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!

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 on Channel 12 NINE Available in SD on Channel 9 NINE HIGH DEF HD Simulcast of Channel 9 Available on Channel 90 GO Available in SD on Channel 99 SEVEN Available in SD on Channel 7 SEVEN HD The HD Simulcast of Channel SEVEN Available on Channel 70 SEVEN TWO Available in SD on Channel 72 SBS ONE Available in SD on Channel 3 Thousands of Australians reside in remote areas & SBS HD The HD Simulcast of SBS ONE Available on regional “black spots,” requiring satellite services to Channel 30 receive TV transmissions. Over the years, you have asked Videosat, “ why aren’t there more FTA programs SBS TWO Offers time shifted and unique content transmitted via satellite?” Well now there are! Available in SD on Channel 23 The Australian Federal Government has promised ABC ONE Available in SD on Channel 21 remote area residents & those unable to receive terrestrial reception, the same services on satellite ABC TWO Available in SD with both time shifted as those received in major cities. and unique content on Channel 22 Many of you thought it would never happen, and ABC THREE Dedicated kids channel Available in SD scoffed that you wouldn’t hold your breath. Well hold on Channel 23 onto your hats...... It’s here! ABC HD 24 Hr News Channel not operating on Videosat is pleased to announce that you will now channel 24 have access to the new FTA programming in High Definition using your existing satellite dish set up. All that is required is a new Viewer Access Satellite Television (VAST) Receiver & Smartcard. You just simply connect it! Videosat Pty. Ltd. 2/28 Salisbury Road Hornsby NSW 2077 PO Box 3190 Asquith NSW 2077 Ph (02) 9482 3100 FX (02) 9482 3999 [email protected]

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There is now a timetable and structure to bring new digital channels GO!, 7TWO and ONEHD, as well these new services to Satellite viewers. This means as all of the ABC and SBS channels, including ABC2, all Australians will have access to the same ABC3 and SBS TWO. The VAST service will also programming and quality as the city based digital provide high definition channels. services available today. The service will be broken into 3 areas: • Northern service will operate in northern time zone, providing standard definition services for viewers in Queensland and the Northern Territory based on Brisbane time. • Southern Service will operate in Southern time Zone providing standard definition services for New Digital Satellite Receiver UEC-VAST viewers in NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Including Smart Card Tasmania based on Sydney time. In Essence: • The high definition services will be provided in a This is a significant breakthrough in the provision of combined zone, covering both the northern and digital TV services to all Australians, particularly for southern zones. those in remote and regional areas, who for many • A satellite service for Western Australian years, have had to put up with less choice than viewers, using the same Optus platform, is people in the cities. currently under negotiation with the remote • The new service will provide digital TV services area commercial TV licensees in Western to viewers in eastern Australia who cannot Australia (Prime and WIN Television). receive terrestrial digital TV. Viewers of the satellite service will be able to watch The agreement: their local news services through a dedicated news • Is between the Australian Government and channel. broadcasters Southern Cross Media and Imparja Self-help sites to establish a joint venture company, Viewer Self-help sites are small retransmit sites that have Access Satellite Television (VAST). been set up to retransmit satellite services terrestrially in analogue format, many by councils and local community groups... • Those viewers in major sites will be have their sites upgraded to full digital services and will not need satellite equipment. • Households currently served by self-help transmitters that are not being upgraded to digital would be able to receive all of the digital TV services from the new satellite service. Time Scale for connection To VAST The availability of the new satellite services are • Ensures access to free-to-air television for linked to the timetable of analogue switch off in the viewers in the Remote Central and Eastern table below. This table is for fixed installations in Australia licence area. areas that are not remote. • It includes those in regional and metropolitan December 15th 2010 switch on is available to: areas who are unable to receive their local TV • Remote Eastern and Central TV1 residents services terrestrially will also be able to access the new service. • Existing Out of area viewers who currently watch Southern Cross and Imparja via satellite The new VAST service will for the first time make will be able to convert. available to all parts of Australia the same number • Travellers in the Remote Eastern and Central TV1 of channels as are available in the capital cities. Service area This includes programming in standard definition • Registration for ABC / SBS is unrestricted. from the Seven, Nine and Ten networks and their

February 2012 Page 2 M701 VAST Service • Your new VAST receiver will come 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

Unrestricted registration of ABC and SBS services cables(red/white/yellow). This is really only for including the ABC2 and ABC3 and ABC News24 the oldest of TV’s and High definition ABC and SBS services. • HDMI cables are for modern High definition To access the VAST service, viewers will need to TV’s. Available in 1-5 metres and handle both purchase a new satellite set top box with an access video & audio including 5.1 home theatre ‘smart card’, a satellite dish and cabling. Existing digital surround sound.Part: 7037 $35.00 Aurora customers will only need to purchase a set -$72.00 top box at RRP of $279.00 inc GST, provided their • If you have a slightly older but great flat existing satellite equipment is functioning correctly. screen standard definition TV, it may not have For those of you requiring a complete satellite an HDMI input. In this case you use a system with the new VAST Receiver & smartcard, Component Video cable. -Designed to feed Videosat can offer a bundled deal . flat screen Standard Definition TV’s where they have those connections on the back. Videosat and Campersat have teamed with Altec UEC Available in 1-5 metres Part: 7036 as the initial supplier of satellite set top boxes with $24.00-$50.00 considerable product already delivered. Don’t forget the Surround Sound Audio Email: [email protected], or at our on line store. www.videosat.com.au You may have a separate surround sound system. For appropriate results you should use the separate Please feel free to circulate this brochure to family, digital audio service from your VAST receiver. friends and associates. For those of you that know others without internet access, simply pass on this Choose one of two connections: flyer so they may notify us by phone. • Coaxial Digital Audio Cable provides a digital audio via especially made high quality coax Accessories cable. Don’t be duped into using standard Don’t compromise your picture quality- order the analog cables- They don’t cut the mustard. appropriate cable to match your new TV. Your Available in 1-5 metres and handle digital VAST receiver will come with standard composite audio. Part: 70387 $35-$50

Frequently Asked Questions Q - What do I need to buy for the new service Q - Can I keep my old Aurora receiver connected as well as the new Vast receiver? A - You will need to buy: • Your new VAST receiver and Card $279.00 A - We recommend that you do in fact continue to • A cable to connect the output of the VAST use your existing Aurora system until such time as receiver to your new flat screen TV if you have all new services are there and to your liking. one A power divider is the item of choice as you can • Method of connection to existing dish, or buy a turn the power off to your receiver when not in use. complete new system with VAST receiver. 7602-2D Kit $32.00

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Q - If I have a Foxtel or Austar Satellite service, can I Q - If I have an unused Pay TV dish, am I able to use connect a new Vast Receiver? this instead of buying a whole new system? A - If you currently have a Pay TV service such as A- Yes- provided the dish is fully operational and on Foxtel or Austar, and you own the rights to the the Optus C1 satellite as it would be when last used equipment your can: for Pay TV. • Connect a Switch Kit to enable multi service viewing 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 a button. Part: 4053Kit $69.00 Note that the switch will disconnect the other service from the dish. You cannot watch both services at the same time The Notion of Giving As 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 actually seeing properly through no fault of their own? We at Videosat are taking the opportunity By ordering you have automatically given with our 25 years in business to take a firm corrected sight to a needy person. step in giving back to the community. Your Support is doubly appreciated. In this we have joined up with Buy One - At Videosat we believe every business can make Give One. (www.b1g1.com) to make an a difference through integrating small giving automatic difference. into everyday business activities In this program through B1G1 and the In this program : Australian based John Fawcett foundation Our mission is to restore vision in WA, we have elected to automatically Our vision is to restore dignity provide one pair of glasses for each and Our method is to create miracles every VAST receiver product purchased. We will acknowledge this with a certificate.

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