New Image Antennas Blog

13th Feb 2013

What is the difference between digital and analogueTVTelevision has been around since the 1920s in more or less thesame format until recently With the introduction of digital TVtelevision as we have always known it has been transformed withbetter picture and sound quality as well as access to a wider rangeof free to air channels If you havenrsquot yet made the switch to digital TV you will need toget a digital TV antenna at some point Why Analogue TV isgradually being phased out and will eventually be switched off What is so great about digital TVAnalogue TV uses radio frequencies to broadcast its signal whichleaves it open to interference from other sources The signal isalso variable in quality depending on how close your TV antenna isto the source of the signal Digital TV is different in that it is transmitted much like internetdata in small pieces of information Rather than having varyingstrengths of signal the signal is either there or not leading to anall or nothing result and a much more consistent quality of picture

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all or nothing result and a much more consistent quality of pictureand sound Due to the way it is transmitted analogue TV takes up a largeamount of bandwidth which does not leave space for manychannels or additional features Digital TV uses smaller segmentsof bandwidth which means it can transmit higher quality picturesand sound and there is also additional space for features includingsurround sound text services and multiple languages Within theset bandwidth for each TV station there is room for a largernumber of channels meaning more variety for digital TV viewers How can I get digital TVTraditional analogue TVs arenrsquot able to read digital signals If youwant to get digital TV you will need to get a TV with a built indigital TV tuner get a set top box or a digital TV recorderDepending on your location you may also need an antenna amplifieror an antenna booster to help improve the signal to your TV Theright digital antenna system for you will depend on the type ofbuilding you are in your location and your budget If your digital TV reception is bad you will end up with a pixelatedeffect so it is important that you get the best digital TV antenna foryour needs At New Image Antennas we are happy to assist you with anyquestions about changing from analogue to digital TV and we canhelp you find the best antenna for your requirements Call us on1800 351 121

AUSTRALIA DAY BLOG Jan 26th 2013What is the best television antenna to buy Over the next few years digital TV is being introduced in AustraliaAs analogue transmission is phased out it will be replaced bydigital transmissions which offer superior sound and picturereception as well as new features like widescreen and highdefinition television

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If you want to receive free to air TV when your area switches overto digital transmissions you will need to have equipment capable ofreceiving digital TV signals That equipment is a digital televisionantenna installed You donrsquot have to wait until analogue TV is switched off in your areato start watching digital TV as many digital TV channels have beenlaunched and are currently broadcasting How to receive digital TV todayThere are two ways of receiving digital TV by installing a set topbox or personal video recorder on your analogue TV set or byupgrading to a TV set with a built-in digital tuner An aerialinstallation technician will be able help you to decide which of theseoptions is best for your circumstances A television antennatechnician can also provide guidance and advice on the selectionand installation of a digital antenna that will give you the bestquality TV picture Your old television antenna may provide adequate sound andpicture quality but the best way to experience all of the benefitsof the new digital TV transmission services is to install a newdigital antenna Selecting the right television antennaSelecting the type of television antenna that will give you the bestTV picture and sound reception requires technical knowhow andexperience Many factors are likely to affect digital TV receptionincluding the strength of signals the type of digital signalsavailable weather patterns and buildings and features of theterrain that block signals and degrade picture quality Signal levels at your site must be accurately measured to allow thecorrect television antenna type to be chosen Having chosen thetype of antenna decisions need to be made about its positioningand orientation and about the type of cables connectors and othercomponents Selecting and installing a television antenna are complex tasks that

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Selecting and installing a television antenna are complex tasks thatcall for specialised skills experience and equipment To be sure ofchoosing a digital television antenna that will deliver the bestdigital TV experience take the advice of a skilled endorsedantenna installation technician If itrsquos time call in the professionals for your digital antenna installationcall us on 1800 351 121

Dec 2012 What does a digital antenna actually do Have you ever wondered what happens when a free to air TVprogram is broadcast Your digital antenna is one of the keycomponents that make your evening entertainment possible It all starts with a signalLetrsquos put it as simply and briefly as possible Video and audiosignals are created in the television studio A transmittermodulates the video and audio signals into one signal and sends itover the airwaves Your television antenna picks up these signalswhich then travel along a cable to your TV set From there they aretranslated into the video signals that are seen on the televisionsetrsquos screen and the audio signals that are heard through itsspeakers Your digital antenna interprets those signalsA typical digital antenna consists of a several pairs of aluminiumrods on a central metal boom The rods are of different lengthsand the length of a rod is related to the frequency of TV signals itreceives The actual television antenna is a relatively simple device whencompared with other high-tech components of your TV set-upAlthough technically uncomplicated the antenna installation ishighly sensitive Everything has to be spot-on if you want crystal-clear pictures and perfect sound Your television reception will be

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clear pictures and perfect sound Your television reception will beless than perfect if the antennarsquos gain direction bandwidth andheight havenrsquot been installed at their optimum settings Low gain VS higher gain antennasThe gain of a digital antenna is a measure of its capability toreceive signals Generally speaking if you are close to atransmitter and the signal is strong a low gain antenna is neededand if you are far from the transmitter and the signal is weak ahigher gain antenna is required A digital antennarsquos bandwidth indicates the frequency bands that itis able to receive A digital antenna has to be designed to receivefrequencies that match the digital services that are transmitted inthe area Point and shootYour digital antenna should point towards the direction from whichthe TV signal is transmitted When a transmission tower is closeenough to be seen itrsquos easy to adjust the antennarsquos direction butadjustment can be problematic when transmission towers are faraway The height at which your aerial installation should be mounteddepends on how far it is from the origin of the TV signal - thegreater the distance the higher the television antenna needs to bemounted The approach of Australiarsquos digital switchover ndash the transition fromanalogue to digital TV ndash means that you will have access to a widerrange of TV channels and can expect high standards of audio andvideo quality More than ever before the quality of the televisionprograms you view will depend on the digital antenna you chooseand the aerial installation If itrsquos time call in the professionals for your digital antennainstallation call us on 1800 351 121

Thurs 8 Nov 2012

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Revealed Will a digital TV antenna improve TV recept ion

We re ly on te levis ion f or educat ion inf ormat ion and amusement Poor TV recept ion is annoyingand inconvenient and if the qua lity of your TV picture is bad yoursquoll be keen to have the causediagnosed and t reated quickly

Diagnosing poor TV recept ionAs you can imagine diagnosing the cause of bad TV recept ion is a complex task If you are havingte levis ion recept ion dif f icult ies it rsquos important to ca ll on the services of a technician who hastra ining and experience in TV t roubleshoot ing and problem solving The three main causes of bad te levis ion recept ion are distance f rom the t ransmit ter obstruct ionof s igna ls and poor antenna quality and improving recept ion may involve adjust ing your exist ingantenna or upgrading to a new digita l TV antenna

Distance Te levis ion s igna ls become weaker when you are f urther away f rom the broadcast ing towerDistance f rom the t ransmit ter a f f ects ana logue and digita l te levis ion recept ion dif f e rent ly whilethe picture may become snowy with ana logue TV with digita l TV the picture can break up or f a ila ltogether

Signa l obstruct ionObstacles in the nearby environment can obstruct TV s igna ls and cause poor recept ion Buildingsand hills can block s igna ls and e lectrica l apparatus can cause interf erence especia lly if you re lyon an indoor TV antenna Weather condit ions can a lso a f f ect TV recept ion

Antenna qualityA TV antenna at tached to the roof of your house is exposed to the e lements and over t ime maylose its ability to rece ive s igna ls t ransmit ted f rom the broadcast ing tower In addit ion an oldantenna may not be the most suitable f or rece iving digita l te levis ion t ransmiss ionHaving diagnosed the cause of poor recept ion an antenna insta lla t ion technician can advise youon ways to improve the picture qua lity You may need to s imply adjust ing the posit ion of your TVantenna or a technician may suggest us ing an antenna booster or antenna amplif ie r to improvesigna l qua lity Alternat ive ly you may need a digita l TV antenna

Digita l TV antennas

Digita l TV technology is be ing int roduced in Austra lia because it is considered to be superior to thecurrent ana logue TV t ransmiss ions and of f ers benef its including improved picture and soundquality A switch to digita l is going to be necessary f or everyone eventua lly but upgrading to agood quality digita l TV antenna you means you start access ing improved picture qua lity today Ifit rsquos t ime ca ll in the prof ess iona ls f or your digita l antenna insta lla t ion ca ll us on 1800 351 121

Fri 12 Oct 2012

Digital antenna installat ion What you need to know

Around Austra lia ana logue TV services are be ing progress ive ly switched over to digita l TV s igna ls

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If you arenrsquot ldquodigita l readyrdquo it rsquos probably t ime to consider digita l antenna insta lla t ion so that youcan experience a ll the benef its that digita l TV of f ers

You have two opt ions if you want to get f ree to a ir digita l TV us ing a set top box or personal videorecorder that converts your exist ing ana logue TV set into a digita l TV or replacing your ana logue TVset with a set that has an inbuilt digita l tuner

You might f ind your exist ing TV antenna is suitable f or rece iving digita l t ransmiss ions or youmight need to upgrade to a digita l TV antenna to get decent recept ion Many people see theswitch f rom analogue to digita l TV as an opportunity to replace an old aeria l insta lla t ion with thelatest digita l antenna system

There are a number of steps when it comes digita l antenna insta lla t ion

Work out what digita l TV antenna system provides the best recept ion f or your s ituat ionincluding the building it s geographic locat ion and the type of TV set you use Fit the digita l TV antenna on the roof Run cabling between the antenna and the interior of the buildingTest the aeria l insta lla t ion to make sure that it works as it should

Thinking about a DIY antenna installat ion

If you are considering taking on the job on a new digita l antenna insta lla t ion rather than gett ingan antenna technician in you need to be aware of some of the DIY pit f a lls you may f ace

You will need to spend a considerable amount of t ime on research bef ore you ident if y thedigita l antenna system that rsquos best f or your s ituat ionYou will need access to some specia lised equipment so that you can get up to the roof andwork there saf e lyTest ing and t roubleshoot ing could be t ime-consuming and f rustrat ingThere rsquos a risk of damaging roof coverings and interna l surf aces as you work on the roof andrun cables through your property

If you are not conf ident that you have the experience and skills to choose an appropriate digita lantenna system and insta ll it sa f e ly it rsquos best to have a digita l antenna insta lla t ion technicianundertake the work An antenna insta lla t ion technician has the t ra ining experience andequipment needed to do a saf e prof ess iona l insta lla t ion job

If it rsquos t ime ca ll in the prof ess iona ls f or your digita l antenna insta lla t ion ca ll us on 1800 351121

Wed 29 August 2012

Importance of insta lling a digita l TV antenna

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As Austra lia adapts to Digita l te levis ion viewers now have the chance to take advantage of thehighest qua lity audio and visua l programs ava ilable One sure way to ensure the best viewingexperience is by set t ing up a digita l TV antenna

By set t ing up a digita l te levis ion antenna you will be able to watch a number of f ree-to-a irstat ions a longside cable te levis ion programs In f act even ana log TV recept ion problems can besorted with a digita l TV antenna Thus if you a lready have a digita l TV or digita l se t top box the nextstep is to opt f or digita l TV antenna insta lla t ion No matter which area you are in you will f indservice providers specia lis ing in digita l TV antenna insta lla t ion Thus if you are looking f or expertsin antenna insta lla t ion in Frankston or experts in antenna insta lla t ion in Hoppers Cross ing you willsure ly f ind many service providers

The importance of digita l TV antenna f or enhancing the TV viewing experience cannot be ignoredAny supplie r or expert in digita l TV antenna insta lla t ion will te ll you the same Every digita l TVantenna is des igned in such a way so as to pick up broadcast s igna ls that pass through theatmosphere While you may rece ive digita l TV recept ion f rom your old ana log antenna f or opt imumquality and zero disturbance it is idea l to opt f or a digita l TV antenna insta lla t ion

When you contact the expert in digita l TV antenna insta lla t ion in Hoppers Cross ing or any otherarea heshe will f urther inf orm you that the digita l TV antenna should posses the ability to pick upboth VHF and UHF t ransmiss ion s igna ls This will ensure that you get good quality recept ion on a llchanne ls Viewers will rea lise the importance of opt ing f or a digita l TV antenna when the switchf rom analog to digita l is complete in Austra lia in 2013 Current ly both ana log and digita l s igna lsare be ing t ransmit ted but this will change in 2013 Thus it is extremely important to invest in adigita l TV antenna

However s imply buying an antenna is not the solut ion The market is f looded with dif f e rent typesof antennas that serve dif f e rent purposes It is important to consult an expert and invest in the

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right digita l TV antenna that will ensure the high-quality viewing experience f or you Simplycontact the prof ess iona ls f or a ll your requirements and enjoy the digita l viewing experience

There are many prof ess iona ls specia lis ing in digita l TV antenna insta lla t ion in Frankston so if youlive in this area you should not have any problem f inding a solut ion to your antenna woes

Thu 28 June 2012

The digita l TV switchover isnt f ar away

On 10th December 2013

Melbourne will say goodbye to ana logue and he llo to digita l That rsquos less than 18 months away

There rsquos been lot rsquos of new aeria l insta lla t ions perf ormed a ll over Austra lia because a lot ofAustra lian homes had ancient aeria ls and needed to improve the ir s igna l Luckily a new digita lantenna isnrsquot a lways required But the only way to rea lly know Is to t ry to get a digita l s igna l andsee what you can see

Have you gotten a digita l TV yet No major dramarsquos if you havenrsquot Yoursquove got 18 months bef ore theswitchover when old TVs will go black f orever (unless you at least grab yourse lf a digita l se t topbox)

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But s ince we love our TV shows we couldnrsquot imagine not having access to digita l now

Have you thought about what yoursquore miss ing out on right now As it turns out quite a lot (if yoursquorea TV f an like we are)

There are so many great TV shows that our t radit iona l 5 channe ls just donrsquot have the t ime to a irWe love the choice having 15 channe ls gives us that rsquos right 15 channe ls of programming tochoose f rom And you donrsquot even need to pay f or a subscript ion

Here are the extra channe ls current ly on of f er

ABC2 amp ABC2 - For pre-schoolers f rom 6am ndash 7pm every day and af ter 7pm they provide adultprogramming including comedy drama and docosABC3 A commercia l-f ree dedicated kids channe l especia lly f or 6-12 year olds ABC News 24 Of f ers 24 hour commercia l-f ree nat iona l and globa l breaking newsSBS TWO Some of the worldrsquos best stories f ilm and docos f rom Oz and around the world7TWO The very best of Brit ish te levis ion comedies and movies 7mate First -run comedies rea lity and movies f or the guysGO An enterta inment channe l f or the young (and young at heart)GEM A genera l enterta inment and movie channe lONE Premium sport f actua l programs and movies plus act ion and adventure ELEVEN A premium enterta inment channe l f or the dist inct ly youthf ul

So if you can at least spring $50 f or a digita l se t top box we heart ily recommend gett ing one f romyour loca l e lect rica l store Donrsquot worry there rsquos a good chance you wont need a new aeria linsta lla t ion f or a digita l antenna but it rsquos bet ter to know now rather than be le f t with dead a ir in 18months t ime

Wed 06 June 2012

What happens to my old TV when digita l takes over

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It depends Do you have a digita l se t top box If your TV can connect to a digita l se t top box or adigita l TV recorder then you can use your old TV f or as long as you like

Have you thought about your TV aeria l If yoursquore lucky you wont need a digita l TV aeria l insta lla t ion as your old one should hopef ully do the t rick But of course if in doubt give us a quick ca ll and wecan have a look f or you

If your TV is so old it doesnrsquot have typica l connect ions on the back then you might as we ll put it outin the next hard rubbish pick-up because once we reach the digita l switchover (Dec 2013) that rsquosthe end of your old TV giving you anything except white noise

If your old TV can be hooked up to typica l DVD players and the like then it should be f ine to connectto a digita l se t top box

A standard def init ion (SD) set-top box will probably cost between $30 and $75 If you have a highdef init ion (HD) TV then yoursquod be better of f get t ing a HD set top box But if you donrsquot have HD thensave your hard-earned money as it wonrsquot he lp you get a better picture

If you have a lit t le more budget to play with we suggest you invest in a TV recorder with built indigita l rece iver That way you can record hundreds of hours of programming that you can watch atyour le isure Once you get a ll the digita l channe ls you might need to do a f a ir bit of recording tokeep up with a ll the great shows on digita l TV

Fri 11 May 2012

Quest ions to ask so you get a f a ir dea l f rom an lsquoantenna manrsquo

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As we get closer to the big digital TV switchover there will be more andmore lsquoantenna menrsquo knocking on your door wanting to carry out a digita l

antenna insta lla t ion f or you

But wait Bef ore you hand-over your hard-earned cash you need to ask some important quest ionsf irst Who are they Are they qua lif ied How long have they been in business Are they part of the

Government approved Antenna Insta lle r Endorsement Scheme What kind of antenna are theyse lling me What will the antenna and insta lla t ion cost me What guarantees do I have

We thought we rsquod take a moment to answer these quest ions f or you Please make sure if yoursquoreconsidering anyone f or a digita l antenna insta lla t ion that you ask these same quest ions Once youhave the f ull inf ormat ion you can make up your own mind who can he lp you get a qua lity picture at

an af f ordable price

18 years and st ill going st rong

- Are we part of the Government approved Antenna Insta lle r Endorsement Scheme

Yes The scheme is voluntary f or antenna insta lle rs and in order to become an endorsed insta lle rthey must be assessed in working saf e ly coaxia l cabling insta lling antennas and antenna

insta lling equipment As an endorsed antenna insta lle r insta lle rs are required to meet minimumstandards including

- a t least one yearrsquos experience as an insta lle r - have and know how to use digita l s igna l measurement equipment

- have minimum public liability insurance of $5 million

We consider this to be the very minimum standard you should expect f rom a TV antenna insta lle rSo if the company approaching you doesnrsquot have an endorsement maybe

you should look elsewhere

- What kind of antenna are we offering

Unlike some smaller operators we have a large range of antennasavailable that will suit your particular need big or small We use

antennas of the highest quality but most importantly we also make surethat the complete antenna system including all equipment and cabling

is the best quality giving you the best possible TV picture Thatrsquos where

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some operators try to cut costs hoping yoursquoll never notice Wersquove alwaysbelieved in the best quality at the best price thatrsquos why we still have a

good name 18 years on

- What does a digital TV antenna and installation cost

Our high-quality digital antennas start from $120 including installationAnd as we already mentioned we make sure you get the best quality

cabling as well

- What guarantees do we offer

All of our antennas have a lifetime guarantee And unlike some newoperators wersquove already got an 18 year track record so you can be

assured we arenrsquot fly-by-nighters Wersquoll be around long after the digitalswitchover has passed us all by

We believe we are Melbournersquos best antenna installation companySpeak to us on 1800 351 121 and we think yoursquoll agree

Thu 10 May 2012

Why is Australia going digital

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Itrsquos a little bit like keeping up with the Joneses We have to keep upwith whatrsquos happening overseas But there is a more practical reason

too More and more overseas programs are being produced in the digitalformat only mdash so going digital means that Australians wonrsquot miss out on

all the great new TV programs being made

Also when the analogue signal is finally all turned off the governmentplans to use that free space for other services for the community

- OK so I get access to new programs what else

There are more options with digital TV services these include

bull more channels to view through lsquoFreeviewrsquobull access to the new digital channels through some subscription TV

providersbull the Viewer Access Satellite Television (VAST) service for regional

areas

- What is Freeview

Freeview is an industry body responsible for promoting the free-to-airdigital TV service in Australia It comprises of all the free-to-air

broadcasters including ABC SBS Seven Network Nine Network Network

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Ten Southern Cross Prime and the WIN Network

Together they offer 16 digital channels including ABC1 ABC2 ABC3 ABCNews 24 SBS ONE SBS TWO SBS HD Seven 7TWO 7mate GO GEM

TEN ONE and ELEVEN

- How do I get all these free channels

To receive all the Freeview channels in your area yoursquoll need a goodte levis ion antenna a high definition (HD) digital TV that has a built-in digital

receiver or a HD TV plus a digital lsquoset-top boxrsquo

- How do I know if my TV has a built in digital tuner

Can you receive ABC2 or SBS TWO If you can see these channels thenyou are already watching digital TV and you donrsquot need to change or

upgrade

- Do I really need to buy a new TV

No most analog TVs will be able to receive digital TV by connecting adigital set-top box or digital TV recorder So unless your analog TV is too

old to be connected to a set-top box or digital TV recorder (and thatwould be REALLY old) it wonrsquot need replacing So it shouldnrsquot cost you

much at all to get access to digital TV

However just remember that if your TV isnrsquot high definition you wonrsquot beable to watch the high definition (HD) channels But itrsquos only a few

channels right now so it isnrsquot too much of a problem Later on when youare ready you can always buy a new HD TV that has an integrated digital

TV tuner

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The first and most important step is that you have a digital set-top boxand if your picture quality is bad you might need to get an antenna booster

or you might need a full digita l TV antenna insta lla t ion so you can receive thedigital s ignal loud and clear

If you have any questions wersquod be happy to talk to you about your mostaffordable options

Thu 12 Apr 2012

Thousands Of North Queensland Complain About Bad Digital TVReception

An old or incorrectly placed te levis ion antenna is one of the reasons nearly5000 North Queenslanders have lodged calls to the Digital SwitchoverTaskforce One in five complaining about picture freeze no sound and

blue screens

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Weather can be a factor with both analogue or digital TV reception andNorth Queensland certainly gets it fair share of bad weather However ifthe skies are clear and theyrsquove still got a frozen screen then chances are

high their antenna just isnrsquot up to snuff

People may also want to check their antenna and cabling are in goodworking order A faulty or incorrectly placed antenna can cause

reception issues like pixellation or `blue screen when the signal cannotbe received a Taskforce spokeswoman said

Down here in Melbourne we also get our fair share of bad weather butunless itrsquos torrential rain with thick cloud cover the weather shouldnrsquot

stop you watching your favourite programs So the Taskforcersquos advice tocheck the quality and positioning of your antenna and cabling is relevant

to us lsquosouthernersrsquo too

So here is a good way to know what the problem is if yoursquove gotten anice new digital television and the weather is perfect outside but yoursquore

still having picture problems donrsquot blame the signalhellip blame theantenna

Now one thing we would recommend here are New Image Antennas isnot to throw the baby out with the bath water Digital is coming whetherwe like it or not Therersquos a few fixes for your antenna problems thoughYou might just need an antenna amplif ie r Your existing aerial might need

realignment or if your antenna is more than 10 years old you will likelybe best served by having a new digita l TV antenna insta lla t ion

Donrsquot worry even if you do need a new antenna an aeria l insta lla t ion doesnrsquothave to cost the earth We have 18 yearrsquos experience in giving you themost cost effective solution for your reception problems Call us on

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1800 351 121 and we will come around to have a look and wersquoll adviseyou the best way to get your picture perfect

Fri 23 Mar 2012

How do I know if I have a digital TV

An easy way to tell if you are watching digital TV is whether you canreceive ABC2 ABC3 or GO These are all standard definition digital

channels so if you can view them (and you donrsquot have subscription TVlike Foxtel) it means your TV is capable of receiving digital TV

If yoursquore lucky enough to already have a digital TV therersquos one morequestion you should ask How good is my reception

Your existing te levis ion antenna may be able to receive digital TV withoutany problem However our experience tells us that most people haveantennas that are old broken or are s imply not suitable for getting

quality Digital TV reception

We all remember the fuzzy images our analogue TV gets when receptiongets bad However with digital the signal is often all or nothing Itrsquos

either perfect or itrsquos pixelated (thatrsquos means little coloured squares onyour screen) or therersquos no signal at all

If you get the occasional pixilation and no signal message that probablymeans your antenna either isnrsquot positioned correctly or it needs

replacing If itrsquos been quite a few years s ince your antenna was installedand yoursquore experiencing these problems we would suggest itrsquos time to

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take advantage of one of our specials and get a digita l TV antenna insta lla t ion

Were Melbournes Digita l TV antenna specialists We can assist with thebest antenna selection and make sure you have the right aerial

positioning orientation cabling and related equipment

So if you need an aeria l insta lla t ion give us a call for a quick and easy quoteto get your picture perfect

Tue 13 Mar 2012

Things to Know If You Are Rece iving Poor Digita l TV Recept ion

Almost everyone knows about the digita l TV switchover happening unt il 2013 and that somesuburbs have had a f ull switch to digita l TV In f act regiona l Victoria is now using digita l TV a lone

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with ana log TV f ully switched of f We a ll seem prepared f or this change however we st ill see a lotof people voicing out concerns about the clarity and s igna l of the ir digita l TV

We have compiled a couple of quest ions and answers f rom the of f ic ia l digita l ready governmentinit ia t ive website ht tpwwwdigita lreadygovau to he lp people with recept ion issues and toident if y how we can he lp

Be low are some inf ormat ion that you may f ind usef ul if you are experiencing issues on your TVrecept ion

Quest ion I have very poor digita l TV recept ion What can I do about it

Answer Recept ion dif f icult ies are of ten the result of a weak s igna l In some cases a qua lif iedinsta lle r can advise on ways of improving recept ion even in areas with margina l s igna l coverage

Quest ion What might cause s igna l obstruct ion to my digita l TV

Answer A number of f actors can lead to poor digita l TV recept ion These can include

middot weather condit ions which can cause digita l recept ion to break up or lsquopixe late rsquo

middot s igna l obstruct ions such as the immediate loca l te rra in f oliage buildings and t rees

middot an inadequate or excess ive s igna l

middot lsquoimpulse noise rsquo interf erence which can be generated by household items like applianceslight switches or ha irdryers

middot Inadequate te levis ion antenna or antenna system

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Quest ion With Digita l TV set up what do I do with pixila t ion and f reezing problems

Answer This depends on how of ten it rsquos occurring If it rsquos regular you should contact endorsedte levis ion antennas insta lle rs to see if the s ituat ion can be improved

Quest ion How will I know about s igna l ava ilability in my area

Answer You should check the mySwitch website at ht tpwwwdigita lreadygovauWhen-do-I-switch-mySwitchaspx to see whether digita l te levis ion s igna ls are ava ilable in your area andwhether coverage f rom the t ransmit ter s ite is adequate If a te levis ion service is not rece ivable ina part icular area you can contact your re levant broadcaster who can conf irm if te levis ion service isava ilable You can get contact deta ils f or commercia l broadcasters f rom Free TV Austra lia atht tpwwwf reetvcomau

New Image Antennas are a Proudly Austra lian Owned Company servicing a ll of Me lbourne ampsurrounds f or digita l TV antenna insta lla t ion We specia lise in insta lling and servicing TV antennasystems f or res ident ia l and commercia l propert ies including mult i-storey complexes and mult i-unit dwellings Our antenna technicians are very qua lif ied and re liable We use the latesttechnology amp equipment to bring you the best digita l TV recept ion ava ilable

Sources

ht tpwwwdigita lreadygovauhe lpf requent ly-asked-quest ionsaspx

httpwwwdigita lreadygovauWhen-do-I-switch-mySwitchaspx

httpwwwf reetvcomau

Mon 20 Feb 2012

Seek antenna insta lla t ion experts to solve a ll your te levis ion antenna woes

In the age of technology the experience of TV viewing has been complete ly redef ined courtesythe evolut ion of digita l TVs In f act most homes in Austra lia today a lready have or are opt ing f orthe high-tech digita l TV viewing experience in the ir home

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No matter what TV set one buys antenna insta lla t ion is essent ia l to ensure opt imum picturequality Thus a lmost everyone who invests in a TV a lso opts f or a te levis ion antenna In f act thedemand f or digita l TV antenna insta lla t ion is extremely high in Austra lia with a lmost every houseswitching over to digita l TV as each and every person wants only the best viewing experience

Many are conf used about the process involved in digita l TV antenna insta lla t ion There are variouskinds of te levis ion antennas that are ava ilable in the market nowadays f rom indoor antennas tooutdoor te levis ion antennas For starters one needs to set t le on the dimension and prof ile of theantenna that one would like to insta ll The place where the antenna is going to be posit ionedshould a lso be kept in mind Idea lly when looking f or digita l TV antenna insta lla t ion it is best toseek prof ess iona l he lp

There are a number of prof ess iona ls that specia lise in antenna insta lla t ion in Epping and othersuburbs in Me lbourne Thus if you too are looking to insta ll a te levis ion antenna it is recommendedto opt f or the services of a specia list in antenna insta lla t ion in Epping These experiencedprof ess iona ls in digita l TV antenna insta lla t ion are highly skilled and t ra ined individua ls Expertsin the f ie ld these specia lists in antenna insta lla t ion in Epping will solve a ll your concerns andtroubles re lated to digita l TV antenna insta lla t ion Equipped with the latest technology and thebest knowledge and expert ise in te levis ion antenna insta lla t ion these specia lists in antennainsta lla t ion in Epping or any other area in Me lbourne will provide you not only the best advice buta lso the best dea ls on te levis ion antennas From recept ion solut ions cabling split ters toboosters one can ava il a number of services f rom these specia lists in antenna insta lla t ion inEpping

One can a lso ava il a number of benef its and of f ers like lif e t ime warranty on antenna insta lla t ionin Epping Thus whether you are looking f or digita l TV antenna insta lla t ion experts or just lookingto solve a problem with your te levis ion antenna a ll you need to do is ca ll these specia lists inantenna insta lla t ion in Epping and you can be assured that your problem is solved

Get the Most Out of Your Digita l Antenna Insta lla t ion

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Antenna Insta lla t ion f or your digita l TV may seem old school to some however a growing numberof customers who know better are f inding this to be necessary in gett ing the best experience f romthe ir digita l TVs

The s low but sure switch to digita l TV broadcast ing has e lim inated most annoying picturedistort ions what we consider as snow or ghost ing This technology a llows the TV recept ion to havethe best qua lity and if the highest qua lity isnt achieve it will not display anything at a ll Withdigita l TV s igna ls you will see e ither a crisp ghost-f ree picture or no picture at a ll

Since a lot of loca l and syndicated programming has not yet been crossed over to high-def init ionit is typica l f or loca l stat ions to broadcast the ir digita l s igna ls in standard-def init ion during theday then switch to f ull widescreen HDTV during primet ime

Be low are some of the bas ic but crucia l guide lines you should know when you are consideringdigita l antenna insta lla t ion

Consider Using Outdoor Antennas

Indoor digita l antennas are small antennas des igned to be placed on top of or near your TVOutdoor digita l antennas on the other hand tend to be s ignif icant ly larger and are intended f orroof - or at t ic-mount ing Genera lly science would te ll us that the larger an antenna s surf ace areais the st ronger the s igna l it will provide The re lat ive st rength of the s igna l an outdoor antenna ismuch more e f f ect ive than an indoor one Indoor antennas would usua lly just enhance thef unct iona lity of your digita l TV but outdoor antennas will usua lly make a dif f e rence in qua lity

Almost a ll outdoor antennas will perf orm better than even the best indoor antennas Indoorantennas will usua lly be adverse ly a f f ected by the walls of a house and even by movement ofpeople in the room Other household appliances such as f luorescent lights computers andcordless phones will a lso pose as interf erence f or an indoor antenna to be used to its f ullest

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cordless phones will a lso pose as interf erence f or an indoor antenna to be used to its f ullestpotent ia l Saf ety and ergonomics is another poss ible concern f or indoor antennas

Outdoor antenna insta lla t ion a lthough obviously would take more t ime than s imply plugging inyour indoor antenna provides you with a sure and saf e way to rece ive the best s igna l f or your TV

Consider Using Amplif ied Antennas

The best way to maximise your antenna insta lla t ion is to make the most out of the s igna l yourantenna is gathering A good way to he lp antennas overcome s ize or he ight disadvantages isthrough the use of e lect ronic amplif icat ion Elect ronic amplif icat ion would a lso enhance thes igna l to your te levis ion Most amplif ie rs can be built in or it can be a separate device that insta llsin- line between the antenna and TV Having an amplif ie r to supplement your antenna insta lla t ionensures that you have the top technology to rece ive the best s igna l f or your digita l TV

These are just bas ic inf ormat ion that you should know regarding antenna insta lla t ion Thesehowever provide the necessary steps in he lping you decide on crucia l procedures to complete yourdigita l viewing experience

TV in Austra liaWed 30 Nov 2011

- Here s a great ad that Foxte l was running a f ew years ago It takes us on a journey throughthe years of Austra lians and te levis ion

How things have changed (thank goodness)

How f ar back do you go

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Mind the TV AntennaWed 30 Nov 2011 105100 +0000 - It that t ime of the year aga in when we get a ll excitedabout Christmas and the associated f est ivit ies

For some gett ing into the Christmas spirit means decorat ing a t ree wrapping presents andmaybe going so f ar as s inging carols in public

Then there s the f olks who like to express the ir Christmas spirit by decorat ing the ir house -or maybe that should read immersing the ir house in the spirit of Christmas

Check out the pics be low f or some amazing decorat ions And if youre keen to get involved -mind the antenna And when it comes to taking down your creat ive work of art and youdiscover your antenna needs a lit t le bit of love you might need to give New Image Antennasa ca ll to get it sorted

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Call the Antenn GuyWed 30 Nov 2011 102800 +0000 - We ve a ll had s ituat ions with our TVs where the picturehas been bad Unf ortunate ly sods law says that this will genera lly happen when you rea llyrea lly want to watch something - or worse when youre ha lf way through watchingsomething

Here s one way to f ix the antenna and get a better picture - but youd be better of f to ca llthe antenna guy instead 1800 351 121

Get a Better TV PictureTue 29 Nov 2011 210900 +0000 - Whether youve had your digita l f la t screen TV f or awhile just purchased or thinking about purchasing one f or Christmas we could a ll do withsome he lp when it comes to gett ing a great picture

Here s some great advice on gett ing a decent picture f rom your TV

dont mount your TV above a f ireplaceturn down the lightsadjust ing brightnesstweak the contrastadjust colour temperature

And dont f orget make sure youve got the right antenna solut ion If that s something youneed he lp with dont hes itate to contact New Image Antennas 1800 351 121

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Read the f ull a rt ic le on how to improve your TV picture here The Latest TV FromApple

Mon 24 Oct 2011 110300 +0000 - In a review of Apple guru Steve Jobs biography theWashington Post indicates that Apple has been working on a new Apple TV

Steve Jobs and Apple have brought us same amazing gadgets a ll of which have had a majorimpacts on the ir compet itors From the f irst mac through to the ipods in the ir variousiterat ions iphone and ipad and now we might even see the Apple TV

We have seen some impress ive improvements in TV technology over the past f ew years withthe launch of widescreen TVs HDTV 3DTV and more recent ly interact ive TV which of f ersinternet connect ivity So what could poss ible be le f t

Lets see if the smart cookies at Apple can come up with an answerThe Coat Hanger HDTV Antenna

Mon 03 Oct 2011 1054 00 +0000 - As antenna specia lists we have a range of antennasolut ions to suit everyone s needs The result is the best picture poss ible and f rom only$120

Or you can build your own the coat hanger HDTV antenna

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Why not ca ll us 1800 351 121 we ll put up something a lit t le more sophist icatedAntenna Insta lla t ion Tips

Tue 13 Sep 2011 063700 +0000 - We get asked a ll the t ime what should we be looking f orwhen choosing an antenna system to get the best picture

Here s a f ew things to consider

1 the type of antenna2 the type of mount ing be ing used3 what masthead amplif ie r is be ing used4 qua lity of the cablilng and connectors be ing used5 antenna posit ioning taking into account recept ion in your area - is it weak or st rong arethere physica l barrie rs

There are a host of other things to consider as we ll as considering insta lla iton hea lth andsaf ety - there s not much point in going to a ll the t ime and e f f ort if you end up watching thef ooty f rom your hospita l bed

If it a ll seems too hard and you want the highest qua lity picture then just give us a ca ll Wecan take care of your antenna solut ion antenna insta lla t ion is our specia lty

We ll take away the hass le and leave you with a great picture Finding a Great Tradie

Tue 13 Sep 2011 062200 +0000 - We re a ll busy living our lives day to day So when weneed some he lp f rom a t radesman to get something done around the house and we havntgot the t ime to go through the ye llow pages and phone 3 dif f e rent businesses how can wequickly f ind a RELIABLE t radie

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One of the best way is to use Google Obvious of course but Im not just ta lking about thesearch engine what I rea lly mean is Google Places You probably havnt pa id much at tent ionto the results you get when your type e lectric ian cranbourne

But if you take a closer look at the types of results you get it can actua lly save you t imef inding the right t radie f or you and get you one that comes highly recommended too

At the top and s ide youll see businesses who are advert is ing on Google These guys haveservices that match exact ly what youre looking f or Be low that youll then get a mix ofgenera l lis t ings Google Places results video images e tc e tc

By clicking on the Google Places heading or map that appears on the right hand s ide youlluncover a wealth of addit iona l inf ormat ion that will he lp you quickly and eas ily f ind the rightt radie f or you

For example youll see where theyre located a phone number amp what other customers havethought of the ir service And this is where the gold is Because we re so busy no longer domany of us ta lk to the ne ighbours in our st reet about a recommendat ion f or a t radie Nowwe can go online and review the rat ings on Google Places and quickly f ind the right t radief or your needs

Find out more about Google Places ht tpwwwgoogle complacesHow Smart is Your TV

Tue 13 Sep 2011 050700 +0000 - TVs used to be s imple things Kind of like a f ish bowls it t ing in a box showing 4 channe ls and a couple of other ones that were usua lly covered insnow

If you wanted to watch a dif f e rent channe l you had to physica lly get out of the cha ir turn adia l (did that thing inspire the ipod I wonder) and f ind that channe l you were looking f or

Now Well it s so much eas ier For starters there s mans new best f riend the remote Andthere s widescreen TV sure ly the best thing to happen to the lounge s ince we ll nothingrea lly On top of that we ve got 3DTV HD cable TV digita l and the lis t goes on

For those that love the ir computers as much as the ir TVs you can put the two together andget the perf ect marriage of internet and TV Except that doing this bit can be pret ty techyand in spite of Apple s best intent ions it s not a lways st ra ight f orward

So now the big TV brands have invented a new kind of TV the smart TV It can do a ll of theusual cut t ing edge TV t ricks that we ve come to expect - HD widescreen remote e tc Butnow theyve managed to squeeze in the internet as we ll All out of the one box

What do you get when you buy a smart TV Bas ica lly it s the best bits of the internet You geta bunch of TV apps st reamed content web browsing games and internet TV Inernet TV isjust TV content sent to your TV via the internet

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Why bother Well we used to have 4 channe ls Then with cable it went to 50+ and digita l TVadded a f ew more Now with the internet plugged in at the back there s pret ty much no lim it- only the amount of t ime you have on the couch

Stat - more than 24 hours of video are uploaded onto YouTube every minute

If you need any he lp gett ing the best picture on your new smart TV give us a ca ll Ourexperienced team will be only too happy to he lp with the right solut ion

Its Footy Fina ls TimeTue 13 Sep 2011 035100 +0000 - How quickly f ooty f ina ls roll a round This t ime its not theone day in September but the one day in October Or if youre a f an of one or the other rugbcodes there s 3 big f ina ls to get excited about

As ide f rom the AFL grand f ina l (does anyone think Collingwood will lose) we ve got the NRL(go Storm boys) and the Rugby World Cup (Wallabies anyone)

As Roy amp HG once sa id too much sport is bare ly enough

Smart re ta ile rs know where most men will want to be come f ina ls t ime - parked in f ront ofthe largest screen poss ible with the ir beverage of choice

So to he lp them in the ir quest f or f ootba ll glory September (and this year it s October too)a ll the big names will be of f ering great dea ls on the lates and greatest a ll with the a im ofmaking that win (or loss) so much more enjoyable

A quick scan online can he lp narrow down the opt ions in terms of the mode l s ize andf eatures Then get ready to do some serious barga ining just make sure you can get your newbaby de livered bef ore The Big Day

And if you need some he lp gett ing the best picture give us a ca ll we can take care of a ll yourantenna insta lla t ion needs Just make sure you get in early we re expect ing to be very busy

Wierd AntennasThu 21 Jul 2011 14 2300 +0000 - At Ne w Image Ante nnas we take pride in our worksome thing our many custome rs have comple me nte d us on

But just be cause we are e xt re me ly profe ssional in what we do backe d by ye ars of e xpe rie nce e quipme nt t raining and e ndorse d as part o f the gove rnme nt s d ig ital TV installat ion sche medoe sn t me an we don t l ike having a laugh

He re s some we ird and wacky ante nnas we came across If any of the se look like yours you shouldgive us a call

Mobile Ante nna

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Ante nna Art

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GaGa Ante nna

Using Socia l Media to Find He lpThu 21 Jul 2011 133600 +0000 - Social me dia has e xplode d across our compute r scre e nsove r the past fe w ye ars Site s like face book youtube twit te r f l ickr and othe rs have he lpe d makebe ing online more fun We can ke e p up with what our f rie nds are doing whe re the yve be e n andwhat the y re thinking

But the se site s don t just g ive you an update on what Paris Hilton is having for bre akfast the y canalso provide a gre at (and fun) way to ge t re comme ndat ions for all sorts of things

In the o ld days we use d to have a chat with the ne ighbour ove r the back fe nce forre comme ndat ions for a p lumbe r e le ct rician or me chanic Or we d le t our f inge rs do the talkingand look up the ye llow page s

Nowadays many of us are too busy to catch up with the ne ighbours and the ye llow page s aregre at for sit t ing the compute r monitor on Most of us will google it or se e what our f rie ndsare saying in p lace s like face book and twit te r

Whe n it come s to ge t t ing a be t te r p icture we at Ne w Image Ante nnas know what we re talkingabout We ve be e n looking af te r Me lbourne s ante nna installat ion ne e ds for some t ime and ove rthe ye ars have he lpe d many pe ople ge t a be t te r p icture Take a look at some of the fe e dbackwe ve had on our ante nna installat ions

Soon you ll be able to f ind us on the major social me dia p lat forms You ll be able to f ind out moreabout who we are what we re doing and most important ly ask us any que st ions you might have on

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ante nna installat ion and how to ge t a be t te r p icture

Stay tune dFreeview Digita l TV

Thu 21 Jul 2011 123900 +0000 - Have you got Fre e vie w What is Fre e vie w you may we ll askWe ll according to wwwFre e vie wcomau its the f re e d ig ital te le vision se rvice made up of all ourf re e to vie w broadcaste rs including the ABC SBS Se ve n Ne twork Nine Ne twork Ne twork Te nand re gional ne tworks PRIME7 WIN Te le vision and Southe rn Cross Te le vision

The aim of Fre e vie w is to provide us with a broade r range of d ig ital TV taking advantage of thedig ital te chnology by provid ing more channe ls and conte nt

He re s what the ne w range of d ig ital TV channe ls of fe rs

ABC2 - ABC2 Ente rtains pre -schoole rs we e kdays f rom 9am to 6 pm and 6 am to 6 pm on we e ke ndsIn the e ve ning ABC2 provide s conte mporary e dgie r adult programming including come dy dramaand docume ntarie s f rom home and around the world ABC3 - A comme rcial- f re e de dicate d kids channe l cre ate d for 6 -12 ye ar o ldsABC Ne ws 24 - O f fe rs 24 hour comme rcial- f re e cove rage of nat ional and g lobal bre aking ne wsSBS TWO - Australiaacirceurotrades mult icultural d ig ital channe l provid ing more of the worldacirceurotrades be ststorie s more world f ilm and drama docume ntarie s inte rnat ional ne ws and sport 7TWO - Brings you the ve ry be st of Brit ish te le vision come die s and movie s7mate - O f fe rs f irst - run come die s re ality and movie s for the guys Itacirceurotrades manacirceurotrades be st f rie ndGO - An e nte rtainme nt channe l for the young and young at he artGEM - A ge ne ral e nte rtainme nt and movie channe lONE - ONE of fe rs pre mium sport factual programs and movie s and act ion and adve nture ELEVEN - A pre mium e nte rtainme nt channe l for the d ist inct ly youthful

In addit ion SBS HD of fe rs simulcast programming of SBS ONE in high de f init ion (provid ing be t te rp icture and sound)

Community TV 31 also broadcast in Me lbourne and you ll f ind some hidde n ge ms on Ch31

So if you havn t gone d ig ital ye t the n this is what you re missing out on Make the switch todig ital and you ll not only ge t a range of gre at ne w channe ls but you ll also ge t a be t te r vie winge xpe rie nce

If you ne e d any he lp with your ante nna syste m for a be t te r d ig ital TV solut ion ge t in touch withRick and the te am at Ne w Image Ante nnas We have ove r 15 ye ars e xpe rie nce and an approve d

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ante nna installe r unde r the gove rnme nt s d ig ital switchove r sche me Freeview Digita l TV

Thu 21 Jul 2011 122100 +0000 - Have you got Fre e vie w What is Fre e vie w you may we ll askWe ll according to wwwFre e vie wcomau its the f re e d ig ital te le vision se rvice made up of all ourf re e to vie w broadcaste rs including the ABC SBS Se ve n Ne twork Nine Ne twork Ne twork Te nand re gional ne tworks PRIME7 WIN Te le vision and Southe rn Cross Te le vision

The aim of Fre e vie w is to provide us with a broade r range of d ig ital TV taking advantage of thedig ital te chnology by provid ing more channe ls and conte nt

He re s what the ne w range of d ig ital TV channe ls of fe rs

ABC2 - ABC2 Ente rtains pre -schoole rs we e kdays f rom 9am to 6 pm and 6 am to 6 pm on we e ke ndsIn the e ve ning ABC2 provide s conte mporary e dgie r adult programming including come dy dramaand docume ntarie s f rom home and around the world ABC3 - A comme rcial- f re e de dicate d kids channe l cre ate d for 6 -12 ye ar o ldsABC Ne ws 24 - O f fe rs 24 hour comme rcial- f re e cove rage of nat ional and g lobal bre aking ne wsSBS TWO - Australiaacirceurotrades mult icultural d ig ital channe l provid ing more of the worldacirceurotrades be ststorie s more world f ilm and drama docume ntarie s inte rnat ional ne ws and sport 7TWO - Brings you the ve ry be st of Brit ish te le vision come die s and movie s7mate - O f fe rs f irst - run come die s re ality and movie s for the guys Itacirceurotrades manacirceurotrades be st f rie ndGO - An e nte rtainme nt channe l for the young and young at he artGEM - A ge ne ral e nte rtainme nt and movie channe lONE - ONE of fe rs pre mium sport factual programs and movie s and act ion and adve nture ELEVEN - A pre mium e nte rtainme nt channe l for the d ist inct ly youthful

In addit ion SBS HD of fe rs simulcast programming of SBS ONE in high de f init ion (provid ing be t te rp icture and sound)

Community TV 31 also broadcast in Me lbourne and you ll f ind some hidde n ge ms on Ch31

So if you havn t gone d ig ital ye t the n this is what you re missing out on Make the switch todig ital and you ll not only ge t a range of gre at ne w channe ls but you ll also ge t a be t te r vie winge xpe rie nce

If you ne e d any he lp with your ante nna syste m for a be t te r d ig ital TV solut ion ge t in touch withRick and the te am at Ne w Image Ante nnas We have ove r 15 ye ars e xpe rie nce and an approve dante nna installe r unde r the gove rnme nt s d ig ital switchove r sche me

Get Ready f or Digita l TV - With an Endorsed Insta lle r

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Thu 07 Jul 2011 113300 +0000 - It s an e xcit ing t ime for pe ople who e njoy home base de nte rtainme nt The re s a b igge r range of b igge r and be t te r TVs than e ve r be fore with whatse e ms like ne w mode ls coming out almost e ve ry day Whe n you add to that the whole homethe at re e xpe rie nce as we ll as the amaz ing array of movie s sport and kids conte nt availab le staying at home has ne ve r be e n so much fun

Unle ss of course you don t have a de ce nt TV p icture If you have made or about to make theswitch to d ig ital TV make sure youve got the be st ante nna syste m to do just ice for your ne wpurchase

We advise that you ge t a fully qualif ie d and e xpe rie nce d ante nna e xpe rt to che ck ove r yourante nna syste m The y ll look at the whole syste m f rom f loor to roof to make sure you ge t thebe st p icture possib le

Whe n choosing your ante nna te chnician make sure that the y re e ndorse d as part o f thegove rnme nt s Ante nna Installe r Endorse me nt Sche me You ll be de aling with some one who hasthe right know-how whe n it come s to installing ante nnas for d ig ital TV

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New Image Antennas on YouTubeThu 07 Jul 2011 105500 +0000 - Among all those dancing cat vide os baby vide os andwe dding d isaste r vide os on YouTube you ll now f ind Ne w Image Ante nnas

Now le t s be cle ar we re not t rying to compe te with those cate gorie s or any othe r cate gory forthat mat te r We just thought it would be gre at if you could f ind out a lit t le b it more about who weare and what we do

Whe n it come s to ante nna installat ion we know what it s all about Our e xpe rt ise and t raine dte chnicians are se cond to none For all your ante nna installat ion ne e ds g ive us a call

Or che ck us out

What happened to HDTVThu 07 Jul 2011 103700 +0000 - According to a re ce nt art icle in The Age t it le d Ne tworkTe n abandons AFL - the gre at Aussie high-de f swindle we re be ing dudde d whe n it come s tobe ing able to watch our favourite shows in high de f init ion (HD)

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For sports fans in part icular the lack of HD live sports programming is about to ge t a whole lo tworse with Channe l 10 de cid ing not to b id for the ne xt instalme nt of AFL rights

What starte d of f as a promise to provide a range of sports in crystal cle ar HD the major f re e toair ne tworks se e m to be running away f rom HD Why you might asks

According to the art icle in The Age its all to do with pushing pe ople to Foxte l Foxte l havecome out and said the y ll be put t ing all AFL on HD so in the ory it provide s a point o f d if fe re ncewith the f re e to air channe ls

Whe the r or not its the case the re is de f inite ly room for more HD TV conte nt What do you think3D TV the Video

Thu 07 Jul 2011 101200 +0000 - Not so long ago we talke d about whe re things we re at with3D TV Is it the coole st toy on the b lock or will it be the TV e quivale nt of the be ta max vide o

We ll e ithe r way we came across a pre t ty cool ad for a 3D TV Che ck it out

Sony 3D TV - The Showdown

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Hang on to Your Antenna - Its WinterWed 06 Jul 2011 115900 +0000 - So f ar winter in Me lbourne has given us the varie ty only aMelbourne winter can We started of f with some f a irly cold weather with the opening of theski season in early June blessed with plenty of the white stuf f Then we had quite a mildst int with some beaut if ul sunny and (re lat ive ly) m ild days

This week however the thermometer has headed south Ra in wind and no sun means thatwe re a ll shivering and doing our best to keep warm It s during these cold blasts whenscurry ins ide a f ter work and school to keep warm and snug ins ide and s it back and watchsome comf ort TV - like Masterchef or the the f ooty

Something not many of us think about when we re t rying to ignore the wind howling outs ide is weather the antenna that s perched on the roof is going to make it through the coldblasts coming our way Its the unsung hero of our cold winter evenings standing outs ide inthe wind and the ra in on top of the roof doing its job without compla int

That is unless its get t ing a bit long in the tooth Or it wasnt f it ted properly in the f irstplace Or the wiring is a bit dodgy Then you might no be quite so warm and snug You mightin f act be quite grumpy There s nothing worse than s it t ing down of an evening to re lax andinstead of it snowing (well in Me lbourne its more like ly to be ra in or ha il) outs ide you f indthat there s snow on your TV Disaster

What to do Well to make sure your winter evenings dont suf f er this f ate and you think yourantenna might be on the wrong s ide of it s usef ul lif e then it m ight pay to get a prof ess iona lantenna insta lle r in to give it a hea lth check

A prof ess iona l insta lle r will be able to give your antenna system a once over and make sureeverythings in shape f rom top to bottom If youve recent ly upgrade your home TV system

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everythings in shape f rom top to bottom If youve recent ly upgrade your home TV systemthen it m ight a lso be the perf ect t ime to have your TV antenna system replaced with stateof the art equipment that will do just ice to your TV system

Once youve had your antenna system checked out you can s it back le t winter do its worstand be warm and comf ortable in the knowledge that your antenna wont le t you down

Antenna Insta lla t ion f or Your New HouseThu 16 Jun 2011 122300 +0000 - Are you lucky enough to be building your dream homeHave you thought about making sure youve got the best TV recept ion especia lly if yourhouse has a home cinema

As part of the joy hard work and somet imes f rustrat ion of building your new home itsimportant to consider where and how many TV antenna points youll have around the house Like to watch Kochi in the morning Then youll need a TV antenna point in the kitchen Kidslike to watch the ir own shows Then youll need TV points in the bedrooms Like to have anearly night and watch some TV in bed Then youll need a TV antenna point in your bedroomtoo

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If youve considered a ll these deta ils in building your home then well done

If not then we at New Image Antennas can certa inly he lp Us ing our expert ise andknowledge we can provide st ra ight f orward advice on what you need when it comes togett ing a great picture no matter where you are in your home

Once youve got your antenna points sorted then the other thing to consider to make sureyou get a great picture on your TV is your antenna It is poss ible to insta ll a new antennayourse lf provided you have the right equipment and are able to access your new home s ite ina saf e manner However f or many new home builders having the right equipment knowinghow to get the best recept ion and above a ll be ing as saf e as poss ible is not easy

Its important to insta ll the right equipment f or your building type and locat ion as we ll asus ing and insta lling cabling that is suited to your s ituat ion There are a range of antennasolut ions ava ilable which can make the decis ion on what to use a dif f icult one Werecommend that you avoid the hass le of deciding on what solut ion to use in your new homeand seek out the services of prof ess iona l antenna insta lle rs

At New Image Antennas we can provide you with expert advice on the right solut ion f or yournew home ensuring that you get a great picture no matter if youre in the kitchen bedroomor home theatre with your f riends

With New Image Kochis never looked so good Ca ll us today f or a f ree quote 1800 351 121Have You Considered a 3D TV

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3D TV is here In the past f ew years we ve seen the rise of 3D movies with the likes of Avatar and ahost of kids movies that have re invented the whole 3D experience Remember Jaws 3D Well 3D hasf ina lly arrived and the experience is amazing

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But what about 3D TV

On the back of the success of 3D movies and a lso the f act that most consumers have upgraded to awidescreen TV manuf acturers have been looking f or the next big thing And theyre bett ing on 3DTV Imagine that f antast ic 3D experience right in your own home

So now 3D TVs are in your loca l store but are we buying them It seems that no one is rea lly buying a3D f or the 3D experience a lone Rather we re buying them in the hope that we re f uture proof ing ourTV but it seems that we re not rea lly us ing the 3D s ide of things a ll that much

The main reason is that there isnt that much to watch that s actua lly broadcast in 3D What we drea lly like to watch is movies and live sport in 3D how amazing would that be But unf ortunate lythere s just not much viewing ava ilable to encourage us to put on our glasses At the moment itspret ty much lim ited to cartoons

As a result o f t he less t han ent husiast ic t akeup o f 3D T Vs manuf act urers are lo o king t o o t hert echno lo gies t o drive new sales T his includes smart T Vs t hat lo o k t o include int ernet co nt ent such as Yo u Tube Twit t er f eeds and o t her so cial net wo rking sit es Will t his be t he next big t hing inT Vs

Only t ime will t e ll Oh and by t he way do nt right o f f 3D T Vs e it her I st ill want t o wat ch t he f o o t y in3D so meday

A Better Picture with a Better CableMon 30 May 2011 115100 +0000 - As a ho meo wner o r rent er yo u may be able t o get abet t er pict ure o n yo ur digit al T V One o f t he mo st impo rt ant t hings t o co nsider is t hequalit y o f yo ur ant enna and cabling

Mo st ant enna so lut io ns sho uld wo rk af t er t he digit al swit cho ver but a f ew may need anupgrade As an endo rsed ant enna inst aller under t he f ederal go vernment s digit al T Vswit cho ver scheme we can make a pro f essio nal assessment o f yo ur T V ant enna so lut io n

If you live in an apartment block you might find that your building needs toupgrade it antenna system to get a good digital TV picture Often systems havebeen installed some t ime ago and they may elements that are broken corrodedby the weather outdated or made from inferior quality

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It pays to find out if your current TV antenna system is designed for the sameband of operat ion that the digital TV broadcasts in the area will be t ransmittedon For some systems it will be best to upgrade because the new digitalchannels are in a new frequency or the antenna system is just too old or in badcondit ion and isnt receiving a good enough signal

At New Image Antennas we can assess the condit ion and readiness of yourantenna system for the switchover to digital TV and provide expert advice onthe most appropriate solut ion for your building type We have experience inrepairing and installing antenna systems right across Melbourne We also havegreat offers on new systems helping you to get a great picture at a reasonableprice

If youre rent ing we suggest before you get your antenna system checked by aprofessional antenna expert get in touch with your landlord or their agent asgenerally they are responsible for maintaining repairing and installing antennasystems

If youre not sure or would like professional help from a government approvedinstaller contact us on 1800 351 121

Federa l Government Announces Digita l TV Ass istanceMon 30 May 2011 105300 +0000 - A f ew days ago the Minister f or BroadbandCommunicat ions and Digita l Economy Senator Stephen Conroy provided an update on thegovernment s household ass istance scheme The scheme was announced to he lp people inthe switchover to digita l TV current ly be ing rolled out across Austra lia

According to the minister the scheme has he lped 4 0000 households convert to digita lte levis ion in the MilduraSunraysia region

The a im of the scheme is to he lp householders switch to digita l TV In the 201112 f edera lbudget the goverment has a llocated $3088 million c learly showing how serious it is takingthe rollout of digita l TV across Austra lia

For most householders the switchover to digita l will be re lat ive ly st ra ight f orward howeverf or some the change is more dif f icult The scheme will f or e ligible households is to supplya high def init ion set top box insta ll it on the persons exist ing ana log TV and a lsodemonstrates how to use the equipment

Whilst the scheme will he lp those e ligible with the switch to digita l TV if you have f oundthat youre not e ligible f or the scheme but would st ill like some he lp switching over todigita l give New Image Antennas a ca ll and we ll work out the best and most cost e f f ect ivesolut ion f or you

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We are prof ess iona l insta lle rs endorsed as an Antenna Insta lle r as part of the f edera lgovernment s switchover to digita l TV Ca ll Rick now and we ll he lp you with your digita l TV TVrecept ion antenna solut ions and more 1800 351 121 or vis itwwwnewimageantennascomau

Finding a Quality TV Antenna Insta lle rWed 20 Apr 2011 151800 +0000 - With many pe ople upgrading the ir TV e ithe r as a re sult o fthe nat ional switch ove r to d ig ital TV or simply be cause of the range and re lat ive low cost ofquality TVs availab le the que st ion to ask is whe the r your e xist ing ante nna is up for the job

What s the point o f making an inve stme nt in a gre at TV with all the promise of g iving you a gre atTV e xpe rie nce if you re p icture s no good Not to me nt ion if youve cre ate d the comple te athome cine ma e xpe rie nce comple te with surround sound and all the gadge ts that make it afantast ic e xpe rie nce the last thing you want is low quality p icture or sound

The ne xt que st ion the n is how to f ind a re putable quality installe r in your are a And also whatshould you be looking for to make sure the job s done right

As with any purchase the main thing you should do is ask lo ts of que st ions The more que st ionsyou ask backe d with a lit t le b it o f informat ion can he lp you work out whe the r the installe r youvechose n is ab le to do the job you ne e d

Watch out for installe rs who g ive you answe rs that don t make se nse or those that are re luctantto answe r your que st ions fully and comple te ly If this is the case the n you might want to thinkabout talking to anothe r installe r one whos qualif ie d and e ndorse d as part o f the gove rnme nt sswitch to d ig ital TV Also you don t e ve r have to fe e l pre ssure d into choosing an installe rQualif ie d and profe ssional installe rs will have your ne e ds f irst and fore most in mind Af te r allthe y re in it for the long haul and aim to make sure e ve ry custome r is 100 sat isf ie d A sat isf ie dcustome r is more like ly to re comme nd the m to the ir family and f rie nds

Othe r things to conside r include the le ngth of guarante e for the se rvice the provide as we ll asthe e quipme nt the y se ll A solid warranty will g ive you pe ace of mind knowing that if anythinggoe s wrong you ll ge t the full support o f your profe ssional installe r

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Recycling Your O ld TVWed 20 Apr 2011 14 5100 +0000 -As more and more people switch over to digital TV by upgrading f rom their exist ingTV the next quest ion to aks is What do I do with my old TV

Well if you live in the Albury region one solut ion as reported by the ABC MurrayGoulburn is to take your old box to to the Albury-based recycling workshop HereKalianna a not - for-prof it organisat ion that supports people with a disabilit y will pullapart a range of elect ronics including TVs for a second lif e

Employe e s at Kalianna re cycle coppe r wiring ce nt ral proce ssing unit s (CPUs) mot he rboards and most me t als

f rom t e le visions and comput e rs

The ABC report quotes Kaliannas supervisor Ross Weeding People deliver theirTVs to us and then the employees pull them to pieces out of that we are able torecycle the wiring and everything else inside the television apart f rom the screens

Because of the heavy metals that are in the screens led and mercury we are unableto do anything with them here so we send them of f to South Aust ralia where they arerecycled

As there is a cost to send the screens over to South Aust ralia for processing yourecharged a small f ee of $10 to handover for TVs and $6 for computers Not much reallywhen you consider the benef its to the environment and all money earned f romrecycling goes back into running the workshop

If you can get a tonne of CPUs that is worth $70000 but you need a lot to make atonne That money is reinvested back into the workshop and we t ry to bet ter theworkshop and condit ions for everybody here

What a great way to manage the huge numbers of TVs we all see lying on naturest rips Reduces the amount of landf ill provides employment and income andminimises our impact on the environment

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