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Yeah, [I know your thread](https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/930040). It looks like a power surge that killed it which could happen to any…

Sssooooo died because a power surge? If so, that could happen to any TV and any appliance. Key is spending ~$50 ish on a Surge Protector…

I use 40kW a day and thats with Solar (no battery). On last Sunday I used 60kW.

and think it can be done using Residential Services like NBN and Electricity.

What happened to your FFalcon? What failed?

> A mobile plan will not allow me to keep my (07) number. Could divert it to your Mobile > I live in a poor mobile signal area, I need to…

But you'll happily take the public holiday?

Yes any network can fail, but its happened to many times with Optus and they have had other network failures. Plus the recently 000 errors…

One of the many unanswered questions.

I believe you don't own it ever. It is always a rental. If you fail to return it after cancellation, then I think you are charged the full…

> Optus is by far the best Wait until you possibly need 000.

I haven't done enough testing to know an exactly speed. Something I should setup for 24 hours.

[I recorded 1 Mbps down and 0.6 Mbps up](https://starlinkinstallgippsland.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-08-17-11.32.26-scaled.png).

> but I find Reolink is good bang for buck and has good software thats easy for the layman to navigate and operate. Couldn't agree more.…

Just upgrade your NVR to [RLN16](https://reolink.com/au/product/rln16-410/) for $580 including 4TB HDD. Possibly get 10% off that as well…

Look it isn't as fast as my Samsung, but it isn't super slow and annoying. But once you have loaded the app you want to use, it is fine.…

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/tag/nbn

Look at a Ffalcon TV from JB. I got a 55" for my office for $400 and bought a 32" for the Caravan. Very happy with them.

Details are scarce.

Probably the cost of the kit which is $549.

Not so much on the roof location, but in the house/building. I sense the contractors doing the installs will be getting paid minimum for…

> free professional installation everywhere Would love to see what this involves and how good it is. I wonder if it'll be like an NBN…

Thanks for everyones input. I finally did this early this week and its been great so far. I am tweaking a few things and learning my way…

> Now its free hardware rental +professional installation… > In this case we never own the hardware is that right?? Correct. You don't…

Must've changed. They had it ending the 23rd, but must've changed early. Not sure on the professional installation though.......... Not…

Oh right, if you are doing it that way, then yes, it should work. But if you are trying to ping the IP, then it won't work very well.

Yep and was one of the best bargains. It was a HF Radio and we got it for $400 no warranty. It was in the amplifiers section. After we…

I believe some ISP block these sort of requests. I tried it once before and it kept reporting "down" even though it my connection was…

[Now I can add to cart, but get OOS error on checkout.](https://app.screencast.com/Doy48vQvfBLwc)

So you can add it to cart and [don't get a red banner at the top saying "Out of…