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Analogue switchoff in New Zealand is planned for when 75 percent of households have access to digital television, or 2012, whichever is sooner. A tentative date will be set when digital uptake reaches 60% (55% reached as of November 2008). A major benefit of digital television is the ability to overcome the poor reception caused by New Zealand's rugged topography. It was estimated that on 13 October 2009, 291,853 Freeview certified set-top boxes and IDTVs had been sold since the platform's launch (177,917 Freeview, 113,936 Freeview This makes it New Zealand's third largest television platform, and New Zealand's second largest digital platform. Freeview-certified set-top boxes and IDTVs, as well as PVRs, are available at most major New Zealand retailers. Cheaper, uncertified equipment can also be used. |
