If you’re wanting same-day service, value for money and competent workmanship, email Adrian at contact@satellitenetworks.co.nz This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 027 2232423 or go online Ten digital mainland channels are presently transmitted from Takaka Hill. Adrian also reveals what many of us don’t know: there’s more than one satellite beaming down free TV in New Zealand, some carry ethnic channels, others religious channels and there’s those carrying BBC World and Australia Network, which carries most of the AFL and NRL live and free to air Adrian says there is now a high definition digital signal being transmitted from Mt Campbell so all TV’s with built-in Freeview will now be working. The satellite signal that has been transmitted previously will continue to be transmitted for outlying areas or areas with no line of sight to Mt Campbell or Kaka Hill, in Nelson, he adds. To this end he himself spends long hours online looking for the best deals and best technology so he can pass the savings and benefits on to his customers. “We are always out in the field and see what works and what doesn’t. There is so much rubbish on the market it’s best to see someone local that you can trust to use only quality components.” Adrian says a point of difference between him and others in the industry is that he uses the best equipment, at the cost of a lower margin, on all his installs. Two satellites provide rural Broadband. Satellite Networks are installers for both companies, the most favoured being Farmside which features a smaller 85cm dish and a fanless modem. Rural broadband also gives people direct access to banking services and other supports necessary for their operations’. ‘We’re giving rural clients much-needed access to high-speed Internet, which enhances their own business practices and takes the stress out of being online. Another growing aspect of his work is the installation of high-speed broadband in rural areas. Adrian says hooking up rural property owners can be a challenge but its ‘hugely satisfying’. “Rain is more of a problem to us than access. A lot of our work involves detailed calibration and suchlike, and for that you need dry ground,” Adrian says. With Mario Schmidt also on board, the ‘satellite guys’ are on the road, under houses or on roof tops five days a week and say they will work wherever there is access, daylight and - for many jobs - dry weather. “I believe television should be free and I have the interest and the ability to make it so for everyone. Over the years I’ve developed a strong and loyal client base and it’s a great job for meeting people and getting out and about.” Adrian started Satellite Networks four years ago, after learning the satellite technology business locally in paid television. He says his job takes him the length and breadth of the region, with some of his jobs accessible only by boat and others requiring long, bumpy trips in 4WD-access-only terrain. “Basically if you can live there, I can give you access to everything requiring digital technology.” Adrian reckons he can bring a phone line, TV and the Internet to the most remote of places. “I'm busier than ever now and am excited that free viewing of multiple channels has become available.” His business operates out of 76 High St North but will expand to premises alongside Firestone in the New Year. “The technology we've been using for the last 50 years is getting outdated and for those who have already made the switch it will be obvious that the digital Freeview signal gives us a much clearer picture, more options and extras,” Adrian says. Adrian, who’s been in the local satellite industry for 16 years, says by April next year (the compulsory switch-over date from analogue to digital TV), he anticipates having hooked up hundreds of customers to the technology of the future. Adrian van Vught, owner-operator of Motueka-based Satellite Networks is busier than ever with Freeview now coming on-line for all households with TV. Demand for free TV, faster Internet and more information has pushed one Motueka businessman into the fast lane. At Satellite Networks we have over 20 years experience in satellite, we personally test all the equipment before we use it in the field and if it doesn't live up to expectations we wont use it. We aim to use the best equipment available at the time for the best customer experience, In this fast moving industry it pays to have someone who is behind the 8 ball and deals with digital television every day. As we all know the Analogue signal we have known for 50 years has been switched off on April 2013. This has been replaced by digital TV which will be transmitted in 2 formats, Freeview Satellite and Freeview UHF HD. The Freeview HD signal can be received by a UHF aerial and is now being broadcast from Mt.Campbell, covering the Motueka Nelson and Golden bay and the satellite signal will still be used as an infill for low or no signal areas. Don't throw out your old TV sets though. We can use a digital set top box to convert the signal so it can still be used on any CRT TV just like SKY do with their boxes. There is allot of confusion and misinformation about Freeview and the 2 different formats they use, we can tell you weather you can receive a Freeview HD signal or if you will need to go to satellite Freeview for your digital TV viewing. Satellite Networks are also experts at pre-wiring your house for SKY TV or Freeview NZ. Igloo is now transmitting in the Nelson Motueka areas, and is available via a digital UHF aerial. If you can see Mt Campbell , you can get Igloo. Igloo seems to think it wont work in Motueka , any problems ring me and ill get it sorted Using a good quality well focused 60cm dish, and an HD ready LNB designed for the focal depth of the dish, we can guarantee no rain fade. A word of caution , there is a lot of very low quality equipment that is being sold on the market at the moment, which you would be advised to avoid. So call us now on 03 528 0971 or 027 223 2423 Satellite Networks are also providers of rural broadband. weather its Satellite, RBI, or a point to point.