The entertainment options in remote Outback Australia just go a whole lot more healthy.
Federal Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy has announced that the Viewer Access Satellite Television (VAST) service in now available throughout the Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV licence areas.
It means that as many as 16 digital channels will be available wherever you are travelling. This includes the five free-to-air networks and their multi-channels, as well as regional news services, and specialised public service channels. Senator Conroy urged grey nomads to sign up for the service. “Until recently, the only TV someone could watch after a long day’s driving or sightseeing was the limited choice available on analog television – sometimes fewer than four channels,” he said. “Through VAST, people travelling across regional and remote Australia can now access up to 16 digital channels – the same as in the capital cities.”
The previous analogue service, called Aurora Satellite, is being switched off at the end of next year To help caravanners tune their satellite dishes into the VAST signal, a new smartphone application has also been developed to do it for them using the phone’s GPS. The new app for iOS and Android will utilise the phone or tablet’s GPS signal to locate and finetune the VAST signal to get the best reception.
“Travellers will no longer have to waste time in stormy weather or in the dark pointing their antennas or satellite dishes in any number of directions,” said Senator Conroy. “The app will show exactly where they need to be to pick up the best television signal.”
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How do you get a licence
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