Satellite TV
It is a TV system in which the signal is transmitted to an orbiting satellite that receives the signal and amplifies it and transmits it back to earth.Direct broadcast satellite, or DBS, is a relatively recent development in the world of television distribution.Satellite TV offers unbeatable value, a great selection of channels, little-to-no start-up cost, and freedom from the cable company.
TV signal to be uplinked to the satellite from a ground station is used to modulate a carrier in one of several available microwave satellite bands. The C band between approxitly 3.7 to 4.2 GHz is the most commonly used. Digital broadcast satellite transmits programming in the Ku frequency range (12 GHz to 14 GHz ).
The Satellite TV system uses digital compression-decompression standards referred to as an MPEG2. MPEG means "Motion Picture Experts Group," which is a standards organization that establishes technical standards for movies and video. MPEG2 is its latest and best compression method for video.
Consider this comparison: Your telephone modem can transmit information at up to 56 thousand bits per second.satellite TV can send about 30 million bits of information per second to a Dish System, or more than 500 times what a normal PC modem can handle.
Satellite TV Equipment
Dish

The standard dish consists of a parabolic surface and a central feed horn. To transmit a signal, a controller sends it through the horn, and the dish focuses the signal into a relatively narrow beam.
Satellite TV Receiver

Satellite TV signals are 100% digital.But most of the houses in United States are having analog Televisions only.Satellite TV
Receiver takes the digital MPEG-2 signal and converts it into an analog format that a standard television can recognize.
Satellite TV HD Receiver
High Definition television, or HDTV, gives viewers crystal-clear pictures integrated with Dolby Digital 5.1 channel surround sound - the entertainment experience that has been imagined but was never possible on standard analog televisions. HDTV reproduces theater-quality sights and sound by digitizing TV programming, allowing it to be transmitted and received the same way that a DVD player can reproduce movies with big-screen quality effects.The HD Satellite TV receiver provides
digital signal output which is required for HDTV.
Satellite TV Descrambler
Descrambler is a device (in conjunction with a smart card on many DBS satellite systems) which decodes a scrambled signal and allows access to the satellite service.
DVR (Digital Video Recording)
This is an advanced digital television recording and playback technology that lets you control how you watch television. DISH Network DVR Service allows you to control the way you watch TV with these revolutionary features:

Cable and Satellite TV
Benefits of Satellite TV
-Monthly price of Satellite TV is much lower than cable. ($31 for Satellite TV and $70 for Cable TV for same number of channels.)
-Satellite TV provides 100% digital signal and Cable TV provides both analog and digital signals.Digital signal offers high quality pictures and sound.Satellite TV provides digital signals for HDTV.
-Satellite TV offers more number of channels than cable. ( Upto500 channels for Satellite TV and 90 channels for cable.)
Free DVR(Digital Video Recorder) supplied by Satellite TV Providers.
Satellite systems offer features that are not available with cable such as parental locks, digital quality sound, and on screen programming guides to name just a few.
-Good customer satisfaction.
-International programming.
-More number of sports channels.(NFL games,Baseball Games,NBA Games, Hockey Games,College Football and Basketball)
-More Local channels.
Dish Network Satellite TV
DISH Network is a trademark and service mark of EchoStar Communications Corporation.
Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, EchoStar Communications Corporation is a public company with approximately 20,000 employees. The Company and its subsidiaries deliver Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) television products and services to customers worldwide.
EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) serves more than 10.4 million satellite TV customers through its DISH Network, the fastest growing U.S. provider of advanced digital television services in the last 8 years.DISH Network offers the lowest all-digital TV price in America and continues to look for ways to offer new services, such as high definition TV, to bring even greater programming choices to television viewers nationwide
DIRECTV(Direct TV)
With over 10 million customers, DIRECTV is the nation's another largest provider of satellite TV service. When it was launched in 1994, Direct TV was the first entertainment service in the U.S. to deliver all digital-quality multi-channel TV programming to an 18-inch satellite dish. The launch of the Direct satellite TV service provided people across the US with a much needed alternative to cable. And with Direct TV rural consumers who were not being served by cable tv at all now had access to programming like their urban and suburban counterparts.
DIRECTV Vs DISH NETWORK
| Monthly Cost Comparison |
National Average
Analog Cable* |
National Average
Digital Cable* |
Dish Network
Top 60 |
DirecTV Total
Choice Plus |
| Package Price |
$40.11 |
$51.42 |
$31.99 |
$33.99 |
| Local Channels |
Included |
Included |
Included |
$5.00 |
| 2nd TV Programming |
$4.00 |
$10.00 |
FREE
STANDARD |
$4.99 |
| Total Monthly Cost |
$44.11 |
$61.42 |
$31.99 |
$43.98 |
Compared to DIRECTV,Dish Network Offers most channels for your dollar.
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Dish Network International Programming
African Channels-
ABN AMERICA
Arabic Channels-
AL JAZEERA,ZIKR,AL ZIKR,ART,ARTMV,ARTMU,DUBAI, ESC-1,FUTUR,LBC,
MBC,NILE.
Armenian Channels-
ARMENIA TV.
Chinese Channels-
ATV,BEJTV,CCTV4,CCTV9,CCEF,CCENT, CCOPR,CCMOV,CYRTV,DRAGN,FUJTV, GUAND,
HUNAN,CMC,SETV,JIC,PACVI,PHNIN,PHNIX.
Farsi Channels-
CHONE,TAP2,TAP1.
French Channels-
TV5,RFI.
German Channels-
PROSIEBENSAT.1 WELT,GERMAN TV.
Greek Channels-
ANTEN,ERA-5,ERASP,ERT,MEGA,RADGR
Israeli Channels -ISRLI
Japan Channels -
TV JAPAN
Korian Channels -
ARIRANG TV,KBS,MBN,SBS
Polish Channels -
ITVN,KINO,PLSAT,TVN24
Portuguese Channels-
TV GLOBO
Russians Channels -
RTVI+
RTVI PLUS
Tagalog Channels -
THE MABUHAY
Urdu Channels -
ARYDI,ARYOW,GEOTV.
Tagalog Channels -
South Asians Channels
Hindi Channels -
B4U,SETMX,SET,TVASA,ZCINE,ZEETV
Bengali Channels -
CHANNEL-I,NTV,TARA
Telugu Channels-
GEMINI TV,TEJA.
Malayalam Channels -
KAIRALI TV,SURYA.
Tamil Channels -
KTV,SUN TV
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