… of frequencies in which the satellite TV signals are transmitted, and converts … Steve Birkill’s History of C-Band and Early Satellite TV …
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DIRECTV
Official site for DIRECTV, the digital satellite television provider offering hundreds of channels, music, movies, and interactive program guides through a home …
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Hauppauge WINTV-NEXUS-S/SATELLITE TV/PCI ( 717 ) The WinTV-Nexus-s is designed for receiving, decoding and displaying Digital Video Broadcasts (DVB) via satellite on a standard Personal Computer. It includes a hardware MPEG decoder and a composite video output, so the digital TV program can be displayed both on the PC monitor and an external TV set. The WinTV-Nexus-s can receive Free-to-View channels without the need for any specialized additional equipment. However, to receive ’subscriber’ or ‘pay per view’ channels, an optional module (Common Interface Module) will be required, together with a decryption card, available, for a fee, from the provider of these channels.Used with a modem, it can facilitate connection to a satellite ISP (Internet Service Provider) to achieve high-speed data services.