| There are five parts to a satellite system which is | | | | then send the programming to the selected |
| also identified as a direct-to-viewer DTV satellite | | | | centers on the surface below. |
| system: the source of programming; the | | | | SATELLITE SYSTEM DISH |
| broadcast hub; the satellite; the watcher's satellite | | | | The parabolic antenna mechanism which is also |
| dish; and the receiver. | | | | known as a satellite system dish is the next |
| SATELLITE SYSTEM PROGRAMMING SOURCE | | | | component of the satellite system. The dish |
| The satellite system programming sources are | | | | receives the signal from the satellite system in |
| the channels or sometimes networks which | | | | orbit around the earth and immediately processes |
| choose to send programs by broadcasting the | | | | it to the unit known as the receiver in the |
| content. The satellite system provider doesn't | | | | viewer's home. |
| create the original programming; it purchases the | | | | SATELLITE SYSTEM RECEIVER |
| right to broadcast program content from other | | | | The component of the satellite system that picks |
| broadcast businesses such as HBO or CNN. The | | | | up the signal from space and passes it on to the |
| satellite system provider acts in the same way | | | | regular television located in the owner's home is |
| that a real estate broker does. The provider | | | | known as the satellite system receiver. |
| serves in the capacity of a go-between the | | | | Together these five components make up the |
| viewer and the real programming sources. This | | | | whole known as the satellite system. It is |
| method is actually the same as that used by | | | | interesting to note that each signal sent goes into |
| cable companies. The only difference is the | | | | space twice, once from the programming source |
| method of transmitting the information. | | | | to the broadcast center and once from the |
| SATELLITE SYSTEM TRANSMISSION CENTER | | | | broadcast center to the satellite in space. This all |
| The satellite system hub for broadcasting is at | | | | happens, however in the blink of an eye. |
| the heart of the entire satellite system. At the | | | | The satellite system in your home, while providing |
| transmission center, the television production | | | | a wealth of programming in all types of format is |
| team gets notices from various programming | | | | not inexpensive. Literally thousands of programs |
| sources and then proceeds to emit a message to | | | | are bouncing around in cyber space and we only |
| the satellites located in Earth orbit in what is | | | | hear of just a relative few. |
| known as a geostationary path in space. A | | | | With a good satellite system in place, you can |
| geostationary orbit is one in which the orbiting | | | | receive all the programming choices you are likely |
| object remains in one position in respect to the | | | | to need or want. The provider makes different |
| person or object on the surface of the planetary | | | | packages available with much in the way of |
| body. | | | | programming choices. The satellite system |
| SATELLITES | | | | provides the hardware and the software, in a |
| The satellites are the key components of the | | | | manner of speaking, and the remaining choice of |
| satellite system. They receive the transmissions | | | | the actual programs watched is up to the |
| from the transmission broadcasting station and | | | | homeowner. |