Digital TV Channels in NZ?
Aug 29th 2003, 5:46 am
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Digital TV Channels in NZ?
Probably a silly question but are there any free-to-view digital channels in NZ (or likely to be in the near future? Is it worth taking a free-to-view receiver?
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Ben
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Ben
Aug 29th 2003, 7:03 am
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Re: Digital TV Channels in NZ?
Originally posted by Ben.M
Probably a silly question but are there any free-to-view digital channels in NZ (or likely to be in the near future? Is it worth taking a free-to-view receiver?
Thanks,
Ben
Probably a silly question but are there any free-to-view digital channels in NZ (or likely to be in the near future? Is it worth taking a free-to-view receiver?
Thanks,
Ben
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Aug 29th 2003, 8:51 am
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You will get only a few i'm told.Sky over here in NZ is the same as Aus...the sky news is Aus based,not NZ based.On the whole it is a very poor comparrison to the UK system.Theres no interaction service and only 2 music channels,4 sport channels and loads of other things that usually on the UK system that are not here.Its not possible to get Sky from the UK either...for obvious reasons....so i'm told...sorry i only watch espn,so i don't know really 
Aug 29th 2003, 9:33 am
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Are they free-to-view channels via the TV aerial or do you need a satellite dish?
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Aug 29th 2003, 9:52 am
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Re: Digital TV Channels in NZ?
Originally posted by Ben.M
Probably a silly question but are there any free-to-view digital channels in NZ (or likely to be in the near future? Is it worth taking a free-to-view receiver?
Thanks,
Ben
Probably a silly question but are there any free-to-view digital channels in NZ (or likely to be in the near future? Is it worth taking a free-to-view receiver?
Thanks,
Ben
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Aug 29th 2003, 10:08 am
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Originally posted by Ben.M
Are they free-to-view channels via the TV aerial or do you need a satellite dish?
Ben
Are they free-to-view channels via the TV aerial or do you need a satellite dish?
Ben
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Aug 29th 2003, 10:20 am
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Thanks for the responses. I think the answer is that the digital receiver is of no use in NZ so I'll add it to the list of things to sell before I go...
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Aug 29th 2003, 4:40 pm
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The basic sky package for digital TV over here in NZ is $38 per month. If you dont have a dish that will cost $200 or 300 to install depending on whether they are running cheap dish install promotions or not. basic sky gives you the 6 basic NZ channels, E entertainment and a cooking come lifestyle type channel. a sports channel(american) 3 nature/science type channels, cnn, Sky news BBC. For another $20 or so you can get a decent sports or movies channel or $40 for both.
Aug 29th 2003, 4:44 pm
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Originally posted by hamiltonnz
The basic sky package for digital TV over here in NZ is $38 per month. If you dont have a dish that will cost $200 or 300 to install depending on whether they are running cheap dish install promotions or not. basic sky gives you the 6 basic NZ channels, E entertainment and a cooking come lifestyle type channel. a sports channel(american) 3 nature/science type channels, cnn, Sky news BBC. For another $20 or so you can get a decent sports or movies channel or $40 for both.
The basic sky package for digital TV over here in NZ is $38 per month. If you dont have a dish that will cost $200 or 300 to install depending on whether they are running cheap dish install promotions or not. basic sky gives you the 6 basic NZ channels, E entertainment and a cooking come lifestyle type channel. a sports channel(american) 3 nature/science type channels, cnn, Sky news BBC. For another $20 or so you can get a decent sports or movies channel or $40 for both.
