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Can someone please tell me what you have to have beside the dish to view Free to Air TV anywhere in Australia.

Am looking at buying one as many places outback TV is unavailable. I am not interested in Pay TV

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Welcome margjohnbnod.gif Type "vast tv" into the blue search bar above to find dome threads.

Aussie Paul. smile



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Try that for a read of what is required.

http://www.accessantennas.com.au/perth-discount/caravan-products/caravan-satellite-kits/

 



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Hi EllieMike 

Just looked at the link and it looks brilliant always thought would be more expensive great link

Cheers

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Thankyou for your reply. It helped me with what I was wanting to know. One thing now I am not sure about is the registration part. What happens if you will be touring a few states. Do you have to notify someone if you go from NSW to Qld and then to NT and then WA.



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It  actually is easier than is all sounds. 

Registration seems to be automatic now as long as you are using the gear.   If I am home and haven't used it for a couple of months,  I need to re register.    I do this on line or on my phone.



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Thankyou Mike, that certainly does help. My husband and I have been thinking about a satellite dish for some time and we are getting so sick of watching videos when we are away. If you can do it online it is better still.



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margjohnb wrote:

Thankyou for your reply. It helped me with what I was wanting to know. One thing now I am not sure about is the registration part. What happens if you will be touring a few states. Do you have to notify someone if you go from NSW to Qld and then to NT and then WA.


 

Hello margjohnb

We have the SatKing Vast from Access Antennas

The boss who is a bit of a telly addict, just leaves it on the WA setting

Most of the programs are the same in all states, but on at different times

I have never done it, but I assume that you can change the states from the internet, while on the run



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Thanks Tony, we live in Victoria so I guess we could just leave it on Vic.
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elliemike wrote:

It  actually is easier than is all sounds. 

Registration seems to be automatic now as long as you are using the gear.   If I am home and haven't used it for a couple of months,  I need to re register.    I do this on line or on my phone.


If your registered as a traveller you still have to re register every six months. on line or by phone 



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Thankyou for all the replies. Another question is this, do I still just register for 1 state even though I may be travelling through 3 or 4 other states.

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margjohnb wrote:

Thankyou for all the replies. Another question is this, do I still just register for 1 state even though I may be travelling through 3 or 4 other states.


 

 

Hello margjohnb

Never done this but it looks easy enough, or perhaps others may give a clearer explanation, on how to do it

After you have registered and are travelling in another state

This is the home page of MySatTV

Click on Travellers Registration Renewal (3rd button down on right hand side), this brings up the Travellers Registration Renewal page

On the Travellers Registration Renewal page do not fill anything in
Scroll down until you see
Check the Eligibility section and when ready apply here for Household installations or here for Travellers.
Click on Travellers this brings up the VAST Satellite Service Registration for Travellers Only page

Do not fill anything out on the
VAST Satellite Service Registration for Travellers Only page
Near the top of the page you will see
2. If you have travelled into a new state and wish to change over state services please send through an online enquiry here
Click on here which will bring up the Enquiries page

The Enquiries page is the one you fill in, and then in the Enquires box, I would assume that you would say that you are registered in (previous state), and that you are now travelling in (new state)
Then hit the Submit (lower left of page

Hope this info is helpful



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Thankyou Tony, I will keep all that info. You are so helpful

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margjohnb wrote:

Thankyou for all the replies. Another question is this, do I still just register for 1 state even though I may be travelling through 3 or 4 other states.


 There are a few regions and they have slightly different programmes. There is also the time zone matter. If you want the local news and programmes and want them to be received at the correct times when you need to re-register when you change zones. For more see Viewer Access Satellite Television



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Thankyou Peter, very helpful
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