About Satellite TV

Satellite TV is a particular form of television that satellite communication delivered via an outdoor antenna. Satellite TV is hugely different from cable, which carries communication underground and uses a cable-wired system. Because satellite TV is so advanced, it allows you easy and quick transmission for many television channels around the world.

Satellite History

North America and Europe introduced satellite TV in 1962. Five years later, networks of satellites launched by the Soviet Union that could be used specifically for television purposes called Orbita. The old version of the satellite TV is only useful for large companies and government agencies. Twenty more years pass before the technology is advanced enough to be used for ordinary household entertainment.

Function of Satellite TV

Satellite TV is relatively straightforward with how it works. The satellite company will provide a feed for all channels from a giant satellite dish to various other satellites that are in written order. Each person who subscribes to satellite TV has a mini satellite dish mounted on his or her roof or the side of their home. When a viewer needs to view a channel the satellite dish locates the orbiting satellite that has that channel data and reads all data to the dish. When the data are received, a converter box changes the format and this is what the television recognizes. The entire satellite process is done by the speed of light.

Types of Satellite TV

There are two main satellite companies on the market, which are Dish Network and DirecTV. Dish Network came out in 1996 and has over 11 million subscribers. DirecTV came out in 1990 and has 17 million subscribers. There are two other satellite companies on the market called Star Choice and Voom.