As at 1 July 2013 the following stations will be available:
Southern Cross Austereo
Find this station on channel: 662.5 MHz
(7)
(72)
(70)
Imparja
Find this station on channel: 676.5 MHz
(9)
(99)
(90)
ABC
Find this station on channel: 690.5 MHz
(10)
(11)
(1)
ABC
Find this station on channel: 177.5 MHz
(2)
Coming soon
SBS
(22)
(23)
(24)
Why is Australia switching?
Here are a few reasons why we're making the switch.
Improved viewing
There are a number of ways in which digital TV will improve your viewing, including:
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more free-to-air channels, plus the current ones
access to an electronic program guide, so you can see program schedules on your
TV
the ability to watch TV in high definition quality.
Keeping up-to-date internationally
Overseas programs are increasingly being made in digital format only. Digital TV means
you’ll still be able to watch these shows.
Freeing up broadcast space
Turning off the analog signals will free up space that can be used for other services.
Nation-wide coverage
The government is rolling out Viewer Access Satellite Television (VAST), a digital satellite
service that will provide a full selection of free-to-air channels around Australia.
Free-to-air
Free-to-air TV is the channels you receive through broadcasters such as ABC, SBS, Seven
Network, Nine Network, Network Ten, Southern Cross, Prime and the WIN Network.
How can I tell if I have digital free-to-air TV?
An easy way to tell if you have digital free-to-air is if you can receive ABC2, ABC3 or SBS
TWO. These are standard definition channels, so if you can view them it means your TV can
receive digital signal.
Each broadcaster provides multiple channels in both standard definition (SD) and high
definition (HD) formats. To receive all the Freeview channels in your area, you’ll need to
convert to high definition (HD) digital TV equipment.
To see which free-to-air channels are available in your area, visit the Freeview website or
use mySwitch.
Viewer Access Satellite Television - VAST
VAST is a new satellite platform that supplies free-to-air TV around Australia. For the first
time, viewers who cannot receive digital services from local transmitters will be able to
access the same range of channels as Australians in metropolitan areas.
To reflect the different terrestrial services between eastern and western Australia the VAST
service is different in Western Australia and the eastern states. Eastern VAST operates in
the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and
Tasmania. This service commenced on 15 December 2010. Western VAST operates in
Western Australia and commenced 30 July 2011.
The Australian Government is investing $375.4 million to provide the VAST service. VAST
may benefit up to 247,000 households across Australia, providing them with coverage they
have previously not been able to access. The VAST service is replacing the old analog
satellite service, Aurora.
If you are currently using the Aurora service, live in a regional or remote area, watch TV from
a self-help transmission tower, or have poor analog TV reception, you may be eligible for
VAST. For more information on VAST, visit mysattv.com.au.
For more information visit: http://www.digitalready.gov.au/