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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bleazle" data-source="post: 405875" data-attributes="member: 53582"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad    :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /> I've just sent this - I've never been into complaining about things like this but I think for a first timer I did OK <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> :I wouldn't normally take the time to write a complaint but having spent $1,000's of dollars on a home theatre set up which includes Freeview I have to say that the drop in picture quality while TVNZ "carries out testing at lower bitrates" is extremely irritating. As someone said on a forum I subscribe to today ""Freeview, Crystal Clear (Pixelated) Digital Quality Television"".  Looks like there’s a Tui ad in the making there.Why is the testing being done on live TV broadcasts? Is it to see how many people notice/complain?? That can be the only reason since TVNZ has reserved/unused channels which would be better suited to "testing".Was it always the plan of TVNZ to get Freeview off to a great start and then reduce the quality of the picture provided? Will the next Freeview advertising banner have a pixelated picture on it to reflect the true nature of what is being broadcast? I'm sure it will because anything else would be misleading advertising - I'll keep an eye out for it.No doubt the general public will soon realise what is happening and with the change to digital not being a matter of choice in the near future I'm sure my complaint will be just one of many. In the meantime I will forward my complaint on to my local MP, after all my tax dollars are helping to pay for a less than satisfactory “Freeview”I look forward to your reply. Obviously I don't expect a reply and if I do get one it will be a stock standard response, but I will be emailing my complaint to my MP and hell, I might even try to find out who writes those Tui ads! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />Bleazle</blockquote>

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