Melbourne Digital TV Transmitters
This table lists all Digital TV Transmitters in Melbourne at the primary transmitter site on Mt Dandenong. Your Digital TV’s auto-tuning system should automatically detect these channels if your antenna and antenna cabling is functioning correctly.
| Channel | Callsign | Frequency | Coverage | Polarisation | Power | Location | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | HSV6 | 177.5 MHz | Omni-directional | Horizontal | 50 Kw | Mt Dandenong | Seven Network |
| 7 | SBS7 | 184.5 MHz | Omni-directional | Horizontal | 50 Kw | Mt Dandenong | Special Broadcasting Service(SBS) |
| 8 | GTV8 | 191.625 MHz | Omni-directional | Horizontal | 50 Kw | Mt Dandenong | Nine Network |
| 11 | ATV11 | 219.5 MHz | Omni-directional | Horizontal | 50 Kw | Mt Dandenong | Ten Network |
| 12 | ABC12 | 226.5 MHz | Omni-directional | Horizontal | 50 Kw | Mt Dandenong | Australian Broadcasting Corporation(ABC) |
| 32 | MGV32 | 557.625 MHz | Omni-Directional | Horizontal | 15 Kw | Mt Dandenong | C31 Melbourne |
Antennas Suitable for Digital TV in Melbourne
For Melbourne if you are using the Mt Dandenong transmitter site you are best to have a VHF/UHF combination antenna. This will give you the ability to receive all channels, including the community channel. If you only want to receive the government and commercial channels, a VHF only antenna will be suitable. The antenna should be mounted in the horizontal polarisation.
By the end of 2016 the community channel C31 Melbourne will be moving to internet only transmission. Once this occurs there will be no UHF transmissions from Mt Dandenong so only a VHF antenna will be required.
List of VHF/UHF Combination Digital TV Antennas – Recommended
List of VHF Digital TV Antennas
Melbourne TV Channels
On Digital TV each VHF or UHF channel may actually contain multiple television or radio programs. This table lists the multi-channels that should be available in Melbourne from the Mt Dandenong transmitters. There are 35 TV channels and 5 radio channels available.
After an auto-tune, check the number of channels the process has found. If you are missing all the channels from a particular network on this list, then it is possible your antenna or antenna cabling may faulty.
| Network | Program | Name | Resolution | Format | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Network | 7 | Seven | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Seven Network | 70 | 7HD | HD 1080i | MPEG4 | |
| Seven Network | 71 | Seven | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Seven Network | 72 | 7TWO | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Seven Network | 73 | 7mate | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Seven Network | 74 | 4ME | SD 576i | MPEG4 | Infomercial |
| Seven Network | 76 | 7flix | SD 576i | MPEG4 | |
| Seven Network | 78 | Racing.com | SD 576i | MPEG4 | Horse Racing |
| Special Broadcasting Service(SBS) | 3 | SBS | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Special Broadcasting Service(SBS) | 30 | SBS HD | HD 1080i x 1440 | MPEG2 | |
| Special Broadcasting Service(SBS) | 32 | SBS TWO | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Special Broadcasting Service(SBS) | 33 | Food Network | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Special Broadcasting Service(SBS) | 34 | NITV | SD 576i | MPEG2 | Indigenous Community Network |
| Special Broadcasting Service(SBS) | 37 | SBS Radio 1 | n/a | MPEG2 | Stereo Audio only |
| Special Broadcasting Service(SBS) | 38 | SBS Radio 2 | n/a | MPEG2 | Stereo Audio only |
| Special Broadcasting Service(SBS) | 38 | SBS Radio 3 | n/a | MPEG2 | Stereo Audio only |
| Nine Network | 9 | Nine | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Nine Network | 90 | Nine HD | HD 1080i | MPEG4 | |
| Nine Network | 91 | Nine | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Nine Network | 92 | GEM | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Nine Network | 93 | 9Go! | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Nine Network | 94 | 9Life | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Nine Network | 95 | eXtra | SD 576i | MPEG2 | Infomercial |
| Nine Network | 99 | 9Go! | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Ten Network | 1 | One | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Ten Network | 10 | Ten | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Ten Network | 11 | Eleven | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Ten Network | 12 | One | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Ten Network | 13 | Ten HD | HD 1080i | MPEG2 | |
| Ten Network | 14 | TVSN | SD 576i | MPEG2 | Infomercial |
| Ten Network | 15 | SpreeTV | SD 576i | MPEG2 | Infomercial |
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) | 2 | ABC | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) | 21 | ABC | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) | 22 | ABC2 | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) | 23 | ABC3 | SD 576i | MPEG2 | |
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) | 24 | ABC News 24 | HD 720p | MPEG2 | |
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) | 200 | Double J | n/a | MPEG2 | Stereo Audio only |
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) | 201 | ABC Jazz | n/a | MPEG2 | Stereo Audio only |
| 44 | C31 Melbourne | SD 576i | MPEG2 | Community Television |
Some channels are now being transmitted using the MPEG4 standard. These channels may not be viewable on some older Digital TVs, Digital Set Top Boxes or Digital Personal Video Recorders.