Since 1998 ALTECH UEC has been at the forefront of the set top box industry in Australia.

ALTECH UEC is a well-established and long-standing supplier of SET TOP BOXES to the Australian Broadcast industry and as such enjoys a strong relationship with many of the key operators, distributors and technology providers. Products already supplied into the industry have been customised to meet each specific hardware and software requirements and already proven ALTECH UEC’s dedication to the Australian industry.

ALTECH UEC has developed a number of different set top box solutions that will be appropriate for the Australian analogue to digital migration including basic zapper type products through to interactive devices, and Personal Video Recorders.

Cost driven value engineering is an ongoing process at ALTECH UEC with its clients ultimately benefiting from any savings realised by improvements in design, process or purchasing. Similarly the quest for improved quality, performance and reliability as measured by field return statistics is an ongoing process that continues well after development of the product. Should any enhancements to software be made after the product is delivered, such enhancements will be made available online.

The VAST 32” integrated LED/LCD TV is designed specifically for the Australian VAST market. The TV includes a built-in VAST satellite tuner and is an ideal product as a second TV in a home or even as a TV for large motor home as it also includes Digital TV tuners.

It is also equipped with a multitude of connections including 2 X HDMI, VGA, component video, composite video and coaxial audio out for digital audio. 

Key Features

• In-built VAST Decoder
• PVR Ready for VAST/Terrestrial TV
• Terrestrial HD Digital TV
• HDMI x2
• USB x2
• VGA Port
• HD Panel
• Resolution (1366x768)
• Single Remote Control

The VAST 22” integrated LED/LCD TV is designed specifically for the Australian VAST market.The TV includes a VAST satellite tuner and Digital TV tuner which makes it an ideal product for the traveler.

It is also equipped with a multitude of connections including 2 X HDMI, VGA, component video, composite video and coaxial audio out for digital audio. 

Key Features

• 1080P (FHD)
• In-built VAST Decoder
• PVR Ready for VAST/Terrestrial TV
• Terrestrial HD Digital TV
• HDMI x2
• USB x2
• VGA Port
• 12V External Power Supply Pack
• Includes 12V Car Adaptor
• Single Remote Control

The DSR46391TB is a value engineered Dual Channel High Definition Personal Video Recorder utilising a 3.5“ hard drive which makes it a very compact recording device. The DSR4639 can process 3 streams simultaneously and has multiple video and audio outputs operating at the same time to cater for most installation situations.

Key Features

• VAST Certified
• Simultaneous 2 channel recording and playback of recorded file from hard drive
• Simultaneous 2 channel recording and watch third from within a network
• 8 day Electronic Program Guide
• ECR (Episode Chain Recording)
• 3 record modes ( Manual, Timer and via EPG)
• Chase play ( watch a recording from beginning while still recording)
• Pause live TV
• Event based Timeshift
• Preset recording offsets (early start, late finish)
• Trick modes (play, FFW, REW, pause, jump back, jump forward).
• Software upgrade via USB & OTA
• Grouping and Sorting of recording
• HDMI output
• Large 1TB hard drive for up to 800 hours of recording
• Stores time-shift data to be saved as a recorded program

The DSR4639 is a value engineered Dual Channel High Definition Personal Video Recorder utilising a 2.5“ hard drive which makes it a very compact recording device. Based on the STi7105 (Mpeg2/4) high speed processor, the DSR4639 can process 3 streams simultaneously and has multiple video and audio outputs operating at the same time to cater for most installation situations.

Key Features

• VAST certified
• Simultaneous 2 channel recording and playback of recorded file from hard drive.
• Simultaneous 2 channel recording and watch third from within a network.
• 8 day Electronic Program Guide
• ECR (Episode Chain Recording)
• 3 record modes (Manual, Timer and via EPG)
• Chase play (watch a recording from beginning while still recording)
• Pause live TV
• Event based Timeshift
• Preset recording offsets (early start, late finish)
• Trick modes (play, FFW, REW, pause, jump back, jump forward)
• Software upgrade via USB & OTA
• Grouping and Sorting of recordings
• HDMI output
• Large 500 GB hard drive for up to 400 hours of recording
• Stores time-shift data to be saved as a recorded program
• 1080P support

The DSD 4121 RV is a MPEG 2/4 High Definition digital set top box designed specifically to meet the requirements of the Optus Aurora Digital platform and associated VAST certification process.

The DSD 4121 RV utilizes mature tried and tested technology that allows connectivity to both flat panel and legacy CRT TV’s. The product has been future proofed through the incorporation of an Ethernet port for connection to the internet and USB port that can convert the unit as a PVR unit and/or for media playback.

The DSD 4121 has been designed with an external 12 Volt D.C power supply which provides portability allowing a traveler to connect this decoder to a well regulated 12 Volt D.C supply.

Key Features

• STi7111 Secure Processor Core
• MPEG-2/4 High Definition
• DVB-S2 Front end
• F-Type Satellite input
• IRDETO secure silicon conditional access
• 450 MHz core processor
• Over-the-Air secure software download
• HDMI output 
• Component video output
• Coaxial S/PDIF digital audio output
• Optical digital audio output
• Dolby digital audio
• Subtitles
• Stereo audio outputs
• USB 2.0 interface
• 8 Day electronic program guide
• Australian VAST certified 
• External 240V/12Volt DC power supply

The DSD4121RV is a VAST certified High-Definition set-top box which can be used as a single tuner digital video recorder when an external hard drive ( powered externally ) is connected to it.

The USB port is used to connect this externally powered hard drive and the DSD4121RV is able to record your favorite in digital format.

Also, check our list of supported hard drives by the DSD4121 PVR ready STB and please note the HDD must be externally powered and we don't recommend the use of Thumb drives.

Key Features

•  Single channel recording
• Electronic program guide bookings
• Trick modes ( play, pause, fast forward, jump back )
• Chase play
• Pause Live TV
• Playback file from HDD while recording
• Supports up to 1 TB HDD (must be externally powered)
• Playlist sorting

Key Features 

• Record up to six(6) separate programs at once (i.e. ABC, ABC2, SBS, SBS2, Seven, 7MATE)
• Record up to six(6) separate programs and watch one prerecorded file from the hard drive
• Record up to six(6) separate programs and watch any channel within these networks
• Record up to six(6) separate programs and timeshift or pause another live program
• Series link recording
• Chase play (playback of file while recording)
• Pause and Time-shift live TV
• Intuitive Recorded Content Management
• Media playback via USB
• Free eight day electronic program guide
• 1080p Video Output
• Plug and Play (automatic setup) 
• 1 TB Hard Drive (SD-560 Hrs, HD-250 Hrs)

Key Features 

• Record up to four(4) separate programs at once (i.e. ABC, ABC2, SBS, SBS2)
• Record up to four(4) separate programs and watch one prerecorded file from the hard drive
• Record up to four(4) separate programs and watch any channel within these two networks
• Software upgrade directly via internet
• Series link recording
• Chase play (playback of file while recording)
• Pause and Time-shift live TV
• Intuitive Recorded Content Management
• Media playback via USB
• Free eight day electronic program guide
• 1080p Video Output
• Plug and Play (automatic setup) 
• 500GB Hard Drive (SD-280 Hrs, HD-125 Hrs)