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Satellite TV Glossary - Part 3

• Geostationary: Satellites orbit the Earth 22,300 miles above the Equator and rotate at the same relative speed and direction as the Earth's surface. Therefore, the satellites appear stationary.
• Gauge: Gauge is a unit used to measure wire thickness. The smaller the number, the thicker the wire.
• Hard Reset: A hard reset is the same as rebooting a computer. First turn the unit off, unplug the power cord, remove the access card, reinstall the access card, wait 1 minute and plug the power cord back in. Turn it back on.
• Installation: Setting up the customer's dish and equipment to receive DBS programming. Installation includes mounting the satellite dish antenna, positioning it to receive a signal, and activating service.
• Installer Technician: A trained field service technician that provides installation services of VMC Satellite.
• IRD (Integrated Receiver Decoder): A satellite receiver with a built-in decoder for unscrambling subscription channels. It is usually called the receiver.
• KU-band: Signal frequency range between 11 and 14 GHz. that is often used with communications satellites.
• LNB or LNBF (Low Noise Block down-converter): Amplifies received signals and converts them from microwaves to lower frequency signals which are then sent along a cable to the satellite receiver.
• MDU: Multiple Dwelling Unit.
• Moving Pictures Experts Group (MPEG): The organization which defined the standards for moving pictures, like movies.
• MPEG I/II Compression: Method to compress digital signals. Thanks to compression it is possible to combine several programs into one satellite transponder.

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Free DVR from Dish Network

VMCsatellite.com offers free satellite TV system from the Dish Network.This include a free DVR. Digital Video Recorder ($499 retail value) records 100 hrs of your favorite shows without tapes. You can zap commercials, pause, and rewind live shows.

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Satellite TV for Beginners

Satellite television offers the viewer a vast array of programming choices. While cable TV viewers are restricted to a few tiers of limited programming options, satellite viewers have a wide range of channels and bundled services to choose from. These range from economical packages featuring a modest selection of popular programs to elaborate packages offering a huge selection of every conceivable variety of programming - local channels, general entertainment, premium movies, sports, shopping channels, family programming, ethnic programming, music and special interest channels.

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DISH Network Adds 350,000 New Subscribers

EchoStar Communications Corporation reported that its DISH Network satellite TV service added 350,000 new subscribers during the third quarter of 2004.With the additional subscribers, EchoStar said it had over 10.475 million subscribers.

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Dolby Surround vs. Dolby Digital

There are 2 differences between Dolby Surround and Dolby Digital. First Dolby Surround only has 4 channels; Left, Right, Center and Surround (rear). Dolby Digital (AC-3) has 5.1 channels; Left, Right, Center, Right surround, Left surround, and low frequency effects (Sub Woofer). In addition, AC-3 includes a Phase Delay which gives the illusion of a sound reflection which is either closer or further from you than the actual speaker and gives a more realistic sound profile.

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