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2. Low-noise block downconverter - Wikipedia

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   A low-noise block downconverter (LNB) is the receiving device mounted on satellite dishes used for satellite TV reception, which collects the radio waves from the dish and converts them to a signal which is sent through a cable to the receiver inside the building.

3. Satellite television - Wikipedia

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   The receiver uses the DiSEqC protocol to control the LNB mode, which handles this. [19] If several satellite receivers are to be attached to a single dish a so-called multiswitch must be used in conjunction with a special type of LNB. [19] There are also LNBs available with a multi-switch already integrated. [19]

4. Satellite television in the United States - Wikipedia

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   U.S. residential satellite TV receiver dishes. Currently, there are two primary satellite television providers of subscription based service available to United States consumers: DirecTV and Dish Network, which have 21 and 10 million subscribers respectively. [1] [2]

5. Satellite dish - Wikipedia

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   A satellite dish is a dish-shaped type of parabolic antenna designed to receive or transmit information by radio waves to or from a communication satellite. The term most commonly means a dish which receives direct-broadcast satellite television from a direct broadcast satellite in geostationary orbit .

6. Parabolic antenna - Wikipedia

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   The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish antenna or parabolic dish. The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it has high directivity . It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to direct radio waves in a narrow beam, or receive radio waves from one particular direction only.

7. Dish Network - Wikipedia

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   Both a standard receiver and a receiver with built-in digital video recorder (DVR) were available to subscribers. [83] The DISH Network ViP722 HD DVR replacement for the ViP622 received generally positive reviews. [84] It could record up to 350 hours of standard-definition (SD) broadcasts, or 55 hours of high-definition (HD).