V.A.S.T. (Viewer Access Satellite Television) is set replace the existing “Aurora” satellite television system used by many travellers. So what does this mean for those of us currently receiving our television from Aurora? Some background Aurora RABS (remote area broadcast system) was funded by the federal government to address the inability for terrestrial (land based) [...]
The Optus Aurora satellite television system provides TV services to both travellers and people living in remote locations. If, like us you like to watch a bit of TV to see what is going on in the world or how your favourite team is performing, the satellite based system is fantastic. The one major drawback [...]
Australian Aurora TV Facts and Fiction There seems to be no shortage of rumors and misinformation about the Optus Aurora satellite broadcasting platform (and about satellite broadcasting in general). A general description of the system The Aurora television system is broadcast from the Optus C1/D3 satellites located at 156 degrees, 35,000km above Papua New Guinea. [...]
On the 3rd of December I reported on two sellers of extremely low cost satellite TV equipment for travellers marketing their systems via eBay Australia (you can read the full report here). At the time of writing that report I had only seen photographs of the equipment offered. I have now been able to closely [...]
I get a lot of people asking me “what can be received from the Optus Aurora satellite TV system?” Here is a list of the channels you will find and a link to a program guide for each channel. Commercial Channels Southern Cross Television Imparja Golden West Network (GWN) WIN WA Non-Commercial Channels SBS WA [...]
Many would consider Pay-TV for the motorhome or caravan an unnecessary and expensive luxury. There are of course some that consider it an absolute necessity and would forgo food in return for their daily helping of sport or other addiction. Many people subscribe to Pay-TV at home but when taking to the road for a [...]
The cost of a complete satellite TV setup for a caravan or motorhome has slowly been getting cheaper since the Remote Area Broadcast System was introduced over 10 years ago. Just five years ago you could pick up a complete system from as low as $650 (as we did). Today, systems retail anywhere from $400 [...]
On the 29th of September Imparja Television announced that they would no longer be allowing travellers to view their broadcasts via satellite. In a long winded announcement on their website Imparja.com.au , Imparja claimed that the overheads involved in managing the system were no longer sustainable. This means that no further smart card activation applications [...]