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Dish Network Receivers

Once the television signals leave the satellites in space and begin to travel back to earth, some are destined to be captured by a Dish Network satellite dish and processed by a Dish Network receiver. A typical stationary DBS satellite dish would probably be able to pick up signals from 3 or so different satellites and it is the receiver's job to sort out all the information into something meaningful.

It is the purpose of the Dish Network receivers to do the following things:

• Because satellite signals are transmitted in the MPEG-2 format (this is a digital form), Dish Network satellite receivers must turn the signals into a form that all televisions can display (i.e., an analog format). If you have a television that is capable of processing digital signals, you should consider using an HDTV satellite receiver.
• All of the Dish Network satellite channels come lumped together as one complete programming signal. The receiver must first isolate that larger signal from all of the other signals the dish has gathers, and then it must pull out just that particular channel that the television viewer requested. You may notice that this means that you need a separate Dish Network receiver for each TV in your house. This is true, but easy to accomplish if you start new service with either the DishNetwork or DirecTV. Both of these providers give free equipment to new customers (for up to five rooms!).
• Since providers don't want everyone watching their satellite programming for free, they encrypt the signal to protect their interests, and Dish Network receivers de-scramble that provider's signal.
• The Dish Network's interactive programming guide is displayed by the receiver.
• They keep a log of your pay-per-view shows.
• They allow lock-out options for parents.
• Dish Network receivers can have integrated DVRs (digital video recorders), called DishDVR.

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If, however, you want to start new satellite TV service then go ahead and visit any of the satellite retailers on our free satellite dish page, and you'll get all of your necessary equipment at no cost!

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