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FTA VAST Services Available

TEN Available in SD on Channel 10

ONE HD Available in HD on Channel 1

ONE The SD Simulcast of ONE HD Available onChannel 12

NINE Available in SD on Channel 9

NINE HIGH DEF HD Simulcast of Channel 9Available on Channel 90

GO Available in SD on Channel 99

SEVEN Available in SD on Channel 7

SEVEN HD The HD Simulcast of Channel SEVENAvailable on Channel 70

SEVEN TWO Available in SD on Channel 72

SBS ONE Available in SD on Channel 3

SBS HD The HD Simulcast of SBS ONE Available onChannel 30

SBS TWO Offers time shifted and unique contentAvailable in SD on Channel 23

ABC ONE Available in SD on Channel 21

ABC TWO Available in SD with both time shiftedand unique content on Channel 22

ABC THREE Dedicated kids channel Available in SDon Channel 23

ABC HD 24 Hr News Channel not operating on channel 24

New Free To Air VAST Service Now Operational!Remote Area licence area Viewers - Designated Out of Area Existing Viewers

of Aurora Satellite - Travellers. Order now to avoid disappointment!

Videosat Pty. Ltd. 2/28 Salisbury Road Hornsby NSW 2077 PO Box 3190 Asquith NSW 2077 Ph (02) 9482 3100 FX (02) 9482 3999 enquiries@videosat.com.au

Thousands of Australians reside in remote areas &regional “black spots,” requiring satellite services toreceive TV transmissions. Over the years, you haveasked Videosat, “ why aren’t there more FTA programstransmitted via satellite?” Well now there are!The Australian Federal Government has promisedremote area residents & those unable to receiveterrestrial reception, the same services on satelliteas those received in major cities.

Many of you thought it would never happen, andscoffed that you wouldn’t hold your breath. Well hold onto your hats...... It’s here!

Videosat is pleased to announce that you will nowhave access to the new FTA programming in HighDefinition using your existing satellite dish set up.

All that is required is a new Viewer Access SatelliteTelevision (VAST) Receiver & Smartcard. You justsimply connect it!

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There is now a timetable and structure to bringthese new services to Satellite viewers. This meansall Australians will have access to the sameprogramming and quality as the city based digitalservices available today.

In Essence:

This is a significant breakthrough in the provision of digital TV services to all Australians, particularly forthose in remote and regional areas, who for manyyears, have had to put up with less choice thanpeople in the cities.

• The new service will provide digital TV servicesto viewers in eastern Australia who cannotreceive terrestrial digital TV.

The agreement:• Is between the Australian Government and

broadcasters Southern Cross Media and Imparjato establish a joint venture company, ViewerAccess Satellite Television (VAST).

• Ensures access to free-to-air television forviewers in the Remote Central and EasternAustralia licence area.

• It includes those in regional and metropolitanareas who are unable to receive their local TVservices terrestrially will also be able to accessthe new service.

The new VAST service will for the first time makeavailable to all parts of Australia the same numberof channels as are available in the capital cities.

This includes programming in standard definitionfrom the Seven, Nine and Ten networks and their

Roll Out of New Services

New Digital Satellite Receiver UEC-VASTIncluding Smart Card

new digital channels GO!, 7TWO and ONEHD, as wellas all of the ABC and SBS channels, including ABC2,ABC3 and SBS TWO. The VAST service will alsoprovide high definition channels.

The service will be broken into 3 areas:• Northern service will operate in northern time

zone, providing standard definition services forviewers in Queensland and the NorthernTerritory based on Brisbane time.

• Southern Service will operate in Southern timeZone providing standard definition services forviewers in NSW, Victoria, South Australia andTasmania based on Sydney time.

• The high definition services will be provided in a combined zone, covering both the northern andsouthern zones.

• A satellite service for Western Australianviewers, using the same Optus platform, iscurrently under negotiation with the remotearea commercial TV licensees in WesternAustralia (Prime and WIN Television).

Viewers of the satellite service will be able to watchtheir local news services through a dedicated newschannel.

Self-help sites

Self-help sites are small retransmit sites that havebeen set up to retransmit satellite servicesterrestrially in analogue format, many by councilsand local community groups...

• Those viewers in major sites will be have theirsites upgraded to full digital services and willnot need satellite equipment.

• Households currently served by self-helptransmitters that are not being upgraded todigital would be able to receive all of the digitalTV services from the new satellite service.

Time Scale for connection To VAST

The availability of the new satellite services arelinked to the timetable of analogue switch off in the table below. This table is for fixed installations inareas that are not remote.

December 15th 2010 switch on is available to:• Remote Eastern and Central TV1 residents• Existing Out of area viewers who currently

watch Southern Cross and Imparja via satellitewill be able to convert.

• Travellers in the Remote Eastern and Central TV1 Service area

• Registration for ABC / SBS is unrestricted.

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Unrestricted registration of ABC and SBS servicesincluding the ABC2 and ABC3 and ABC News24and High definition ABC and SBS services.

To access the VAST service, viewers will need topurchase a new satellite set top box with an access‘smart card’, a satellite dish and cabling. ExistingAurora customers will only need to purchase a settop box at RRP of $279.00 inc GST, provided theirexisting satellite equipment is functioning correctly.

For those of you requiring a complete satellitesystem with the new VAST Receiver & smartcard,Videosat can offer a bundled deal .

Videosat and Campersat have teamed with Altec UECas the initial supplier of satellite set top boxes withconsiderable product already delivered.

Email: enquiries@videosat.com.au, or at our on linestore. www.videosat.com.au

Please feel free to circulate this brochure to family,friends and associates. For those of you that knowothers without internet access, simply pass on thisflyer so they may notify us by phone.

Accessories

Don’t compromise your picture quality- order theappropriate cable to match your new TV. YourVAST receiver will come with standard composite

• Your new VAST receiver will come

cables(red/white/yellow). This is really only for the oldest of TV’s

• HDMI cables are for modern High definition TV’s. Available in 1-5 metres and handle bothvideo & audio including 5.1 home theatredigital surround sound.Part: 7037 $35.00-$72.00

• If you have a slightly older but great flatscreen standard definition TV, it may not havean HDMI input. In this case you use aComponent Video cable. -Designed to feedflat screen Standard Definition TV’s wherethey have those connections on the back.Available in 1-5 metres Part: 7036$24.00-$50.00

Don’t forget the Surround Sound Audio

You may have a separate surround sound system.For appropriate results you should use the separatedigital audio service from your VAST receiver.

Choose one of two connections:• Coaxial Digital Audio Cable provides a digital

audio via especially made high quality coaxcable. Don’t be duped into using standardanalog cables- They don’t cut the mustard.Available in 1-5 metres and handle digitalaudio. Part: 70387 $35-$50

Frequently Asked Questions Q - What do I need to buy for the new service

A - You will need to buy:• Your new VAST receiver and Card $279.00• A cable to connect the output of the VAST

receiver to your new flat screen TV if you haveone

• Method of connection to existing dish, or buy acomplete new system with VAST receiver.

Q - Can I keep my old Aurora receiver connected aswell as the new Vast receiver?

A - We recommend that you do in fact continue touse your existing Aurora system until such time asall new services are there and to your liking.

A power divider is the item of choice as you canturn the power off to your receiver when not in use. 7602-2D Kit $32.00

 Region  Digital Switchover Date  VAST Access Available From Mildura/Sunraysia  30 June 2010 Now Available

 Regional SA & Broken Hill  15 December 2010 Now Available

 Regional Victoria  5 May 2011 Now Available

 Regional Queensland  Date TBA in Second Half 2011 Now Available

 Regional Southern NSW  Date TBA in First Half 2012 Now Available

 Regional Northern NSW  Date TBA in Second Half 2012  6 Months before Switchover Date

 Tasmania  Date TBA in First Half 2013  6 Months before Switchover Date

 Perth  Date TBA in First Half 2013  6 Months before Switchover Date

 Brisbane & Gold Coast  Date TBA in First Half 2013  6 Months before Switchover Date

 Melbourne  Date TBA in Second Half 2013  6 Months before Switchover Date

 Adelaide  Date TBA in Second Half 2013  6 Months before Switchover Date

 Sydney  Date TBA in Second Half 2013  6 Months before Switchover Date

 Darwin  Date TBA in Second Half 2013  6 Months before Switchover Date

 Remote Central & Eastern Aust.  Date TBA in Second Half 2013  Now Available

 Remote Western Australia  Date TBA in Second Half 2013 Now Available

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We at Videosat are taking the opportunitywith our 25 years in business to take a firmstep in giving back to the community.

In this we have joined up with Buy One -Give One. (www.b1g1.com) to make anautomatic difference.

In this program through B1G1 and theAustralian based John Fawcett foundationin WA, we have elected to automaticallyprovide one pair of glasses for each andevery VAST receiver product purchased. Wewill acknowledge this with a certificate.

By ordering you have automatically givencorrected sight to a needy person.Your Support is doubly appreciated.

At Videosat we believe every business can makea difference through integrating small givinginto everyday business activities

In this program :

Our mission is to restore vision Our vision is to restore dignity Our method is to create miracles

The Notion of GivingAs you are embarking on a new experience with TV in Australia, and your associated pleasure and

relaxation using your eyes... Have you given thought to those who have difficulty in actuallyseeing properly through no fault of their own?

Q - If I have a Foxtel or Austar Satellite service, can Iconnect a new Vast Receiver?

A - If you currently have a Pay TV service such asFoxtel or Austar, and you own the rights to theequipment your can:

• Connect a Switch Kit to enable multi serviceviewing without unplugging cables all the time.A switch kit will allow you to switch between Pay TV services and VAST services at the touch of abutton. Part: 4053Kit $69.00Note that the switch will disconnect the otherservice from the dish. You cannot watch both services at the same time

Q - If I have an unused Pay TV dish, am I able to usethis instead of buying a whole new system?

A- Yes- provided the dish is fully operational and onthe Optus C1 satellite as it would be when last usedfor Pay TV.

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