| So you have seen dishes and receivers outside | | | | It was only a matter of time before the media |
| your home and yes you know that they are the | | | | industry began pondering the satellite’s |
| main equipments of satellite tv. But do you know | | | | potential in television. Just like traditional |
| how satellite tv works? Do you know how it | | | | broadcasting antennas, satellite television works |
| makes your favorite programs viewable by you in | | | | with radio waves as well but with a much broader |
| your tv? | | | | range. |
| Don't you know that the Moon is considered a | | | | If the the larger dishes transmitted analog signals, |
| satellite? And the Earth would be a satellite to the | | | | then the smaller dishes send digital signals. |
| Sun. To get to know satellite, it is actually any | | | | Compare to older dishes which rarely required |
| object that orbits a larger object. Following that | | | | decoding, smaller dishes produce a higher quality |
| assumption made man to make man-made | | | | of sound and video. Digital signal is encoded into |
| satellites. Man-made satellite is placed into position | | | | MPEG-2 format, just like the format used in |
| just over 20,000 miles above the Earth. It is then | | | | DVD’s. It will then transmitted to your |
| programmed to orbit the Earth so that the | | | | receiver box where it is decoded and translated |
| satellite stays in synchronization with the Earth, | | | | into an analog signal that is then fed to your |
| specifically it's rotation. So if you are living in | | | | television. Digital produces enhanced video and |
| United States, when a satellite that is positioned | | | | audio that you just can’t get from analog. |
| will stay over the United States, despite the | | | | It never stops there yet. So, in order to receive |
| Earth’s constant movement. Many satellites | | | | satellite programming, you will need broadcast |
| use rechargeable batteries as their power source, | | | | satellite providers. What are these providers? |
| feeding off the Sun’s natural energy source | | | | These providers have contracted with the various |
| via large solar panels. | | | | programming providers such as HBO, Cinemax |
| So with regards to satellite tv, first of all, you will | | | | and of course, all your local channels. Your satellite |
| need to understand how the antenna broadcasting | | | | tv providers could be Dish Network or DIRECTV, |
| system works. The first known tv broadcasting | | | | it's up to you what to choose. Programming |
| antennas use radio waves to transmit their | | | | providers will then send their programs to the |
| programming. Then, each broadcasting station | | | | satellite providers who will send back out via |
| operates at a unique frequency that identifies the | | | | satellite to your dish. And then transmitted from |
| station to the FCC and allows your receiver to | | | | the dish to your receiver box where it is |
| select a particular channel. After that, the radio | | | | decrypted and shown on your television. |
| waves are carried from the station’s antenna | | | | That's it! Now you can view your favorite shows |
| to yours. And when tuned to the specific | | | | in your tv. It is not surprising why many people |
| frequency, it will pick up the waves for your tv to | | | | are now using satellite tv. With the ability to |
| interpret and project. However there are radio | | | | supply you with endless programs and best of |
| waves which can only travel so far when emitted | | | | quality pictures, you can never ask for more. |
| from an antenna and they are then subject to | | | | Satellite TV has a lot to offer its customers. You |
| distortion as objects get in between the two | | | | will be able to reap all the rewards and offers that |
| points of communication. | | | | are available through. |