TV in Hawke’s Bay and the West Coast has gone digital
TV in Hawke’s Bay and the West Coast has gone
digital
In the early hours of this morning
the analogue television signal in Hawke’s Bay and the West
Coast was switched off and both regions have gone digital.
The move to digital TV means that everyone in
Hawke’s Bay and the West Coast needs to have Freeview or
SKY if they want to watch television.
When the
analogue signal was switched off this morning an estimated
96 per cent of homes in Hawke’s Bay and the West Coast
were ready for the change and had gone digital.
“There has been a late rush by many people in
the affected regions to go digital. Reports from retailers
and installers suggest that many people have left it to the
last minute,” said Going Digital National Manager Greg
Harford.
It is estimated that in total 72,000
households across both regions will have gone digital. Mr
Harford says television is a leading leisure activity in
many New Zealand households and the high number of people in
Hawke’s Bay and the West Coast who have made the move to
digital TV is evidence of that.
“When similar
campaigns were delivered overseas they also had a small
percentage of households that were unconverted on the
switchover date,” said Mr Harford.
Anyone in
Hawke’s Bay or the West Coast who hasn’t gone digital
will find that when they turn their TV on today all they get
is a static screen. To go digital most people will need some
new equipment such as the right set-top box or TV with
Freeview built-in together with a UHF aerial or satellite
dish.
The Going Digital call centre on 0800 838
800, is open today to take calls from people who have
questions about the move to digital TV or are unsure of what
they need to do and information is also available at www.goingdigital.co.nz
.
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