We’re receiving feedback from the community that some of you are still experiencing fluctuations in your TV reception. While we have no immediate solutions, we do provide a TV reception support page. The link is found on the main menu (see below, right-side, highlighted in orange) where you’ll find the following information;
TV Reception Support
ACMA – Australian Communications and Media Authority
Interference to TV reception
- Are you within the coverage area?… More
- Is your antenna installation system in good condition?… More
- Power line and street light interference… More
- Assistance from the ACMA to diagnose interference problems… More
- Contact 1300 850 115
- www.acma.gov.au/Citizen/Consumer-info/My-connected-home/Reception-and-interference
Freeview
Click on the heading – Coverage and reception
- Do I need a new antenna to be able to receive digital TV?… More
- Do rural and regional areas receive the same coverage as metropolitan areas?… More
- Does freeview solve reception issues?… More
- How do I know if I live in a ‘black spot’?… More
- I have very poor digital TV reception, what can be done about it?… More
- How can I get further information on television reception?… More
- Why have a satellite service and what channels are available?… More
- www.freeview.com.au/about-us/faqs/
Viewer Access Satellite Television – VAST
The VAST service is a first class direct-to-home digital TV satellite service which covers all of Australia. For the first time, viewers who cannot receive digital services from the terrestrial transmitters that serve their area will have access to a reliable free-to-air satellite TV service which delivers the full range of digital channels.
www.myvast.com.au
Facebook Groups
www.facebook.com/PatersonElectorateTVReception
Retune
1800 201 013
retune.digitalready.gov.au
Digital Ready
1800 201 013
www.digitalready.gov.au
Local Member
Bob Baldwin is collecting data on households in his electorate who are affected by poor digital TV reception. His office is encouraging people to lodge a complaint either by email or phone, the preferred option is via email.
E | paterson@aph.gov.au
P | 1300 656 840
Information to include in your email
Your address or suburb
Which channels are disrupted
Fact sheet archive
Nov 2012 – Seasonal interference to digital TV reception in the Hunter Region of NSW
Nov 2012 – Reception issues in the Hunter region
Jun 2012 – Attention residents of Stroud & Booral
Stroud Community Web – News update archive
2012/12/21/extra-news-digital-reception-interference/
2012/12/18/hows-your-digital-reception/
2012/11/28/intermittent-tv-reception
2012/10/04/digital-switchover-today
2012/09/24/digital-switchover
2012/06/06/early-switch-to-digital-tv-for-stroud-residents
2012/06/01/digital-upgrade
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