[opendtv] TVNZ to launch HD on Freeview DTT in 2008
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:46:10 -0400
Although it's not mentioned, I would suspect that all receivers must be
capable of receiving HD programming, even if they can only display an SD
image. Otherwise, it seems unlikely that they could afford to transmit
50 and 80 percent HD programs on the two channels.
Bert
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http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?class=countries&subclass=0&id=2727
TVNZ to launch HD on Freeview DTT in 2008
Television New Zealand (TVNZ) has announced plans to screen the 2008
Beijing Olympics in high definition on the country's Freeview digital
terrestrial television (DTT) platform, which will launch in the spring.
The state broadcaster will offer HD programming on both TV ONE and TV2
channels by July 2008, in time for the Olympics.
TVNZ CEO Rick Ellis said the decision to invest in an HD infrastructure
would put TVNZ in an industry leadership position in a rapidly changing
digital world. "This is a tremendously exciting step. To be able to
provide the Beijing Olympics in HD is a first for New Zealand and will
be a spectacular experience for viewers," he said.
Half of TV ONE's peak programming will be in HD, while 80% of TV2's will
be in HD. "We expect the amount of local content in HD to grow
progressively over the next few years as TVNZ and the local production
industry gear up for it," said TVNZ.
HD programming will not be available on Freeview's satellite platform
since it was launched using MPEG2 technology.
Lovelace Consulting 28.09.2007
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