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lumberg

37 posts

Geek

Topic # 95570 8-Jan-2012 13:35
I heard that Mainland TV is setting up a digital broadcast was just wondering if anyone knows if its active or still in the pipeline and will it broadcast from Mt Campbell Or Takaka Hill ?

injuised

233 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 566248 8-Jan-2012 20:56
Currently testing from Takaka hill 8 channels, very weak though , pointed my aerial towards takaka hill through trees, signal not even marginal, gonna try higher gain aerial and another location

lumberg

37 posts

Geek

Reply # 566385 9-Jan-2012 09:21
Good to Know I Mite Give it a crack with a high gain ive got pretty good line of site with the hill see how i get on.

Thunderflash

33 posts

Geek

Reply # 566668 9-Jan-2012 21:52
They have been testing 8 channels from both the Observatory hill site in Nelson and Takaka Hill for about a week now. Here in Stoke, Nelson, I can get both transmitters, and like injuised said. signals are currently very weak. But this hopefully will improve has they are still testing. Also keep an eye on: http://www.nzdtv.com/forum/showthread.php?3302-Mainland-TV-going-Digital

lumberg

37 posts

Geek

Reply # 566691 9-Jan-2012 22:38
Exellent Cheers for that Thunderflash

Thunderflash

33 posts

Geek

Reply # 567630 11-Jan-2012 22:12
Current Mainland Digital TV Channels. Chan 800 - Beacon TV – Religion Chan 801 - Mainland 1 - Mainland 1 Chan 802 - Mainland 2 - Mainland 2 Chan 803 - Mainland 3 - Mix of DWTV and Aljazeera TV Chan 804 - Mainland 4 - VOA TV Chan 805 - Mainland 5 - Test Pattern - VOA Radio Chan 806 - Mainland 6 – Retro TV – 80’s Music videos Chan 807 - Shine - Religion Chan 808 - Radio One – VOA Radio Signals from these channels are a lot stronger now than what they were a few days ago.

codyc1515

1599 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user

Reply # 567668 12-Jan-2012 00:06
Thunderflash: Current Mainland Digital TV Channels. Chan 800 - Beacon TV – Religion Chan 801 - Mainland 1 - Mainland 1 Chan 802 - Mainland 2 - Mainland 2 Chan 803 - Mainland 3 - Mix of DWTV and Aljazeera TV Chan 804 - Mainland 4 - VOA TV Chan 805 - Mainland 5 - Test Pattern - VOA Radio Chan 806 - Mainland 6 – Retro TV – 80’s Music videos Chan 807 - Shine - Religion Chan 808 - Radio One – VOA Radio Signals from these channels are a lot stronger now than what they were a few days ago. 8 channels is quite a lot but from what I can see its only going to be for the Nelson region which is kind of disappointing.

naggyman

510 posts

Ultimate Geek

Reply # 567704 12-Jan-2012 08:03
codyc1515: 8 channels is quite a lot but from what I can see its only going to be for the Nelson region which is kind of disappointing. Mainland TV is a local Nelson TV Station. They packed a lot of stations into their multiplex because they have the capacity! If they are going to spend a lot on getting a DVB-T Transmitter, then why not use it. Aparently Beacon and Shine were already broadcast by them on Analouge. Does anyone know if the Mainland's Digital Channels are in 16:9 widescreen? The Naggyman! http://naggyman.wordpress.com

neilinnz

159 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 567718 12-Jan-2012 08:45
Yesterday when I retuned I got an extra 16 channels, 13 tv and 3 radio. Maybe Korida are also testing too as in addition to the Mainland channels I also got Stratos, Parliament TV, ChineseTV, tvCentral, TV33, Radio NZ National, Radio NZ Concert and BaseFM. Here in Richmond the Mainland channels seem to keep moving, some days I have to re-tune to get them back. Today the Kordia channels seem to be missing again so they're on one day and off the next.

naggyman

510 posts

Ultimate Geek

Reply # 567737 12-Jan-2012 09:15
That doesn't make sense as Kordia does not broadcast in the Nelson region, JDA broadcasts in the region. Maybe JDA regions are getting new channels???? The Naggyman! http://naggyman.wordpress.com

neilinnz

159 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 567763 12-Jan-2012 09:57
When I tune them in using EyeTV the provider shows up as Kordia as does the current Trackside channel. Mainland TV also showing Radio-1 today, new radio channel.

Thunderflash

33 posts

Geek

Reply # 569554 16-Jan-2012 17:32
PRESS RELEASE 16 January 2012 http://www.7-media.net/mainland/Main...6-jan-2012.htm Mainland TV to Introduce digital TV channels along side Freeview Mainland TV is now broadcasting 8 digital TV channels and 2 radio stations from Observatory hill Nelson ( Ch 26 Horizontial polartiy at 25DBW ) and the same 8 channels from the Takaka Hill site - near the main road SH6 summitt ( Ch27 Vertical polarty at 29DBW ). Mainland has introduced a number of new terrestrial digital TV channels including two of its current TV channels. Viewers who receive Mainland TV analogue TV channels only need a digital TV or a terrestrial digital TV set top box or a terrestrial digital recorder. If viewers are not tuned to Mainland they will need one UHF TV antenna mounted vertical polarity pointing half way between Mt Campbell & the Takaka Hill highway summit. Viewers should receive all the digital TV channels & new digital TV channels providing their antenna has a line of site view to the hills behind Motueka. If not most viewers can tune to Observatory hill Nelson on digital channel 26 using auto or manual tune. From 1 March we hope to have all the channels operational.

old3eyes

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Reply # 569591 16-Jan-2012 19:14
Thunderflash: PRESS RELEASE 16 January 2012 http://www.7-media.net/mainland/Main...6-jan-2012.htm Mainland TV to Introduce digital TV channels along side Freeview Interesting concept. I wonder if others will start to do the same as FV seems to be charging lots for transmission. Regards, Old3eyes