We are here to provide you with satellite reception equipment that will give you years of enjoyment and pleasure from free to air satellite television viewing, with no monthly service fees.
When you hear "Satellite TV" you are probably thinking of Foxtel, Optus or Austar, but did you know about the free to air satellite service?
Yes, Australians have had free to air Satellite TV since 1985. The free to air service broadcasts programming from the 7, 9 and 10 networks plus has six ABC and four SBS services, and there are no monthly fees. If you're putting up with lousy TV reception we have the answer...free to air Satellite TV. Satellite TV is available right across Australia and the commercial services are now available in remote and black spot areas.
Satellite TV is not just for your home, it is also an option when travelling by caravan or motorhome. See our range of Campersat satellite systems for more information.
At Videosat we specialise in supplying complete satellite systems for self- installation. Our systems include detailed instructions and a free test meter. With over 16 years of experience behind us, we have a strong reputation for the supply of quality satellite reception equipment at competitive prices. It doesn't end there, we also supply essential support including helpful advice, and prompt and efficient service. We have a network of satisfied customers that extends nationwide so you can be sure we're in a position to help you.
Over the years we have encouraged our customers to install their own systems. This saves expensive call out and installation costs. We have customers from all walks of life right across Australia who have successfully self-installed.
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Off the beaten track but still in the picture
Videosat Pty Ltd is an Australian company with 20 years’ experience in supplying satellite systems for free to air TV and radio. Originally supplying satellite systems to remote area viewers, the last four years has seen Videosat introduce it’s popular Campersat range of satellite systems and accessories for caravans and motor homes. Wally Shand, General Manager of Videosat, has been aware of the need for a suitable solution for Australia’s wandering travellers and has designed a range of systems that are reliable and user-friendly.
Satellite television is available anywhere in Australia in superb digital quality. Most seasoned travellers would have experienced the difficulties involved in trying to access local television using their terrestrial aerial. With a Campersat satellite system, catching up on the news, following your favourite soap or watching the football has never been easier. For those subscribers of Pay TV by satellite, Campersat systems fully support connection of Pay TV equipment.
Striving to meet a range of budgets and needs, Campersat now includes a rooftop and portable range. The newest and most exciting addition to the Campersat range is the fully automated Campersat AutoSeek. Manufactured to Australian conditions, this roof mounted system will automatically locate the satellite from anywhere in Australia. Alongside the AutoSeek is the Campersat EasySeek, originally known as Campersat Premium and winner of the 2002 CCIA “Most Innovative Product of the Year” Award. The EasySeek features mounting equipment that is fixed permanently to the roof of a motor home or caravan with interior controls for easy operation. Both rooftop products feature a 90cm dish.
Campersat’s portable range includes the Executive and the Compact. The Executive features a sturdy tripod mount with adjustable legs suitable for level or sloping ground. Other features include durable brass locking handles, in-built bulls eye level for easy handling and anchor tie down ring for dish stability in high winds. The Compact is Campersat’s most economical model and features a low profile, sturdy, fixable tripod mount.
The portable range is supplied with a 75cm dish, which is suitable for reception over most of Australia with the convenient size for travel and includes the same high quality, one cable easily removable digital test meter as the roof top easy seek. Both systems can operate with up to 100 metres of cable, and are easy to carry, set up and stow.
All Campersat systems are supplied as complete system packages and include rooftop or portable mounting option, cabling, satellite receiver, free to air smart card and digital test meter. Further to Videosat’s goal to make it’s Campersat systems as user-friendly as possible, an instruction manual and laminated guide to finding the satellite are supplied. Also featured is labelling with markings for all parts that are relevant when locating the satellite.
Videosat’s friendly staff is happy to help you find the system that best suits your needs. We are available to answer questions, provide information and after sales support.
Call Videosat today on 02 9482 3100 or 1800 226 865.
Visit our website at
www.campersat.com.au
Satellite television is available anywhere in Australia in superb digital quality. Most seasoned travellers would have experienced the difficulties involved in trying to access local television using their terrestrial aerial. With a Campersat satellite system, catching up on the news, following your favourite soap or watching the football has never been easier. For those subscribers of Pay TV by satellite, Campersat systems fully support connection of Pay TV equipment.
Striving to meet a range of budgets and needs, Campersat now includes a rooftop and portable range. The newest and most exciting addition to the Campersat range is the fully automated Campersat AutoSeek. Manufactured to Australian conditions, this roof mounted system will automatically locate the satellite from anywhere in Australia. Alongside the AutoSeek is the Campersat EasySeek, originally known as Campersat Premium and winner of the 2002 CCIA “Most Innovative Product of the Year” Award. The EasySeek features mounting equipment that is fixed permanently to the roof of a motor home or caravan with interior controls for easy operation. Both rooftop products feature a 90cm dish.
Campersat’s portable range includes the Executive and the Compact. The Executive features a sturdy tripod mount with adjustable legs suitable for level or sloping ground. Other features include durable brass locking handles, in-built bulls eye level for easy handling and anchor tie down ring for dish stability in high winds. The Compact is Campersat’s most economical model and features a low profile, sturdy, fixable tripod mount.
The portable range is supplied with a 75cm dish, which is suitable for reception over most of Australia with the convenient size for travel and includes the same high quality, one cable easily removable digital test meter as the roof top easy seek. Both systems can operate with up to 100 metres of cable, and are easy to carry, set up and stow.
All Campersat systems are supplied as complete system packages and include rooftop or portable mounting option, cabling, satellite receiver, free to air smart card and digital test meter. Further to Videosat’s goal to make it’s Campersat systems as user-friendly as possible, an instruction manual and laminated guide to finding the satellite are supplied. Also featured is labelling with markings for all parts that are relevant when locating the satellite.
Videosat’s friendly staff is happy to help you find the system that best suits your needs. We are available to answer questions, provide information and after sales support.
Call Videosat today on 02 9482 3100 or 1800 226 865.
Visit our website at
www.campersat.com.au
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Continuation of digital radio trials
The Australian Broadcasting Authority has decided to continue current digital radio trials in Sydney and Melbourne for up to twelve months.
The Sydney and Melbourne trials of the Eureka 147 digital radio system are being conducted by Commercial Radio Australia and Broadcast Australia respectively. Both trial operators are interested in continuing the trials, which make use of VHF Band III spectrum administered by the ABA. The trials were scheduled to expire in May this year, with their continuation subject to a possible call for other expressions of interest in using the spectrum in question.
‘Whether the trials will continue into the longer term will depend on government decisions about how digital radio is to be introduced into Australia,’ said ABA Acting Chair, Lyn Maddock. ‘Recent government and industry announcements suggest that decisions on a way forward are possible before the end of the year. With the situation changing so quickly, the ABA had no wish to disrupt current trial arrangements.’
The ABA has a general policy of encouraging trials of digital radio and any other systems that make use of available broadcasting spectrum. The ABA will consider trial requests from any person for any proper purpose. It is important to note, however, that trial licences confer no longer-term rights over the spectrum in question. It is also important that people considering purchasing digital radio receivers understand the trial nature of current broadcasts and that no decisions have been made on the type of system or the spectrum to be used (eg VHF, L-Band) for digital radio in Australia. The utility of any digital radio receiver will depend on these decisions.
‘The ABA remains willing to consider applications for digital radio trials using other spectrum, or the same spectrum in other localities,’ Ms Maddock said. ‘I am hopeful that information gathered through the trials will be useful in the development of the Government’s digital radio policy.’
Other digital radio technologies that could make use of ABA-administered spectrum include Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM), In-Band On Channel (IBOC) and ISDB-TSB.
Source: Australian Broadcasting Authority
The Sydney and Melbourne trials of the Eureka 147 digital radio system are being conducted by Commercial Radio Australia and Broadcast Australia respectively. Both trial operators are interested in continuing the trials, which make use of VHF Band III spectrum administered by the ABA. The trials were scheduled to expire in May this year, with their continuation subject to a possible call for other expressions of interest in using the spectrum in question.
‘Whether the trials will continue into the longer term will depend on government decisions about how digital radio is to be introduced into Australia,’ said ABA Acting Chair, Lyn Maddock. ‘Recent government and industry announcements suggest that decisions on a way forward are possible before the end of the year. With the situation changing so quickly, the ABA had no wish to disrupt current trial arrangements.’
The ABA has a general policy of encouraging trials of digital radio and any other systems that make use of available broadcasting spectrum. The ABA will consider trial requests from any person for any proper purpose. It is important to note, however, that trial licences confer no longer-term rights over the spectrum in question. It is also important that people considering purchasing digital radio receivers understand the trial nature of current broadcasts and that no decisions have been made on the type of system or the spectrum to be used (eg VHF, L-Band) for digital radio in Australia. The utility of any digital radio receiver will depend on these decisions.
‘The ABA remains willing to consider applications for digital radio trials using other spectrum, or the same spectrum in other localities,’ Ms Maddock said. ‘I am hopeful that information gathered through the trials will be useful in the development of the Government’s digital radio policy.’
Other digital radio technologies that could make use of ABA-administered spectrum include Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM), In-Band On Channel (IBOC) and ISDB-TSB.
Source: Australian Broadcasting Authority
Thursday, June 08, 2006
How to find narrowcast programs
Background:
As you may be aware, since December 2003 the narrowcast programs that were once available along with all the other Australian Free to Air programming for television and radio, moved from Optus satellite C1 to satellite B3.
Programs affected by this change:
TV Narrowcast
Channel Station Program
50 TRT Turkish
51 TBN Trinity (Religious)
52 Da Aitv Chinese/Mandarin
53 Abu Dhabi Arabic Language
54 Ad Hoc Itinerant
56 Mac TV Chinese
74 BVN Dutch
Radio Narrowcast
Channel Station Program:
R64 RAWFM Modern Dance & more
R65 TRT FM Turkey Entertainment
R66 VOT Voice of Turkey
R67 ABS Radio Live Arabic and Australian Radio
R68 Tamil Tamil music and programming
R70 Kossuth Hungarian Language
R71 RNW3 Dutch and Flemish
R72 Emirates Arabic Language
R73 RNW1 Dutch and Flemish
R74 RNW2 Dutch and Flemish
Finding B3
The B3 satellite is located at 152 degrees longitude. It’s not very far away from the C1 satellite, which is located at 156 degrees longitude. To find the B3 satellite, if you are already set up on C1, simply move the dish approximately 10 degrees west and elevate 1degree.
If you need further assistance, the friendly staff at Videosat are always available to help you.
As you may be aware, since December 2003 the narrowcast programs that were once available along with all the other Australian Free to Air programming for television and radio, moved from Optus satellite C1 to satellite B3.
Programs affected by this change:
TV Narrowcast
Channel Station Program
50 TRT Turkish
51 TBN Trinity (Religious)
52 Da Aitv Chinese/Mandarin
53 Abu Dhabi Arabic Language
54 Ad Hoc Itinerant
56 Mac TV Chinese
74 BVN Dutch
Radio Narrowcast
Channel Station Program:
R64 RAWFM Modern Dance & more
R65 TRT FM Turkey Entertainment
R66 VOT Voice of Turkey
R67 ABS Radio Live Arabic and Australian Radio
R68 Tamil Tamil music and programming
R70 Kossuth Hungarian Language
R71 RNW3 Dutch and Flemish
R72 Emirates Arabic Language
R73 RNW1 Dutch and Flemish
R74 RNW2 Dutch and Flemish
Finding B3
The B3 satellite is located at 152 degrees longitude. It’s not very far away from the C1 satellite, which is located at 156 degrees longitude. To find the B3 satellite, if you are already set up on C1, simply move the dish approximately 10 degrees west and elevate 1degree.
If you need further assistance, the friendly staff at Videosat are always available to help you.
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