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Flat Panel Design
The SatKing ProMax Fully automatic motorised satellite TV dish system is the most advanced system on the Australian market, utilising the latest in flat panel antenna design.
The flat panel design receives the signal through small copper slots that act like many antennas in one. The signal is fed through small chambers that actually increase the signal gain through this process. The antenna arrays are then mixed together via a combiner and fed into the high performance rear mounted LNB, resulting in greatly increased gain.
Flat panel satellite antennas also take up a great deal less space on the roof of your van leaving you with more choices for the exact location that you place the ProMax on your roof. You will be able to place the ProMax in between solar panels and air conditioners and even position the unit directly above a cupboard to easily drop cables in.
Flat panel satellite TV antennas offer higher signal gain than many larger oval offset oval type satellite TV dishes. The increased gain is also related to not having the large arm out the front of the dish that can easily become not accurately aligned as you bounce along the road resulting in reduced accuracy (less gain). This design means the Pro Max will provide Australia wide coverage for VAST & Foxtel.
The ProMax is also not effected by wind like the larger old style oval dishes that pixelate when the winds blows. The unit does also not need to be retracted in high winds like the large oval dishes.
The SatKing ProMax has 3 motors meaning the old days of having to manually get up on the roof of the van to adjust LNB skew (turning the LNB clockwise or anti clockwise) when you are travelling from say Melbourne across to Adelaide and then to Perth are gone. The complete head of the ProMax simply adjusts automatically for you. The precise automatic skew with this unit will also improve the signal quality in low signal areas.
Simple To Use
The SatKing ProMax is very simple to use, simply turn the unit on, select the sateelite you wish the view and press "OK". The unit will then locate your position and set the elevation and skew angle automatically via the GPS and then locate the direction all within 80 seconds. Your VAST set top box will then load your channels and land on your last watched channel or channel 800. For Foxtel the STB will load the program guide listing and resume on the last watched channel, easy.
Installation is easy, simply select the location of your choosing apply Sikaflex to the underside of the mounting plate and then fix the plate to the roof and screw the mounting plate into a beam in the roof of the van, the Promax then simply fits on to the mounting plate with just 4 nuts. Connect the 3 cables and connect the power to the controller inside the van and turn the unit on, job done.
Please watch this video for more details on the install of the unit.
Watch TVBuilt in GPS
The built in 24 channel GPS allows the ProMax to know your exact location, the unit is not just simply searching the sky trying to find a signal. Knowing your exact location allows the unit to pre-set the skew and elevation angles making locating the signal much easier. Then once the satellite is found the unit with then automatically fine tune both the skew and elevation to achieve the highest signal level.
The built in GPS also will detect if you have left the unit up when your driving and automatically retract if the unit is powered
Pre-Programmed to receive VAST and Foxtel/Austar
This motorised satellite system suits Foxtel and VAST satellite TV. The unit has dual LNB outputs to suit twin tuner STB’s like Foxtel IQ/Austar MyStar and VAST twin tuner receivers.
The Promax can receive both DVBS and DVBS2 transponders (SD & HD MPEG4), this means the Promax can actually tune to all transponders available on both Optus C1 and D3. The added bonus of having the DVBS2 tuner already built in is that when Foxtel goes completely MPEG4 the Promax will continue to work (VAST is already MPEG4). Many other automatic systems on the market only can tune to the older MPEG2 signals, that is fine today but in the future you will have and expensive system just spinning around and around.
Numerous Applications
The ProMax has many other applications for satellite TV. The ProMax is used on mining and 4WD vehicles when overnight stays are required in remote areas so contractors can watch TV when work is finished for the day.
There is also a ProMax currently being used on one of the new kidney buses that head to regional area's to give patients dialysis without heading to a major towns. More of these buses are being rolled out.
The ProMax is also used in outback area's where it is not possible to get a satellite technician to attend due to distance, simply un-pack from the box plug into 12VDC and plug in your VAST receiver and watch TV in just minutes. Or you may simply be camping where there is no terrestrial TV, place the unit on the ground with a clear view to the north and power up, connect up your VAST STB and be watching satellite TV within minutes.
Made for harsh Australian conditions
The SatKing ProMax is precision made for Harsh Australian conditions, it is rugged in construction with all main drive gears being metal for long life. The unit is backed with a 3 year Australian warranty. The unit is made in Korea. Korea is famous for making high quality and latest technology products.
Features Overview
- Fully automatic self aligning
- Pre-Programmed to receive VAST and Foxtel/Austar
- Flat panel design offers compact size with big performance
- Dual output LNB as standard to suit twin tuner STB’s
- Built in 24 Channel GPS to find satellites fast
- Not affected by wind like the large round dishes that need to be retracted when windy and cause picture break up's when the wind blows
- Last position memory to save on search times
- Suitable for Caravan, motorhome, motor vehicle and camping use
- Automatic retraction when you exceed 10KPH, unit must be powered
- Automatic LNB skew
- Powerful DC motors with metal gears
- Can be self installed, detailed instructions and roof mount included
- 3 Year warranty
- 1300 Number help line (with no answering machine)
- Made for harsh Australian conditions
- Requires less roof area than conventional dish antenna's with a big arm, so you can position the unit where you want on the roof of the van
- Made in Korea
- Not affected by wind like the large round dishes that need to be retracted when windy and cause picture break up's when the wind blows
The Altech 4921 twin tuner PVR ready satellite decoder is a welcome addition to the Altech range as it ticks every box when it comes to performance, physical size and features not seen before in an Australian VAST certified product.
Firstly, for those of you unsure what a VAST decoder is - VAST is the acronym for Viewer Access Satellite Television. The VAST service is broadcast on the Optus C1/D3 satellites and can be accessed by people living in poor TV reception areas as well as travellers on the road with a mobile satellite system in a caravan, camper or motorhome. Connect this decoder to your satellite dish and access all of the free to air digital channels such as ABC, SBS, Seven Central (Seven Network), Imparja (Nine Network), Ten Central (Ten Network) as well as ABC NEWS, SBS2, Mate, Go, Gem, One, Eleven etc etc. A host of radio channels are also broadcast such as BBC World News, Triple J, Double J etc.
Any traveller can access the VAST service by registering their included smartcard at https://www.mysattv.com.au/travellers.aspx . For those of you living in poor reception areas, please check your eligibility at http://myswitch.digitalready.gov.au/ then clicking on satellite summary.
This decoder is a PVR ready unit (no hard drive included). The PVR ready unit features an external USB slot and you can connect most external USB drives such as a USB stick or drive.
The 4921 RV is perfectly suited to mobile caravan use due to its features, operating voltage, compact size and infra red receiver port but is also ideal for home use as it includes a 240V power transformer. A well laid out, easy to navigate menu and program guide along with its seamless recording ability makes the 4921RV stand out as the leading VAST decoder. With integrated features that support upcoming software implementations such as HbbTV and MS PlayReady you can be assured of compatibility now and in the future.
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