The Freeview HD Digital Terrestrial Service.
The TV signal is transmitted via a land (terrestrial) based DTT transmitters
in digital DVB-T MPEG4 format. The Freeview HD Digital Terrestrial Service
offers crystal clear digital picture with the added bonus of some programmes
being broadcast in High Definition. High Definition TV offers the highest
quality picture available, together with surround sound.
The transmitter sites for the Freeview HD Digital Terrestrial platform
are:
Site
|
Polarity
|
UHF Channels
|
| Waiatarua Auckland |
Horizontal |
29 (538MHz) |
33 (570MHz) |
45 (666MHz) |
| Pinehill Auckland |
Horizontal |
28 (530MHz) |
32 (562MHz) |
40 (626MHz) |
| Remuera Auckland |
Vertical |
28 (530MHz) |
32 (562MHz) |
40 (626MHz) |
| Sky Tower Auckland |
Vertical |
28 (530MHz) |
32 (562MHz) |
40 (626MHz) |
| Auckland Infill |
Vertical |
28 (530MHz) |
32 (562MHz) |
40 (626MHz) |
| Te Aroha Waikato/Tauranga |
Horizontal |
32 (562MHz) |
34 (578MHz) |
36 (594MHz) |
| Hamilton Infill |
Vertical |
33 (570MHz) |
35 (586MHz) |
37 (602MHz) |
| Kopukairua Tauranga |
Vertical |
33 (570MHz) |
35 (586MHz) |
37 (602MHz) |
| Mt Erin Hawkes Bay |
Vertical |
33 (570MHz) |
35 (586MHz) |
37 (602MHz) |
| Napier Infill |
Vertical |
32 (562MHz) |
34 (578MHz) |
36 (594MHz) |
| Wharite Palmerston North |
Vertical |
32 (562MHz) |
34 (578MHz) |
36 (594MHz) |
| Kaukau Wellington |
Horizontal |
32 (562MHz) |
34 (578MHz) |
36 (594MHz) |
| Baxters Knob Wellington |
Horizontal |
33 (570MHz) |
35 (586MHz) |
37 (602MHz) |
| Fitzherbert Wellington |
Vertical |
33 (570MHz) |
35 (586MHz) |
37 (602MHz) |
| Wellington Infill |
Vertical |
33 (570MHz) |
35 (586MHz) |
37 (602MHz) |
| Ngarara Kapiti |
Vertical |
33 (570MHz) |
35 (586MHz) |
37 (602MHz) |
| Sugarloaf Christchurch |
Horizontal |
32 (562MHz) |
34 (578MHz) |
36 (594MHz) |
| Mt Cargill Dunedin |
Horizontal |
32 (562MHz) |
34 (578MHz) |
36 (594MHz) |
| Parahaki Whangarei |
Vertical |
32 (562MHz) |
34 (578MHz) |
36 (594MHz) |
| Mt Jowett Whanganui |
Horizontal |
33 (570MHz) |
35 (586MHz) |
37 (602MHz) |
| Wheatstone Road Gisborne |
Horizontal |
33 (570MHz) |
35 (586MHz) |
37 (602MHz) |
| Parikanapa Gisborne |
Horizontal |
32 (562MHz) |
34 (578MHz) |
36 (594MHz) |
| Popoiti Wairarapa |
Horizontal |
33 (570MHz) |
35 (586MHz) |
37 (602MHz) |
| Mt Taranaki New Plymouth |
Horizontal |
32 (562MHz) |
34 (578MHz) |
36 (594MHz) |
| Pukepoto Rotorua |
Vertical |
31 (554MHz) |
35 (586MHz) |
37 (602MHz) |
| Whakaroa Taupo |
Vertical |
33 (570MHz) |
35 (586MHz) |
37 (602MHz) |
| Kaka Hill Nelson |
Horizontal |
38 (610MHz) |
40 (626MHz) |
42 (642MHz) |
| Mt Campbell Nelson |
Vertical |
31 (554MHz) |
37 (602MHz) |
39 (618MHz) |
| Cave Hill Timaru |
Vertical |
33 (570MHz) |
35 (586MHz) |
37 (602MHz) |
| Forest Hill Invercargill |
Vertical |
32 (562MHz) |
34 (578MHz) |
36
(594MHz) |
The approximate coverage for the Freeview HD Digital Terrestrial platform is
marked in Dark Blue:
More accurate coverage from the current transmitter sites for the
Freeview HD Digital Terrestrial platform is shown in the following
documents:
 Auckland DTT Coverage Map
Christchurch DTT Coverage Map
Dunedin
DTT Coverage Map
Gisborne DTT Coverage Map
Hastings DTT Coverage Map
Invercargill DTT Coverage Map
Napier
DTT Coverage Map
Nelson DTT Coverage Map
New
Plymouth DTT Coverage Map
Palmerston North DTT Coverage Map
Rotorua
DTT Coverage Map
Taupo DTT Coverage Map
Tauranga DTT Coverage Map
Timaru
DTT Coverage Map
Waikato DTT Coverage Map
Wairarapa DTT Coverage Map
Wanganui DTT Coverage Map
Wellington DTT Coverage Map
Whangarei DTT Coverage Map
Equipment required to receive Freeview HD.
A UHF
aerial - you may have one already, e.g. Prime is one of the channels
currently broadcast on Analogue UHF. Freeview HD specific active antennas are
also available which are much smaller and less obtrusive than traditional UHF
Antennas.
A Digital
Terrestrial Receiver - just plug the receiver into the aerial and TV
then follow the instructions supplied to search for channels and Tune them in.
You will need one Freeview HD Digital Terrestrial Receiver per TV.
You will need a high-definition TV to take full advantage of the HD
broadcasts.
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