Well, not officially of course, but according to posts on the www.freeviewshop.co.nz forums, TVNZ has, in the past day or two, begun broadcasting TV2 in glorious 720P high definition via the yet-to-be-launched Freeview digital terrestrial service (the one you only need a UHF aerial to receive since it’s broadcast from land-based towers as opposed to, er, space-based satellites).

This is part of ongoing trials and tests that all the networks are running in the lead up to the launch of the new Freeview digital terrestrial platform. Because it is just a trial there’s no telling how long TV2 will be up and running in 720P, indeed, prior to this all you were likely to see over DVB-T was short test loops of HD video and a bunch of other, similarly mundane footage. For now at least, TV2 is up and running. If you have a suitably equipped PC (you’ll need a DVB-T tuner card and the appropriate software to go with it), drop us line here and let us know how it looks and what kind of hardware/software set up you’re running.