It's amazing how many ways people try to spell the word satellite -- satellitte, satelite, satelitte...

Common Misspellings

It might be helpful to review the common misspellings of words related to the satellite TV industry:

Correct: Dish Network
Incorrect: dishnetwork, dish nettwork

Correct: DirecTV, DIRECTV
Incorrect: directtv, Direct TV

Correct: Satellite
Incorrect: satellitte, satelite, satelitte, sattellite, sateliite

Satellite TV Glossary

• DBS - Direct Broadcast Satellite.

• DSS - Specific reference to the DBS system offered by DIRECTV/USSB.

• DTH Broadcast Satellite - Direct-to-Home Broadcast Satellite. DirecTV and USSB's satellites are manufactured by Hughes. Echostars' satellite are manufactured by Lockheed Martin. These satellites are in a geostationary orbit about 22,800 miles above the earth in various orbital slots within the Clarke Belt.

• DVB - Digital Video Broadcast - system offered by Echostar.

• Infrared Universal Remote Control - Line-of-sight remote which will control the satellite receiver and two to four other infrared units such as TVs, VCRs, DVDs or stereo amplifiers.

• LNBF - The Low Noise Blockdown Feedhorn amplifies the signal collected on the parabolic antenna (dish). It works on 13V of power which is supplied by the satellite receiver. A single LNBF will feed one receiver, and a dual LNBF will feed two or more receivers.

• LNB - The Low Noise Blockdown amplifier performs the same functions as the LNBF.

• MPEG-1 - Specific data transmission protocol (format) developed by the Moving Pictures Experts Group (MPEG). MPEG-1 protocol is not as advanced as MPEG-2 protocol.

• MPEG-2 - Latest specific data transmission protocol (format) developed by the Moving Pictures Experts Group (MPEG). It is a more advanced protocol than MPEG-1 due primarily its all-digital transmission of data at between 4 and 9 megabits/second (Mbit/sec). Several other enhancements over MPEG-1 are also realized. MPEG formatting is the specific formatting in which data is transmitted to satellites, transmitted back to earth, and interpreted by set-top units.

• On-screen Program Guide - This interactive feature allows the user to access and scroll through complete program listings right on his/her television screen, in most cases up to a week in advance.

• One-Touch Recording - With the touch of one button on the remote, the user can create multiple time recordings of future programs in the on-screen guide. The satellite receiver will control the VCR, starting and stopping the recording at the proper times.

• Parental Lockout Control - Allows user to set a password to control access to programming based on channel, rating or content.

• Program Browsing - Allows user to scroll through program guide while still watching current channel.

• RF/UHF Universal Remote Control - Controls satellite receiver from distances up to 100 feet, through walls and other obstructions. Also offers infrared control of other A/V components.

• Satellite - Equipment in orbit that can transmit signals between station and distributor) or (distributor and homeowner); the signals can be analog or digital; each satellite usually has the capacity to transmit a number of different signals simultaneously.

• Satellite Dish - Receives the transmissions being sent from satellites; Distributors have dishes to receive the transmissions from the broadcast stations; Homeowners have dishes to receive transmissions that have been retransmitted by the distributors.

• See-through Menu/Guide Displays - Program guide and/or menus can be accessed without the loss of audio or video.

• Set-Top Unit - Device that converts the digital signal received by the dish to whatever signals are required by the TV set; the name set-top implies that the device sits atop the television.

• Smart Card - The Smart Card identifies the receiver to the network. It authorizes descrambling of the satellite signal, and authorizes purchases using the receiver.

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