Friday, May 27, 2011

Search on for New Zealand's oldest TV set

A competition to find New Zealand's oldest television set has received almost 300 entries from across the country, Voxy reports.

The Oldest Telly competition, part of a campaign by Going Digital, a government body, to raise awareness of the switchover to digital television, encouraged New Zealanders to rummage through their garages or wardrobes for their oldest working TV set.

The competition closed on 25 May and an expert judging panel has now been tasked with identifying the winning set, which will then be converted to digital live on TV next month.

Greg Harford, National Manager of Going Digital, said: "We've been delighted with the number of entries and the level of interest shown in the competition. 

"Now we're looking forward to showing New Zealand that almost every TV set can go digital, including those with only wires for aerials.  

"Making New Zealand's oldest working television go digital will prove to viewers that there is no need to go out and purchase a new TV."

The winner of the competition will receive a home theatre system including a 46-inch television with an in-built satellite TV receiver and Internet video.

New Zealand will go digital, region by region, by November 2013, beginning with Hawke's Bay and the West Coast in September 2012.

(Source : Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union)

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