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DVC comes ready with 6000 Australian curriculum based educational titles

DVC is all about building your valuable resource library for free, rather than you renting a large library year in year out - which invariably you end up using a small percentage of.

DVC has built in tools, such as Electronic Program Guide (EPG), automatic recordings, Enhance TV guide, editor, Foxtel control etc that ensure you are able to build approx 90% of your video resource library for free. As well as these valuable tools, you are supplied with a starter pack of 4000 Australian curriculum based educational titles for free. These titles have been sourced from various providers including the following:
Discovery Channel, National Geographic, History Channel, ABC, SBS and many more.

Any content sourced from commercial free to air channels have had the adverts removed.

The following titles are just a small sample of the content you will receive:

The Blue Planet

The Blue Planet is a BBC nature documentary series narrated by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the UK from 12 September 2001. Described as "the first ever comprehensive series on the natural history of the world's oceans", each of the eight 50-minute episodes examines a different aspect of marine life. The underwater photography included creatures and behaviour that had previously never been filmed. The series won multiple Emmy and BAFTA TV awards for its music and cinematography.The series was produced in conjunction with the Discovery Channel. The executive producer was Alastair Fothergill and the music was composed by George Fenton.

Naked Science

Naked Science is a one-hour American documentary television series that premiered in 2004 on the National Geographic Channel. The program provides answers to many complicated science-related questions.

Life in Cold Blood

Life in Cold Blood is a BAFTA winning BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the UK from 4 February 2008 on BBC One. A study of the evolution and habits of amphibians and reptiles, it is the sixth and last of Attenborough's specialised surveys following his major trilogy that began with Life on Earth. The series comprises five 50-minute programmes, each one followed by Under the Skin, a 10-minute section that features Attenborough interviewing the scientists whose work has led to the sequences included in the main programme. It also examines the challenges faced by the crew and reveals some of the techniques used to film the series.

Behind the News

Behind the News is a long-running news program broadcast on Australia's ABC1 aimed at school-aged children (10-13 years of age). BtN is a high energy, fun way for upper primary and lower secondary students to understand current issues and events in their world.

Behind the News explores major news events using the language, music and popular culture of young people. The program explains the concepts that underpin the issues and events, while also providing background information that puts current affairs into context. Behind the News also covers kids' issues often overlooked by mainstream news, and also utilises online resources including streaming video of BtN stories, study materials for teachers and additional information and activities for students.

Ancient Rome The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Ancient Rome The Rise and Fall of an Empire is a 2006 BBC One docudrama series, with each episode looking at a different key turning point in the history of the Roman Empire.

Harry Potter

The Harry Potter films are a fantasy series based on the seven Harry Potter novels by British writer J. K. Rowling.
At the time of release, the first six films currently released had become the highest grossing film series of all time. The series consists to date (2009) of six motion pictures with the latest instalment, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.

Play School

Play School is an Australian educational television show for children produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It is the longest-running children's show in Australia with an estimated 80% of pre-school children under six watching the programme at least once a month.

Talking Heads

Talking Heads is a series of dramatic monologues written for BBC television by the acclaimed British playwright Alan Bennett. The two series were first broadcast in 1988 and 1998, respectively. The pieces have since been broadcast on BBC Radio, performed in live theatre, and included on the A-level and GCSE English Literature syllabus. They have also played on PBS in the United States as part of its Masterpiece Theatre programme. In 2002, seven of the pieces were performed at the Tiffany Theater in Los Angeles for a highly-praised engagement. In 2003, several of the monologues premiered in New York at the Minetta Theatre.

Time Team

Time Team is a British television series that has aired on Channel 4 since 1994. Presented by the actor Tony Robinson, the series features a team of specialists carrying out an archaeological dig in three days, with Robinson explaining the process in layman's terms. Time Team has had many companion shows during its run, including Time Team Extra, History Hunters and Time Team Digs. The series also features special episodes, often documentaries on history or archaeology, and live episodes.