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Access card - A plastic card
that you insert into your satellite receiver. It identifies you and your
satellite provider uses it to provide you with your chosen satellite
programming. Also called a "smart card".
Azimuth - The East-West positioning of your satellite dish.
Bandwidth - The frequencies that your satellite system uses for
transmission. Coaxial Cable - The cable
that is used to send the signal from your satellite dish to your satellite
receiver. Also referred to as a coax cable.
DBS - Direct Broadcast Satellite.
DVR - Digital Video Recorder. It
contains a hard drive and will automatically record your programming. No
tapes are required as the information is stored on your hard drive. You
can also use it to pause and rewind live TV programming.
Elevation - The angle at which the satellite is pointed up. Used to
aim the satellite dish at a satellite. Hard
Reset - This involves shutting your receiver off and unplugging it
from the power outlet. Similar to rebooting your computer, you may have to
do this if your receiver has trouble. HDTV
- High Definition Television. The newest television broadcasting format
which features dramatically improved lifelike picture and sound. Requires
a special satellite receiver and televisions.
Interactive TV - Interactive television service that allows you to
get trivia, current weather, respond to offers and more with your remote
control. LNB - The Low Noise Amplifier
on your satellite dish. It converts the high frequency transmission
received by your dish to a low frequency signal that your receiver can
use. Also called a "feed horn". PVR - An
older version of the DVR. It records your programs on a hard drive instead
of a tape. Solar Outage - This is an
outage that occurs when the sun moves behind the transmitting satellite
within the view of your satellite dish. This type of outage only happens a
few minutes a year. Transponder - A part
of the satellite which sends you your programming. It receives a specific
broadcast and delivers it to your satellite dish.
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