Analogue TV switch offs are;
Sunshine Coast between 1st January 2013 - 30th June
2013
VAST Viewer Access Satellite
Television available now!
Digital TV from Satellite
The Australian Government is funding a new free to air satellite
service – the Viewer Access Satellite Television (VAST). VAST will
provide digital television to viewers in remote areas of Australia who
currently rely on analogue services from the Optus Aurora platform; as
well as viewers who are unable to receive digital TV through their
normal antenna because of issues relating to local interference,
terrain or distance from the transmitter in their area.
Am I eligible to get the new service?
The VAST service commences officially for eligible viewers in all
states except for Western Australia on 15 December 2010.
There are two categories of viewers eligible to access VAST-
1. Viewers in the Remote Central & Eastern Australia Licence Area:
VIEW MAP HERE
2. Viewers in regional and metropolitan areas served by normal
terrestrial TV services but who are unable to receive TV after the
DIGITAL SWITCHOVER
Remote Central & Eastern:
You will be able to apply for reception of VAST services from 15
December 2010. Please understand that VAST commercial broadcasters are
currently building the new services and will not be able to process
applications from your area prior to 15 December 2010.
Regional & Metropolitan Viewers:
As digital switchover rolls out across Australia, regional and
metropolitan viewers who will not be able to receive television after
switchover can apply for VAST access 6 months prior to switchover.
MORE INFORMATION
HERE
VAST is now available for viewers who are unable to receive adequate terrestrial
reception in Mildura/Sunraysia, regional South Australia, Broken Hill and
regional Victoria. VAST is also available to viewers in the remote central
eastern Australia (RCEA) licence area, and to viewers who are authorised to
receive the current Aurora service as an out-of-area service.
VAST will feature the following channels:
ABC1, ABC2, ABC3, ABCNews24, SBS ONE, SBS TWO, SBS HD, Southern Cross Central
Seven , 7TWO, 7mate, Imparja, GO!, Gem, Ten, OneHD, One, Eleven and Regional
News.
The VAST service provides the same number of television channels that are
available in capital cities. It will feature channels carrying programs sourced
from Southern Cross Seven, Imparja Nine and the Ten network, and the main
national broadcaster services, ABC1 and SBS ONE, together with digital SD
channels; ABC2, ABC3, SBS TWO, 7TWO, GO! and Eleven, and the high definition
channels; ABC News 24 HD, SBS HD, 7mate (Seven HD), GEM (Nine HD), and ONE HD
(Ten HD).
The VAST service will also provide viewers with access to the local regional
news services currently broadcast by the commercial broadcasters in their
relevant terrestrial licence areas. These services will be provided through a
dedicated news channel. In addition, the news services of the national
broadcasters, the ABC and the SBS, will also be provided. ABC news will be
provided on a state basis and through the ABC’s 24 hour news channel, ABC News
24.
What equipment do I need?
To receive the VAST service, viewers will need a VAST set-top box and, if you
don’t already have one, a satellite dish. The retail cost for a high definition
VAST set top box is likely to be about $300.00 (including GST). Viewers who
already receive their television services by way of the Aurora remote area
broadcasting service will be able to connect a VAST set top box to their
existing satellite dish. A complete installation( Satellite dish,LNB, Coax, dish
mount ,receiver, service call and labour) will cost betwin $750.00 and $1100.00.
Access to the VAST service will be managed by the use of a smart card, which
will come with the set top box. Viewers will need to activate the smart card to
receive commercial television services, but the smart card will be pre-activated
to receive the national (ABC and SBS) services.
The set top box will have to be registered to continue to access the national
services
Satellite Christian Channels Via Satellite
Up to 12 Free to Air
digital satellite channels free to air from
D2, no contracts, no subscriptions, it is free.
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Installation Options with 12 month
replacement warranty on the equipment and 12 months warranty on labour
Options 1 - $88.00 ( if you have your own receiver or you
have purchased and installed your self one of our DIY kit)
Dish re-point, Set up and Tune to TV/VCR
Options 2 – $250.00 ( if you have a Foxtel or Austar dish no longer in use
but wired to a point in the house)
Dish re-point , supply and install Digital Receiver, tune to TV/VCR
Options 3 – $450.00
Complete installation including supply of 85 Cm Dish, roof mount, Digital
Receiver, tune to TV
Please note: the above prices
are based on locations within 50 Km from Marrochydore (our office), contact us
for prices in other areas.
