may not be and likewise the aerial may not be a UHF aerial. If you live in a rural area outside of the terrestrial or local freeview coverage then you will need a satellite dish to receive the free to air. You can use an existing Sky dish or install a new dish for the purpose particularly if the Sky dish already has Sky attached for the main household television. |
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