Upgrade options for older satellite box

Upgrade options for older satellite box

The simplest upgrade is to get a new satellite box, such as one of the following:

  • Dish TV Sat1 box - for your standard Live TV
  • SmartVU+ A7080 box - Live TV plus apps like TVNZ+, ThreeNow, Māori+ etc.
  • Dish TV S7070PVR or Panasonic DMR-HST270 - to record Live TV.

Pick up your new box from a trusted electronics store. 

Maybe you'd prefer to do away with the box altogether and plug directly into a new TV. Just make sure it's a dual-tuner TV.

Ready to just use apps? If you have good internet access, you can stream Live TV using the Freeview Streaming TV app - it's free and available to download on Smart TVs. And if your TV isn't smart, you can "make it smart" by adding a SmartVU dongle.

Network Status

UHF
All Good except Waikato & Tauranga

17 APR | TV service partially restored to Waikato & Tauranga. Full restoration is prioritised & weather-dependent.

UHF
Satellite
All Good. Satellite TV service has been updated on 15 April.

Our satellite TV service has moved. If you experience any issues, please see here.

Satellite
Streaming
All Good
Streaming
EPG
All Good
EPG

Note: UHF and Satellite network status info are provided by transmission providers and broadcasters.