What Are The Digital TV Frequencies Used in Australia?

Digital TV Channels

Australia’s diverse and expansive landscape is home to many beautiful sights, but it can also pose challenges for TV reception. Fortunately, technology has allowed us to overcome these challenges, and now, quality TV transmissions are accessible to many. Here at Nu Life TV Antenna, we specialise in TV antenna installation that provides you with the ultimate television viewing experience. Let’s delve into the world of TV transmissions in Australia.

Understanding TV Frequencies in Australia: A Comprehensive Guide

When it comes to enjoying free-to-air television in Australia, the quality and reliability of your reception depend on various factors. One of the crucial aspects is understanding the frequencies, RF channels, and bands used for TV broadcasting. In this guide, we’ll delve into these details to provide a comprehensive overview.

RF Channels and Centre Frequencies

Australia’s TV broadcasting uses VHF and UHF frequencies with a specific bandwidth of 7 MHz for each channel. This means that each successive channel is 7 MHz apart from the previous one. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the RF channels and their corresponding centre frequencies:

VHF RF Channels

RF Channel NumberCentre Frequency (MHz)
6177.5
7184.5
8191.625
11219.5
12226.5

UHF RF Channels

RF Channel NumberCentre Frequency (MHz)
27522.5
28529.5
29536.5
30543.5
31550.5
32557.5
33564.5
34571.5
35578.5
36585.5
37592.5
38599.5
39606.5
40613.5
41620.5
42627.5
43634.5
44641.5
45648.5
46655.5
47662.5
48669.5
49676.5
50683.5
51690.5
52697.5
53704.5
54711.5
55718.5
56725.5
57732.5
58739.5
59746.5
60753.5
61760.5
62767.5
63774.5
64781.5
65788.5
66795.5
67802.5
68809.5
69816.5

This specific 7 MHz bandwidth ensures clear and smooth transmission, free from interference with adjacent channels.

TV Bands in Australia

Australia’s TV channels are organised into different bands, each encompassing specific RF channels:

BandRF Channel RangeDescription
A6 – 12VHF
B28 – 33UHF
C34 – 39UHF
D40 – 45UHF
E46 – 51UHF

These bands enable an organised distribution of frequencies and play a crucial role in minimising interference.

LTE Filters in Australia

With the proliferation of 4G LTE mobile networks, there can be potential interference with TV reception. In Australia, LTE filters generally pass FM and TV up to channel 51, with LTE rejection from 694 MHz onwards.

This filtering helps in eliminating any disruption from mobile network signals, ensuring that your TV reception remains clear and uninterrupted.

Why Does This Matter to You?

Understanding these aspects is vital when selecting and installing a TV antenna. By being aware of the specific channels, bands, bandwidth, and LTE filters, you can choose the appropriate antenna and positioning for optimal reception.

How Nu Life TV Antenna Can Help

At Nu Life TV Antenna, we specialise in TV antenna installation, understanding Australia’s TV frequencies, channels, and bands. Our team uses this knowledge to provide top-notch service tailored to your location and preferences.

Whether you’re looking for a new antenna installation or troubleshooting an existing setup, we’re here to ensure that you receive the best possible reception, free from any interference or disruptions.

Contact Us Today

For more information or to schedule a consultation, contact us at 9549 0082. Let Nu Life TV Antenna enhance your free-to-air TV viewing experience in Australia, providing professional and reliable solutions.

5 Steps To Restore TV Reception Outages

Restore TV Signal

So what do you do if you have a TV reception outage? Your TV is showing ‘no signal’ on the screen and all you want to do is watch the Sydney Swans game, or the latest episode of MAFS.

Here’s what you should do to get it all back up and running in 5 simple steps.

1. Check For Network Issues

Whilst it is very rare to experience in capital cities in Australia, every once in a while there is a network issue on your local TV transmission tower. This can be power (electricity) or signal related and can result in the whole local area not being able to receive TV signals.

If you suspect this is the issue, you can check out our page on Current TV Reception Outages to see where you can find out whether or not there are network issues in your local area. 

Alternatively, if you are only experiencing issues with one channel/network, you can jump straight to that page below:

If there is no network issue, jump to Step #2 below.

 

2. Retune Your TV (Auto or Manual Tuning)

This is a relatively quick and easy step to ensure that your TV tuner is still ‘looking at’ the correct frequencies.

To find out about how to perform an auto tune or manual tune in Sydney, please check out our page on Digital TV Tuning Frequencies in Sydney.

If there is no issue with your TVs tuning, jump to Step #3 below.

 

3. Check Other TVs In Your House

Whilst this step won’t fix your reception, it can provide a few clues about whether or not it is an issue with your TV you are using, or whether it is a TV signal issue.

There are often instances where a faulty TV will result in a black screen on your TV. To find out whether it is you TV or TV signal at fault, follow the link to our post on “Do You Need a TV Antenna Repair or TV Repair?

 If your TV doesn’t need any repairs, jump to Step #4 below.
 
 

4. Check Your TV Antenna System

This is actually the most likely cause of why you are experiencing ‘no signal’ on your TV screen. Your TV antenna system may need a checkup.

If your TV is all OK and the TV transmission towers are sending the signal to your local area, then the only remaining piece of the puzzle is really your own receiving TV antenna system in your house.

Now, these systems can actually get quite complicated, so we have another 10 Steps To A Perfect Digital TV Antenna Installation in Sydney.

 

5. Consider a VAST Installation

If you are unable to get an antenna installed at your house with enough reliable reception to view your favourite TV shows, there is another option!

The Australian Government has developed a satellite TV service for Free To Air channels called VAST (Viewer Access Satellite Television). This service allows anyone in a remote or ‘blackspot’ area to be able to receive Free To Air television channels via a satellite feed. 

Satellite feeds do not require a local transmission tower and so are accessible in all locations of Australia. It is a foolproof way to guarantee you get to see your favourite shows!

 

If you are still experiencing issues, feel free to give the Nu Life TV Antenna team a call to organise an experienced technician to attend to your premises for a free quote to fix your system.

Do You Need a TV Antenna Repair or TV Repair?

TV Antenna Repair No Signal

TV Signal, TV Tuner or TV Screen

In order for you to watch your free to air television channels the way they are meant to be watched, you need the following:

  • TV Signal: the TV signal (power and quality levels) need to be at the right levels when they run down your flylead (the cable from the wall to your television) and plug into the back of your TV.
  • TV Tuner: the TV tuner built into your television is a crucial part of the puzzle. It grabs the particular TV signal for the channel you are watching, eliminates the noise, and processes the signal into pixels (picture) and noises (sound). Since analogue TV signals were turned off in Australia over a decade ago, it is important that this TV tuner is in fact a digital TV tuner, otherwise, it won’t work!
  • TV Screen: the TV screen (and speakers) also need to be working in order for your to see each and every last pixel and so you get the full picture without fault. Similarly, the speakers in your TV need to be working so you can hear the audio transmission coming from the digital TV tuner.

Indicators That You Need TV Antenna Repairs

Without getting an TV antenna technician and/or a TV repair technician out to your premises to test these crucial parts of your TV antenna system, here are a few indicators that likely mean that the issue lies with your TV antenna.

  • There is a message on your TV screen that reads ‘No Signal’.
  • You have performed an auto-tune of your TV to search for all local digital terrestrial signals and the TV has not picked up any channels.

If you experience any of these issues, it is likely that you need TV antenna repairs, an antenna man (or woman!) to fix your TV antenna system, or a new digital TV antenna installed.

These symptoms may also mean that it is your TV tuner that is at fault. In order to rule this out, you can do one of the following:

  • Try a different television at the same TV point (it is unlikely that 2x TV tuners on 2x different TVs will go faulty at the same time).
  • Buy a digital DVB-T (terrestrial) set top box, which contains a TV tuner (separate of the TV).

Indicators That You Need A TV Repair

On the other hand, the below indicators may mean that your TV is faulty and you may need a TV repair, or perhaps it is time to buy a new TV.

  • Some horizontal lines on the screen are working perfectly (perhaps the top half) and other lines on the screen aren’t working.
  • Some pixels (dots) on the screen are black, or faded and never show any colour or part of the image.
  • You can tune into and change each TV channel, and the sound (audio) is working perfectly, but the picture isn’t showing.
  • You can tune into and change each TV channel, and the picture is working perfectly, but the sound (audio) isn’t working at all.
  • Your TV doesn’t turn on.

If you get any of the items mentioned above, it is likely that you will need to repair your TV, or buy a new TV, rather than get a new TV antenna installation.

After reading this article, if you are convinced that you have a fault with your TV antenna, feel free to give us a call on 9549 0082 and we will provide you with a free onsite quotation to resolve all your TV reception issues.

Prime TV Reception Problems or Outages

Prime Network Contact Details

For assistance finding out if there is a Prime network outage, Prime has this transmission page to help out.

If this doesn’t provide any assistance, we recommend contacting them using this contact form.

Not A Prime Network Outage?

It is actually not very common for your local TV transmitter tower to experience an outage (although it does happen on occasion). This is especially the case if only one channel is affected, like the Prime Network channels.

If you are getting frustrated waiting on the Prime Network call centre to let you know if there is an outage in your area (or even worse, wait for an email reply!), a quick and easy way to find out if there is a TV reception outage is to call your local TV antenna installer.

When there is a problem with the local TV transmitter, you can rest assured that your local TV antenna installer will be the first one to find out. They immediately receive many calls from everyone experiencing the signal failure at the TV. If your local TV antenna man hasn’t heard about a TV transmitter outage, it is much more commonplace that it is something related to your individual TV antenna system.

If you are experiencing channel Prime TV reception outages in Sydney, call Nu Life TV Antenna for advice on whether there is an issue with Sydney’s TV transmitters. You can contact us on 9549 0082, or submit an enquiry here.

Channel 9 TV Reception Problems or Outages

Nine Network Contact Details

Unfortunately, there aren’t too many details listed online on who to contact if you are experiencing channel nine reception problems.

So, here we have listed the phone number and email addresses for each state.

Nine Network TV Reception Outages – Sydney

PO Box 27

WILLOUGHBY NSW 2068

Tel: +61 2 9906 9999

 

Nine Network TV Reception Outages – Darwin

PO Box 1764

DARWIN NT 0801

Tel: +61 8 8981 8888

 

Nine Network TV Reception Outages – Melbourne

GPO Box 9

MELBOURNE VIC 3001

Tel: +61 3 9420 3111

 

Nine Network TV Reception Outages – Brisbane

PO Box 72

BRISBANE QLD 4001

Tel: +61 7 3214 9999

 

Nine Network TV Reception Outages – Adelaide

PO Box 9

North Adelaide SA 5006

Tel: +61 8 7326 1111

 

Nine Network TV Reception Outages – Perth

253 St Georges Terrace

Perth WA 6000

Tel: +61 8 6168 5999

Not A Channel 9 Network Outage?

It is actually not very common for your local TV transmitter tower to experience an outage (although it does happen on occasion). This is especially the case if only one channel is affected, like the channel 9 Network channels.

If you are getting frustrated waiting on the Nine Network call centre to let you know if there is an outage in your area (or even worse, wait for an email reply!), a quick and easy way to find out if there is a TV reception outage is to call your local TV antenna installer.

When there is a problem with the local TV transmitter, you can rest assured that your local TV antenna installer will be the first one to find out. They immediately receive many calls from everyone experiencing the signal failure at the TV. If your local TV antenna man hasn’t heard about a TV transmitter outage, it is much more commonplace that it is something related to your individual TV antenna system.

If you are experiencing channel 9 reception outages in Sydney, call Nu Life TV Antenna for advice on whether there is an issue with Sydney’s TV transmitters. You can contact us on 9549 0082, or submit an enquiry here.

ABC TV Reception Problems or Outages

ABC Network Contact Details

For assistance finding out if there is an ABC network outage, ABC has actually created a neat search tool to find known ABC outages and faults.

If this doesn’t provide any assistance, we recommend contacting the ABC directly, using the following contact details:

  • Phone: 139 994. Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm Sydney time including public holidays (except for Good Friday and Christmas Day)
  • Online form 

Not An ABC Network Outage?

It is actually not very common for your local TV transmitter tower to experience an outage (although it does happen on occasion). This is especially the case if only one channel is affected, like the ABC channels.

If you are getting frustrated waiting on the ABC Network call centre to let you know if there is an outage in your area (or even worse, wait for an email reply!), a quick and easy way to find out if there is a TV reception outage is to call your local TV antenna installer.

When there is a problem with the local TV transmitter, you can rest assured that your local TV antenna installer will be the first one to find out. They immediately receive many calls from everyone experiencing the signal failure at the TV. If your local TV antenna man hasn’t heard about a TV transmitter outage, it is much more commonplace that it is something related to your individual TV antenna system.

If you are experiencing ABC TV reception outages in Sydney, call Nu Life TV Antenna for advice on whether there is an issue with Sydney’s TV transmitters. You can contact us on 9549 0082, or submit an enquiry here.

Southern Cross TV Reception Problems or Outages

Southern Cross Network Contact Details

Unfortunately, there aren’t too many details listed online on who to contact if you are experiencing Southern Cross network TV reception problems.

So, we recommend completing this form and awaiting a reply from the network directly.

Not A Southern Cross Network Outage?

It is actually not very common for your local TV transmitter tower to experience an outage (although it does happen on occasion). This is especially the case if only one channel is affected, like the Southern Cross Network channels.

If you are getting frustrated waiting on the Southern Cross Network call centre to let you know if there is an outage in your area (or even worse, wait for an email reply!), a quick and easy way to find out if there is a TV reception outage is to call your local TV antenna installer.

When there is a problem with the local TV transmitter, you can rest assured that your local TV antenna installer will be the first one to find out. They immediately receive many calls from everyone experiencing the signal failure at the TV. If your local TV antenna man hasn’t heard about a TV transmitter outage, it is much more commonplace that it is something related to your individual TV antenna system.

If you are experiencing channel Southern Cross TV reception outages in Sydney, call Nu Life TV Antenna for advice on whether there is an issue with Sydney’s TV transmitters. You can contact us on 9549 0082, or submit an enquiry here.

WIN TV Reception Problems or Outages

WIN Network Contact Details

Unfortunately, there aren’t too many details listed online on who to contact if you are experiencing WIN network TV reception problems.

So, we recommend visiting this website (select your local area) and call the phone number provided, depending on your region.

Not A WIN Network Outage?

It is actually not very common for your local TV transmitter tower to experience an outage (although it does happen on occasion). This is especially the case if only one channel is affected, like the WIN Network channels.

If you are getting frustrated waiting on the WIN Network call centre to let you know if there is an outage in your area (or even worse, wait for an email reply!), a quick and easy way to find out if there is a TV reception outage is to call your local TV antenna installer.

When there is a problem with the local TV transmitter, you can rest assured that your local TV antenna installer will be the first one to find out. They immediately receive many calls from everyone experiencing the signal failure at the TV. If your local TV antenna man hasn’t heard about a TV transmitter outage, it is much more commonplace that it is something related to your individual TV antenna system.

If you are experiencing channel WIN TV reception outages in Sydney, call Nu Life TV Antenna for advice on whether there is an issue with Sydney’s TV transmitters. You can contact us on 9549 0082, or submit an enquiry here.

Channel 10 TV Reception Problems or Outages

Ten Network Contact Details

Unfortunately, there aren’t too many details listed online on who to contact if you are experiencing channel ten reception problems.

So, here we have listed the phone number and email addresses for each state.

Network Ten TV Reception Outages – Sydney

GPO Box 10

SYDNEY NSW 2000

Tel: +61 2 9650 1010

 

Network Ten TV Reception Outages – Perth

Locked Bag 10

SUBIACO WA 6904

Tel: +61 8 9380 1010

 

Network Ten TV Reception Outages – Adelaide

Locked Bag 10

ADELAIDE SA 5001

Tel: +61 8 8225 1010

 

Network Ten TV Reception Outages – Melbourne

Private Bag 5000

SOUTH YARRA VIC 3141

Tel: +61 3 9275 1010

 

Network Ten TV Reception Outages – Brisbane

GPO Box 751

BRISBANE QLD 4001

Tel: +61 7 3214 1010

Not A Channel Ten Network Outage?

It is actually not very common for your local TV transmitter tower to experience an outage (although it does happen on occasion). This is especially the case if only one channel is affected, like the channel 10 Network channels.

If you are getting frustrated waiting on the Ten Network call centre to let you know if there is an outage in your area (or even worse, wait for an email reply!), a quick and easy way to find out if there is a TV reception outage is to call your local TV antenna installer.

When there is a problem with the local TV transmitter, you can rest assured that your local TV antenna installer will be the first one to find out. They immediately receive many calls from everyone experiencing the signal failure at the TV. If your local TV antenna man hasn’t heard about a TV transmitter outage, it is much more commonplace that it is something related to your individual TV antenna system.

If you are experiencing channel 10 TV reception outages in Sydney, call Nu Life TV Antenna for advice on whether there is an issue with Sydney’s TV transmitters. You can contact us on 9549 0082, or submit an enquiry here.

Channel 7 TV Reception Problems or Outages

Seven Network Contact Details

Unfortunately, there aren’t too many details listed online on who to contact if you are experiencing channel seven reception problems.

So, here we have listed the phone number and email addresses for each state.

Seven Network TV Reception Outages – Sydney

PO Box 777

PYRMONT NSW 2009

Tel: + 61 2 8777 7777

 

Seven Network TV Reception Outages – Brisbane

GPO Box 604

BRISBANE QLD 4001

Tel: + 61 7 3369 7777

 

Seven Network TV Reception Outages – Melbourne

GPO Box 4477

MELBOURNE VIC 3001

Tel: +61 3 9697 7777

 

Seven Network TV Reception Outages – Adelaide

40 Port Road

HINDMARSH SA 5007

Tel: +61 8 8342 7777

 

Seven Network TV Reception Outages – Queensland

PO Box 296

MAROOCHYDORE QLD 4558

Tel: +61 7 5430 1777

 

Seven Network TV Reception Outages – Perth

PO Box 77

TUART HILL WA 6060

Tel: +61 8 9344 0777

 

Not A Channel 7 Network Outage?

It is actually not very common for your local TV transmitter tower to experience an outage (although it does happen on occasion). This is especially the case if only one channel is affected, like the channel Seven Network channels.

If you are getting frustrated waiting on the Seven Network call centre to let you know if there is an outage in your area (or even worse, wait for an email reply!), a quick and easy way to find out if there is a TV reception outage is to call your local TV antenna installer.

When there is a problem with the local TV transmitter, you can rest assured that your local TV antenna installer will be the first one to find out. They immediately receive many calls from everyone experiencing the signal failure at the TV. If your local TV antenna man hasn’t heard about a TV transmitter outage, it is much more commonplace that it is something related to your individual TV antenna system.

If you are experiencing channel 7 TV reception outages in Sydney, call Nu Life TV Antenna for advice on whether there is an issue with Sydney’s TV transmitters. You can contact us on 9549 0082, or submit an enquiry here.

SBS TV Reception Problems or Outages

SBS Network Contact Details

For assistance finding out if there is a SBS network outage, SBS has this transmission page to help out.

If this doesn’t provide any assistance, we recommend contacting the SBS directly, using the following contact details:

  • Phone: 1800 500 727 (SBS Audience Relations)
  • Email: technical@sbs.com.au (Please provide a contact phone number with the area code, your location and postcode, a brief description of the problem you are experiencing and the duration of the problem)

Not An SBS Network Outage?

It is actually not very common for your local TV transmitter tower to experience an outage (although it does happen on occasion). This is especially the case if only one channel is affected, like the SBS channels.

If you are getting frustrated waiting on the SBS Network call centre to let you know if there is an outage in your area (or even worse, wait for an email reply!), a quick and easy way to find out if there is a TV reception outage is to call your local TV antenna installer.

When there is a problem with the local TV transmitter, you can rest assured that your local TV antenna installer will be the first one to find out. They immediately receive many calls from everyone experiencing the signal failure at the TV. If your local TV antenna man hasn’t heard about a TV transmitter outage, it is much more commonplace that it is something related to your individual TV antenna system.

If you are experiencing SBS channel TV reception outages in Sydney, call Nu Life TV Antenna for advice on whether there is an issue with Sydney’s TV transmitters. You can contact us on 9549 0082, or submit an enquiry here.

Current TV Reception Outages

Current TV Reception Outages

Everyone Should Be Getting Perfect Digital TV Reception

Thanks to the Government’s upgrade of free to air broadcasting services last decade, everyone should now have access to perfect digital TV reception. The switchover from analogue to digital TV signals across the country involved the upgrade of about 1,500 digital television services at about 440 transmission sites. No small task.

Even better, if you live in an area that doesn’t receive terrestrial free to air TV signals (signals from a local transmitter), the Government introduced a service called VAST (Viewer Access Satellite Television). This allows properties in ‘blackspot’ areas to install a satellite dish and satellite decoder to receive free to air channels. 

Anyways, onto finding out if there is currently a TV reception outage or another issue with your local TV transmitter.

Current TV Reception Outages

If you want to find out whether or not there is currently a TV reception outage in your local area, here are a list of helpful sites and links that can help you out:

If there isn’t sufficient information on these sites, the Australian Government’s Communications Department recommends that you check the individual broadcaster’s website or contact them directly.
 
Check out each network’s website and contact details below:

 

Not A Network Outage?

It is actually not very common for your local TV transmitter tower to experience an outage (although it does happen on occasion).

If you are getting frustrated waiting on support call centres of the TV networks to let you know if there is an outage in your area (or even worse, wait for an email reply!), a quick and easy way to find out if there is a TV reception outage is to call your local TV antenna installer.

When there is a problem with the local TV transmitter, you can rest assured that your local TV antenna installer will be the first one to find out. They immediately receive many calls from everyone experiencing the signal failure at the TV. If your local TV antenna man hasn’t heard about a TV transmitter outage, it is much more commonplace that it is something related to your individual TV antenna system.

If you are experiencing TV reception outages in Sydney, call Nu Life TV Antenna for advice on whether there is an issue with Sydney’s TV transmitters. You can contact us on 9549 0082, or submit an enquiry here.