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| and sound signals and they are broadcasted in | | | | can be viewed on the TV. |
| C-band radio (3.4 Gigahertz [GHz] to 7 GHz). The | | | | The receiver does three basic things. It receives |
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| introduced to provide superior video and audio to | | | | help of the decoder. It separates the individual |
| its subscribers. This actually led to the invention of | | | | channels as requested by the subscriber by way |
| the High-Definition Television (HDTV) with | | | | of the channel selector button on the TV or |
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| The broadcasts from the satellite transmission are | | | | order, and sends your billing information for this |
| converted into a high-quality, uncompressed digital | | | | programming to the provider. |
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