Quality
Satellite transmissions are broadcast in 576i, but the satellite transponder is high-definition capable. Terrestrial transmissions can be broadcast in high definition, and the government lets the broadcasters decide whether to broadcast in high definition or to continue in standard definition.
Three channels currently broadcast in high definition: TV ONE, TV2 and TV3 in 1080i.
Freeview satellite broadcasts have declined in quality since the service launched as TV one and TV 3 is now being broadcast many times to provide region-specific advertisements; this reduces the bandwidth available to other channels on that frequency.
The TVNZ frequency currently has 8 SD channels while the MediaWorks one has 12 TV channels and 5 radio channels.
Read more about this topic: Freeview (New Zealand)
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