| It's amazing to think that some of the very first | | | | will have a set top box which does receive the |
| and most primitive of satellites were launched in | | | | HD transmissions and then links to the television |
| the late 1950's. Some 50 years later and we take | | | | screen. Some HDTVs are a complete HD system |
| it for granted that we receive television | | | | and have an inbuilt receiver which maybe capable |
| broadcasts transmitted via a range of satellites in | | | | of receiving HD transmissions over the air, via |
| orbit above the earth. Satellite TV is now available | | | | satellite or cable but not all of these. |
| for almost everyone and is leading the way in | | | | In addition to having HD programs on your HDTV |
| High Definition broadcasts. High Definition or HD for | | | | (or HDTV ready) screen you will also be able to |
| short and the flat screen technology are two of | | | | play some of your favourite games on the great |
| the driving forces encouraging people to review | | | | new screen. A satellite TV installation linked the |
| and most likely change their TV and broadcast | | | | HDTV system will be a great addition to any |
| supplier. | | | | family's viewing. If you're looking at a new satellite |
| In such a short time we have so many changes | | | | TV installation then you may also wish to consider |
| such that it is almost impossible to have the most | | | | a DVR or Digital Video Recorder. This is an |
| up to date at all times. The first HD TVs were | | | | upgrade to the entry level service or product and |
| introduced in the late 90's but what we are now | | | | is a more sophisticated set top box with a disk |
| seeing the price of large screens dropping in price. | | | | drive included so that you can record programs |
| If you wish to view a large screen in your home | | | | directly to disk. Some systems will then include |
| then you benefit substantially by being able to | | | | two receivers in the set top box so that one |
| receive HD transmissions. | | | | receiver can record a program for you whilst the |
| What is HDTV? | | | | other receiver displays your chosen life viewing. |
| High-definition television is a digital television | | | | Even if you have your older TV set there are still |
| broadcasting system with higher resolution than | | | | good reasons to have a satellite TV installation. A |
| traditional television systems known as | | | | satellite installation will give you a better picture |
| standard-definition TV or SDTV. HDTV is digitally | | | | than a cable or broadcast picture because satellite |
| broadcast rather than analogue. To look in more | | | | programs are transmitted digitally by satellite and |
| depth gets very technical. The digital broadcast | | | | the only cable required is the one that connects |
| enables data to be transmitted much more | | | | you TV to your set top box and receiver dish. |
| efficiently because much less bandwidth is used. | | | | You'll almost always get a larger selection of |
| Sometime a TV set will be referred to as HD | | | | available channels. Finally if you wish to enjoy |
| ready and this means that the television set itself | | | | foreign language channels then yet again the |
| is not capable of receiving an HD transmission. | | | | satellite installation probably offers the widest |
| This isn't usually a problem because many [people | | | | choice. |