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Sonicview is a leading importer and distributor of FTA receivers in North America. The company aims to thrive well in the market by providing superior quality FTA satellite receivers at competitive prices as well as great customer support. Sonicview has captured a handful share in the market of the fourth generation free-to-air digital satellite technology. Recently it added a new feather to its bunch of innovations by launching the Sonicview Mini PVR. The much awaited Sonicview mini PVR has stood up to its expectations. The single tuner Premier PVR is a standard definition high satellite receiver offering extensive features at a fantabulous price. The Mini PVR is equipped with range of features of the high end FTA satellite receivers. It also has combined features of SV-360HD PVR, SV-360 Elite PVR, SV-360HD PVR and SV-8000HD PVR. If you do not want high definition receivers and dual tuners then Premier PVR is the apt answer for your needs.
It features 2 flexible USB ports on the front panel and the other at the rear panel. You can easily connect an external hard drive and record your favorite shows that you will miss otherwise. The other port acts as a handy tool to connect your PC or USB device for MP3 playback. It’s fun to experience the ultimate Mini PVR. The ultimate PVR allows you to watch as well record your favorite satellite TV program, that’s not it you can even pause and rewind live TV. The installation process is very simple or indeed one hand play and easy to operate. You can quickly navigate setup menus through the 16-bit, 65,535 color full resolution on screen display. The best feature is its operation ability; an easy guide that does not sets conditions of expertise. It’s so easy to operate that there is no need to be a free-to-air-satellite pro, the mini PVR will just get you going further. The SV-360 mini premier is equipped with an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and Time shifting. I am sure you will definitely admire the speed at which you can switch to different channels. The memory can store almost 6000 television and radio programs. It is capable of sorting channels by the FTA receivers, CAS, alphabetic order, Satellites and network. The navigation mechanism is easy as well as controllable. It supports Picture-in-Picture (PIP), Picture-in- Graphic (PIG) and picture zoom with in and out accessibility.
The Sonicview SV-360 premier is a combination of components and composite outputs like S-video and S/PDIF optical output for digital audio or Dolby AC3bitstream output, 3 RCA output for video and video. It is capable of fast booting and scanning, equipped with multi satellite auto scanning system even capable of manual scanning support system. The RCU key functions are very easy for searching, editing and even displaying the signal strength. The volume control has almost twenty settings, so you can be assured that there will not be a single day when you will come stressed out from work that either the TV is too noisy or too soft. The volume control settings are perfect to soothe you ears drums. It has impressive features like Blind scan signal, parental lock function. With Sonicview mini PVR you can have complete control over your children as can control the access of certain channels to your children through password. The Sonicview SV-360 Premier PVR is simply a phenomenal value both quality-wise and performance-wise.
                
Filed under: Free to Air Receiver, Sonicview — admin July 13, 2009 @ 6:11 am |
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“Free to Air Receivers” also called FTA receivers are satellite TV receivers that are designed to receive unencrypted broadcasts. The older versions depended on analog satellite transmissions and the dishes used to be 20 to 30 feet wide. Now they measure 6 feet. The C Band was first made for satellite television. It operated between 3.4 GHz to 7 GHz. Then, more recently the modern decoders are compliant with MPEG-2/DVB-S (Digital Video Broadcast - Standard). For digital televisions, the MPEG-4/DVB-S2 is the standard one used. Now most of the transmissions are on Ku Band frequency range and Ku band operates. It operates between 12 GHz and 14 GHz. Now the diameter of the dish is between 18 inches to 31 inches.
The main thing that is attractive about this service is that you can legally watch programs on TV without paying any monthly fee. You only have to pay for the equipment and the installation. A satellite is used for receiving the digital programming. You can watch special types of programs that you may be interested in like foreign language programs, ethnics programs and religious programs. There might be geographic restriction, in viewing the programs. Since it is unencrypted, you will receive it in the same language as it is broadcasted. You can view thousands of satellite channels free of charge. There are more than 3000 free to air TV and radio channels throughout the world. If you choose the right size of dish and the FTA receivers you will be able to select any program that you want.
The basic things that you should have would be a MPEG-2 video compatible satellite receiver. You need a FTA receiver and a satellite dish which should be within the specifics required by the satellite one is pointing at. Generally the standard DTV complaint dish is only required. You can find this in any satellite TV or electronic store. K-Band and C-Band dishes will function properly for this purpose. If you want to get channels from more than one satellite, then you need to an antenna motor and a LNBF.
You then need a coaxial cable from the dish to the FTA receiver. The FTA receiver should be connected to the television. The dish should be placed on the roof of the house. An experienced person should be hired so that he will know where the dish should point and he will be able to do it correctly.
There are many FTA support websites that will be able to give you information about the FTA receivers. From them you can get FTA keys, files software, updates and also help in troubleshooting. You should see if they reply promptly as this will give you an idea as to how they will respond in time of need.
The pointing of the dish towards the right satellite has to be done with care. You have to go the options of the FTA receiver and choose the satellite you want to point at. You might have to load some firmware updates. You must get to know the FTA keys and enter them manually. Each satellite receiver will be different and you might have to follow different rules. Generally, to set up FTA keys, you will have to enter the set up of the screen of the receiver and find the key code section of the set up.
FTA satellite television will not replace traditional cable or dish television. You can check the FTA program chart to get an idea of the programs you can watch. The picture quality is good. The FTA dish is larger than any other satellite dish.
You should know what is available and your own needs to shop around and get the best FTA receiver for yourself. The whole set has to be assembled correctly. You should get the supplier to give you file support 24/7, so that you can get help whenever you need it. You should therefore, shop around and browse the internet, gather information about FTA receivers and the equipments required and set it up in your own home to enjoy the programs offered by the FTA receiver system.
Filed under: Free to Air Receiver — admin May 29, 2009 @ 1:39 am |
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A satellite finder is a satellite signal meter. This is essential for pointing satellite dishes accurately at communications satellites in the geostationary orbit. Thus it becomes an important part of installing a dish for satellite television viewing.
The pointing of the dish towards the satellite becomes of utmost importance to view satellite cable programs. While pointing the dish towards the satellite, the satellite signal finder is necessary. Before aligning the dish you should turn the gain knob up sufficient so that the needle and the tone are activated. You should get a good azimuth reading on the compass. The dish is made of metal. If the reading on the compass is taken near it, it will be incorrect. You should stand back a few feet and look at a tree top or a house at a distance. Then you should set the elevation setting on the scale on the dish mount. The dish should be placed in such a way that it is loose enough to move side to side and up and down. It should be firmly placed. To know the azimuth and the elevation in your area, you should check the install screen in the receiver menu and enter in your zip code.
You should attach one end of the jumper cable to the output on the LNB and the other end to the Satellite Finder LNB input. The other meter output should be attached to the receiver. If the meter output comes with a battery attached, then you should attach it to that.
Then you should position the dish. Turn it slowly by quarter to half an inch at a time. By this the needle will go up to 10. You should then turn it down to 5. Do not turn it down completely. As the dish is moved, it will again go up to 10. After a few trials, the needle will not be able to get the needle to read to 10. At this point, the reading will fall down with each and every movement of the dish - whether it is side to side or up and down. When such a situation occurs then you will know that you have found the maximum signal position for the dish. After this is done, you should snug down the dish. Then you should check if the signal is locked. This you can do by checking the dish aiming screen on the television. If the signal is not locked then it means that you have peak the dish on the wrong satellite. You will now realize the importance of the azimuth and compass readings which help to position the dish. Even a movement of ten degrees will make peak on the wrong satellite.
Thus, a satellite finder is a very important part of installing a dish to receive signals when connecting to a television and viewing programs of your choice. Alignment, azimuth and compass reading also play an important part in getting the satellite finder to fix on the right satellite for viewing. All types of cable networks and dish antennas require that it faces a satellite to get show the programs. So, the work of a satellite finder is of utmost importance in installing a dish antenna. With more and more channels coming up and more and more satellites beaming the programs, the work of a satellite finder has to be taken into account while installing a dish for television viewing.
Filed under: satellite Finders — admin May 27, 2009 @ 2:19 am |
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Satellite TV has become a popular concept to have a crystal clear television experience, but have we have ever wondered when did the service of Satellite TV start first……… the concept developed and evolved almost in the late 1960s. Almost forty years ago, no one had ever heard about satellite TV, but many private companies joined their hands to bring about a change in the television viewing experience. As a result they launched a series of geosynchronous satellites which is nothing but an orbit that keeps the satellite above an area of the earth directly at all times so as to transfer signal from a source to multiple stations.
HBO was the first programmer to deliver satellite programs to popular cable companies. HBO was followed by turner broadcasting system, Christian Broadcasting Network; hence the satellite television industry was thus rooted to tremendous growth. At this point of time the satellite signals were received only by the able companies but a genius professor of Stanford University formulated a way where you could receive the signals of satellite directly at his home. With this, the advent of satellite dishes started and the satellite dish invented by the professor was called as the C-band dish. The frequency received by the satellite dish was large and very effective. The honest professor sent hundred dollars to HBO for the channel programming, but the check was returned stating that they do not deal with individuals. The professor formulated a how-to guide for direct signals of satellite TV, but the initial cost was high so not many people wanted to spend money on this high quality one-time investment.
The C-band dishes became quite popular in rural areas because not many cable companies operated in rural companies. The C-band dishes had potent benefits like the programming was free, it was a one time investment, crystal clear picture quality and even wide range of channel selection. However satellite televisions experienced an ever increasing popularity. As time passed by, the satellite TV service providers realized the fact that there was tremendous value for their programming which was given at zero value to the C-band dish owners. They began to claim their rights and finally the programmers were allowed to encrypt the satellite signals. After this the satellite programmers became full fledged satellite TV service providers however they encountered the problem of theft till the late 1990s.
With growth in the industry the programmers realized that they could not function well as individual satellite TV providers, so they looked in for company who were willing to be service providers. At this point the large space consuming dishes were cut down considerably in size and this was the biggest boon to the industry. New market emerged for direct broadcast satellites, the services of Primestar (cable TV companies) and Direct TV (non-cable associated companies) came into force. There was intense competition among the many service providers and hence only the strongest companies survived.
Now, there are a range of options including pay-per-view programming, music services, on-demand programming, high speed internet, PVR facilities satellite, radio and more. So enjoy the television viewing experience in style with amazing quality.
Filed under: Satellite TV — admin @ 2:18 am |
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It’s been long since televisions have been included in our list of basic necessity and these day’s satellite receivers, free to air receivers have completely changed the purpose for which televisions were used earlier. Now, with the satellite receivers we can almost view five to six channels at a time, you can even have access to recording facilities in your TV through the satellite receivers. These receivers have reached the age of technological sophistications, high quality along with affordable and economical options. The service of satellite TVs started in the early 1990s; it was initially welcomed by the TV enthusiasts and people who sought quality as their first preference.
During that point of time, the service was inconvenient because the people who installed the satellite receivers required ample space for the installation in their house yards. Thus, the service was overwhelmed by people who had ample space in their house yards, because at that point of time the dishes were not as compact as today which can just easily fit on the roof tops. The satellite TV did have potential benefits of viewing options; it affected the cable and broadcast systems during that time. There are number of cable TV packages that we use today have been started with the onset of satellite TV keeping in mind the special interest viewers.
Functioning: Satellite TV systems function with the same principle of broadcast TV. The signal is transferred through air which in turn is picked up by the TV antennas. The signal broadcasts in straight line and it moves out to space because of Earth’s curvature. To receive the broadcast signals, you will have to be in sight line with the antenna. It is quite interesting to know that distant broadcast towers are not visible because of the atmospheric pressure except when the day is exceptionally clear. You might have noticed that in some areas the signals become weak particularly in hilly areas where people erect large antenna towers so that they can collect signals that are not reachable because of the surrounding landscape.
Hence, there are number of similarities that satellite TV has with broadcast TV but there several differences like the line of sight issue. The signal is being broadcasted from a higher point than the antenna tower; hence the reach of the signal is much farther. Satellites travel in the geosynchronous orbit which is present around the earth, this indicates that the satellites are moving in the same speed in which the earth rotates and thereby they are in the same part of the planet. The best part about this technology is that as the relative position of the satellites is constant, only the satellite dish needs to be aimed once. Further, the digital quality is very good because the signal reaches from a constant immovable source, so there is no need to worry about changing the direction of the antenna every now and then which was quite prevalent with the broadcast signals.
Filed under: Free to Air Receiver — admin May 14, 2009 @ 6:59 am |
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