Direct Broadcast Satellite

ALSO CALLED: Digital Broadcast Satellites, Broadcast Satellite Services, Digital Broadcast Satellite Television Systems, Direct Broadcast Television Satellite Systems, Direct Broadcast Television Systems, Satellite Television Services, DIRECTV, DBS Services, Direct Broadcast Satellites, DBS, Satellite TV Services, Direct Broadcast Satellite Television Systems, DBT, EchoStar
DEFINITION: Direct broadcast satellite (DBS) refers to satellite television (TV) systems in which the subscribers, or end users, receive signals directly from geostationary satellites. Signals are broadcast in digital format at microwave frequencies. DBS is the descendant of direct-to-home (DTH) satellite services.A DBS subscriber installation consists of a dish antenna two to three feet (60 to 90 centimeters)  … 
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DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE DEFINITION (continued): …  in diameter, a conventional TV set, a signal converter placed next to the TV set, and a length of coaxial cable between the dish and the converter. The dish intercepts microwave signals directly from the satellite. The converter produces output that can be viewed on the TV receiver.A number of companies provide DBS and DTH service throughout the world. In the United States, DirecTV and EchoStar are the main vendors. Both of these corporations also provide satellite Internet service, which can be purchased for a monthly fee in addition to, or instead of, DBS TV service. In Canada, StarChoice and … 
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