vast tv-It Works!

bill12 · Guru

vast tv-It Works!

bill12 · Guru

Thats the whole idea- I can watch the best programs(and the State of Origin), anywhere in OZ.I will have to find somewher to store the dish, but its fun just getting everything going.Can,t wait to try it on the road. Bill

-- Edited by bill12 on Friday 24th of August 2012 12:14:20 PM

jules47 · The Happy Helper

You sound as proud as Billeeeee did when he got the sat tv working by himself first time - proud as punch! Works a treat all over the place - haven't had anywhere it doesn't work yet -good picture, no problems at all even out at a billabong in Boulia - got to watch the footy!!!!!!!

Yuglamron · Guru

Onya Bill,

If you have the latest receiver you should be able to record directly to a USB stick(64 Gigabyte) around the $40 mark, or external hard drive and never miss a program again.

Just plug the stick into your TV or receiver's USB port and away you go.Handy for the late night Footy or Movies.

bill12 · Guru

Already have a 1 tb usb hard drive to record tv on, and play recorded movies. Does anyone know if you can get internet from yout vast setup? That would be handy in remote areas. Bill

PeterD · Guru

VAST is simply a one way service therefore internet would not be available.

turbopete · Senior Member

Hi Bill12 Is your system the auto or the manual

bill12 · Guru

What do you mean?you have to tune it in , and position the dish in the right direction. But it WORKS!

sandsmere · Guru

Great aren't they ?

When we first got ours , I put off hooking it up for a few days because I'd heard some horror stories about how difficult it was to get it right .

Took a little while the first time . Now it's a breeze .

bill12 · Guru

Yes , it seems a lot easier than I thought.I didn,t even need the sat finder, as you can tun it in with the box , and it says LOCKED when you have signal. Bloody great. Bill

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Love the satellite tv Bill - we have yet to find a storage place for the dish while travelling, just keeping it on the bed at the moment - we have the large dish - but it doesn't matter we manage - didn't know you could tune from the box - but it pretty easy to use the finder anyway - most important when the footy is on!!!!

johnnz · Senior Member

Is this device for pay TV or free to air TV

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Free to air johnnz - some people use their Foxtel or Austar boxes from home when they travel - because theey are paying for it anyway. But the VAST is free to air, you only pay for the components - dish, decoder box, cabling - and you get registered - which is a once only thing, apparently.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

jules47 wrote:
Free to air johnnz - some people use their Foxtel or Austar boxes from home when they travel - because theey are paying for it anyway. But the VAST is free to air, you only pay for the components - dish, decoder box, cabling - and you get registered - which is a once only thing, apparently.

Jules, it's not once only you have to re-register every 6 months or maybe its every 12 months, you will get cut off if you do not re-register about 2 weeks before it expires

http://www.mysattv.com.au/Cert_Renewal.aspx go here when you nedd to reregister as a traveller, don't forget guys you must register as a traveller, more info here

http://www.mysattv.com.au/travellers.aspx for inital registration

jules47 · The Happy Helper

We were told we only had to re-register if we hadn't used the system, for the automatic updates to be installed. We use it regularly, so didn't think we would have a problem, but will check it out anyway.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

jules47 wrote:
We were told we only had to re-register if we hadn't used the system, for the automatic updates to be installed. We use it regularly, so didn't think we would have a problem, but will check it out anyway.

if you registered online you would have received an email with an expiry date, if done by phone they would have sent a letter to you at home.

Did you register as a traveller?

The idea for a traveller to re-register is because you maybe in another state and need to reactivate, otherwise you will only get tv from the state you first registered in.

Maybe call 1300 993 376 and check to see what the situation is, it may have changed since I last registered, 3 months ago.

-- Edited by _wombat_ on Monday 17th of September 2012 07:45:14 AM

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Thanks Womby - I will give them a ring when things settle down - busy,busy,busy at the moment - in Brissy getting stuff done to the motorhome, prior to our 5 month sojourn to Tassy - yayayayay!!

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

jules47 wrote:
Thanks Womby - I will give them a ring when things settle down - busy,busy,busy at the moment - in Brissy getting stuff done to the motorhome, prior to our 5 month sojourn to Tassy - yayayayay!!

you will enjoy tassie, in 5 months you will see everything.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Hope so - don't think we will be bored!