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Here’s the full version of our June newsletter Security Cameras – Why hard wired camera systems are better There has been a lot written about the ease and convenience of setting up wireless camera systems and the popularity has led to many different brands popping up and there are so many online videos to show …
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Read More3 tips when you have just moved into a new place and there is no TV reception
Read MorePhil White from Sunshine Antenna Service giving advice on the 3 most common reasons for No TV reception when first moving in. Includes simple tips to solve this yourself before calling for a Technician. This information is given in laypersons terms and is based on 34 years professional installation experience
Read MoreThis video was produced by Phil White, the owner of Sunshine Antenna Service , especially for the use of Senior Property Managers to use as a training tool for new team members to understand and deal with common problems with TV systems in rental properties. Please share this if you find it helpful and please …
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Read MoreHi folks the world has changed and most of us don’t even realise how far it has already gone so hold onto your hats and let me tell you a story about the advances in technology that most people simply don’t know about and the implications of that. I started doing these newsletters in about …
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Read MoreHi Folks, This month I want to cover the subject of Starlink. I think you will find it worth your while to read on: Starlink Having Wi-Fi issues? Want to improve your streaming capabilities? Starlink Satellite Internet might be the answer! First, I want to make it very clear that we only install Starlink. We …
Continue reading “Hello and Welcome to our March 2023 Newsletter”
Read MoreHi Folks, Well 2023 is here at last, and we are all very happy to be putting the last couple of years in our rear view mirrors. We have some exciting things planned for this year so stay tuned for new and exciting things coming your way soon. The first of which is our social …
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Read MoreGood news and bad news for anyone buying Starlink satellite internet and wanting us to install it. First the bad – As you will find out as soon as you receive the Starlink kit, the mount they supply does not fit our Australian roof profiles, it is designed to be ground mouned. And the dish …
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Read MoreSo we wall mounted this TV and the Sanus bracket and it all worked beautifully, once you get the TV on you can pull it out just the right amount to get to all the cable connections and then push it back almost flush to the wall with easy tilt adjustment. It is so good …
Continue reading “Our very first 98” Samsung TV install! Wow – that is a big TV!”
Read MoreThe fact is that TV transmission failures don’t happen all that often on the Sunshine Coast, maybe 2 or 3 times a year, but last year we had almost 10 outages during 2022, they were minor and for only short periods, but when it happens it sure does create some confusion. One of the things …
Read MoreHi folks, Well, it is coming up to Christmas Holidays and one of the unfortunate problems at Christmas and over the holidays is a distinct increase in vandalism and break-ins. Regrettably the Sunshine Coast is not immune to these problems. With the population growth comes an increase in crime. One of the things we love …
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Read MoreFrom 30 November 2022, changes in Channel 7’s channel line-up may require that your TV is re-tuned to reflect those updates. Changes should automatically appear in the channel list of most TVs. If not, then you may need to retune your TV. NOTE: If you live on the Sunshine Coast and you have had a …
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Read MoreThe issue we have at this time of year is that most of the older antennas and masts are also the higher masts and they often have passed their serviceable life but the owner doesn’t realise it. We have a number of particularly high masts that were put up in earlier times when we definitely …
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Read MoreSometimes there are technical quality differences that are invisible to the end user, you the customer. You will never know something technical we did, a detail we know is important, that is invisible to you because all it does is stop or prevent something playing up. If we do our job – it never plays …
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Read MoreSometimes we come across a situation where the old mast is much taller than it needs to be, like in this picture, the top antenna is no longer connected and the lower antenna is now all that is required. The top antenna and extra high mast really needs to be removed by a professional. No-one …
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Read MoreWell Hello again Loyal Customers, It seems to me that the ancient Greek Philosopher Heraclitus was right “The Only Constant in Life Is Change.”- Heraclitus 540BC It seems every week we learn something new and the world keeps changing at a rapid rate. Having sadly said our goodbyes to Queen Elizabeth we now have King …
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Read MoreHi Folks, Just letting you all know that we now have access and can supply to you, the full range of Audio products from both the Denon range and POLK audio range. Here are the links to the full product ranges for POLK audio: polkaudio.com There is a fabulous range of sound bars and subwoofers …
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Read MoreWell Hello Loyal Customers, Here we are into August already! How time flies when you are having fun, or for that matter when you are working flat out or running the family around or cleaning or … hey come to think of it these days, pretty much whatever you are doing, time just flies doesn’t …
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Read MoreDear Loyal Customer, Well here we are almost halfway through 2022 and already we have a new federal government, a new contagious disease, rising prices and if you watch the news it seems interest rate hikes are just the beginning of more bad news. One could be forgiven for thinking the world has gone mad! …
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Read MoreDear Loyal Customer, It’s been a bit longer than usual since we sent our last newsletter and, I’m sure we have all experienced lots of challenges and changes in the last couple of months. We hope you and your family have survived the rain and floods and all other manner of challenges sent your way …
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Read MoreWell what can be said about the last year other than we have survived the roller coaster ride and we hope that you have also survived as unscathed as possible. TV Antenna tips for No Signal One of the most common calls we get is when someone has just moved into a new home either …
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Read MoreI thought I might start off this months newsletter a bit differently. Phil’s Soap Box! Something we can all do for the Coast is a little something we like to call our “Help Save a Local Business” campaign. Revisiting an idea that was shared with us a few years ago, instead of spending our money …
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Read MoreStorm Season is here Well here it is October already and that means storms. Now is the time to make sure everything is secured like loose gates, light weight plastic furniture and cantilever umbrellas. But the main purpose of this article is to help minimise roof related storm damage where possible. I hope it helps …
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Read MoreDear Loyal Customer, I thought I would take the opportunity in this months newsletter to share some advice on TV brackets: Not all TV brackets were created equal – tips on how to avoid costly mistakes Firstly, please let me set the scene properly: You have likely heard the expression “When is a ‘Bargain’ NOT …
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Read MoreDear Loyal Customer, We would like to start this months newsletter with a huge thank you to all our wonderful customers for your support of our new Sunshine Smoke Alarm Division. There has been a fabulous response and we have kept our Smoke Alarm Technician very busy doing quotes and installs. Just a reminder that …
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Read MoreI Read this article and thought it may be of interest to Sunshine Coast Viewers. I am interested to see how the government implements the inclusion of more Australian content with Netflix and others. I do hope that more funding is given to ABC for Australian program production as well as more actions on Commercial …
Continue reading “Regulatory Reforms Are Coming For FTA TV.”
Read MoreHi folks, Well, it seems we have weathered covid and come through the other side relatively unscathed. We count our blessings for living here on the, always beautiful, Sunshine Coast. I am pleased to advise that the Sunshine Antenna Service team are continuing to provide our full range of services to the Sunshine Coast community …
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Read MoreThe roll out of 5G when it comes to the coast fully will be transmitted from the existing towers using the existing 4G frequencies. From my earlier article “With 4G and 4G plus, the main frequencies are around 700Megahertz and this has a great range or distance of travel and can get through some barriers …
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Read MoreHi Folks, Well, it seems that the following change took effect on the 1st July 2021. You can now view your favourite Channel 9 programs back on the WIN channels. I found the following article and think it will be of interest to TV viewers on the Sunshine Coast. It means that in the future …
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Read MoreWe thought we would share a couple more tips with you this month. Smart TV’s Nowadays it really does pay to have a full Smart TV with all the apps built in to the TV and with other AV equipment of the same or compatible brands. This way everything links. It can really pay off …
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Read MoreWell it’s been a while since we last spoke and so much has happened in that time. We hope that you have all survived the challenges Covid-19 have brought and that you and your family are all well and safe. It’s been an interesting time here but despite the turmoil we have carried on and …
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Read MoreDear Loyal customers, We are all well aware now of the risk of contracting the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, and nearly all of us are taking extra precautions to prevent it spreading. Here at Sunshine Antenna Service we are continuing to try to provide our services with a minimum of disruption to our clients However, we …
Read MoreWell it has been an exciting year here at Sunshine Antenna Service. We have said good bye to some long term staff members and hello to some fresh new faces. Our team has grown in strength of skills and we are expanding into new horizons. Electrical, Security and Smoke Alarms are the new adventures for …
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Read MoreThis month I thought I would share some technical innovations that have come across my desk recently. This may be of interest to anyone in an apartment complex or unit block. We have installed a number of the new “Foxtel over a single cable” systems in small apartment complexes on the Coast and they work …
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Read MoreHello loyal Customers! Well I don’t know where the time goes but, here we are, almost through October already! Firstly, thanks for all the feedback on our last newsletter, it is much appreciated. Storm Season is here in full force! This is a reminder to get your antenna and masting checked before the bulk of …
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Read MoreWarning to all TV watchers if you have an OLED TV My very learned and experienced Electronics Technician friend shared this interesting fact with me last week — Be alert to the fact that the new OLED TVs are subject to screen burn, by which it means that if the screen is left on a …
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Read MoreAs we have been fielding a lot of questions about the new 5G transmissions mentioned in the news, we thought a quick bit of info would be helpful! 5G or not 5G, that is the question! (with my humblest apologies to Shakespeare) There has been quite a bit of talk about 5G recently and if …
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Read MoreFollowing on from our July Newsletter: Firstly to recap that with Mobile – 5G the G stands for Generation – so 5G is the 5th Generation of Mobile data transmission technology. Whereas with the 5G referred to in Wifi systems the G stands for Gigahertz which further refers to a radio freqency band that is …
Read More5 Things you should know about setting up your Media Room or Home Theatre The difference between a Good Media room or a Great Media room is in the details. Get those right and you will be enjoying hours of uninterrupted viewing for years to come. 1. The majority of the vocals comes from the …
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Read MoreMy goodness how times flies when you are having fun and we are definitely having fun! Not a day goes by that we don’t find out about a new piece of equipment or a change in technology! So if you are having trouble keeping up with it all be assured – We understand!! So what …
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Read MorePicture breaking up after Auto Tuning is carried out on the TV or PVR This explanation will help those who are experiencing reception issues after carrying out “Auto Tune” to tune TV Channels on a TV or PVR. On the Sunshine Coast most homes are able to receive signals from multiple transmitters. When an Auto …
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Read MoreGuess what? Very Excitedly…. we have our new website live and it’s ready and awaiting your viewership! (In fact it can’t wait to meet you, bahahaha!) Our new website is designed to make it easier for you to contact us, give you more insight into the depth of services that Sunshine Antenna Service offers, and …
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Read MoreDear Loyal Customer, The team and I would firstly like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and custom throughout 2018. It has been a great year and we are very grateful to have been able to help so many lovely people on the Coast in the past 12 months. We wish …
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Read MoreG’day from Sunshine Antenna Service This is just a short newsletter to let you know that we’ve got some exciting new changes happening here at Sunshine Antenna Service. As a local family business that spends its work days supporting people who invest in their own household and workplace technology…. We’ve decided to invest in some …
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Read MoreTV Antenna Amplifier Helpful Hints: There is quite a lot of misinformation and misunderstanding about how a TV signal booster works and we get calls every week to help sort these out. Keep reading and I will give you some helpful information and simple tips to put you in the know! I am going to …
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Read MoreDear Loyal Customer, Well Hello again! Firstly, Happy New Financial year. The time has just flown by and here we are July 2018 already. As you may already know we have discovered that our newsletters have not been going out properly and many customers have not been receiving it, so we are now re sending …
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Read MoreWell Hello There! Firstly, my apologies for the huge gap between Newsletters, we have discovered that our Newsletters have not been going out properly to our very important subscribers, which I am remedying now by using a dedicated newsletter email company, and thank you to those who have regularly reminded me that they enjoyed and …
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