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vk6tnc · Guru

Strong VAST Receiver

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Sorry - can't seem to understand what this is about - as Pauline H would say "please explain"!!

brickies · Guru

Spyware

vk6tnc · Guru

Currently there is only one approved manufacturer of satelitte TV receivers for the new VAST system. It is not of high quality and does not run on 12 volts.

Many people on this forum were hoping another manufacturer (Strong) would produce some competition. Apparently not.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Thanks for explaining this Chris - we have the Aldech(?) decoder - I didn't know there had been discussion another one.

Delta18 · Guru

The current Altech decoder can be bought already converted to run on 12v however it is close to double the normal price.

I bought the 240v one and got a $20 inverter from ebay which worked fine on our trip we just got home from.

Cheers Neil

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

vk6tnc wrote:
Currently there is only one approved manufacturer of satelitte TV receivers for the new VAST system. It is not of high quality and does not run on 12 volts.
Many people on this forum were hoping another manufacturer (Strong) would produce some competition. Apparently not.

I am running 12 volt through a pure sinewave inverter and the quality is High Def Digital really great picture (Altech), very satisfied with our reception anywhere in Aust.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

We, also, have not had a problem with the Aldech decoder box - good reception wherever we have been.