Terrestrial high-definition television is a form of broadcast high-definition television that is received via the terrestrial airwaves using either a VHF television aerial or a UHF television aerial. Depending on the country, the high definition television channels are broadcasts using either ATSC, ISDB-T, DVB-TorDVB-T2.
United Kingdom using DVB-T2 under the name Freeview HD
Ireland using DVB-T MPEG-4 under the name Saorview
France using DVB-T MPEG-4 under the name Télévision Numérique Terrestre
Norway using DVB-T MPEG-4
Sweden using DVB-T2
Finland using DVB-T2
Denmark using DVB-T MPEG-4
Italy using DVB-T2 under the name Europa 7 HD
Cyprus using DVB-T MPEG-4
Slovenia using DVB-T MPEG-4
Austria using DVB-T2 under the name simpliTV
Croatia using DVB-T2 under the name evotv
Hungary using DVB-T MPEG-4
Slovakia using DVB-T MPEG-4 under the name Towercom
Australia using DVB-T MPEG-2 under the name Freeview
New Zealand using DVB-T MPEG-4 under the name FreeviewSome countries such as Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium may only broadcasts their channels in standard definition via the terrestrial airwaves. This is largely because the uptake of cable television may be higher than that of terrestrial television, thus giving broadcasters very little incentive to provide their high-definition services via the terrestrial airwaves.
