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This article contains a list with gratis (but not necessarily open source) satellite navigation (or "GPS") software for a range of devices (PC, laptop, tablet PC, mobile phone, handheld PC (Pocket PC, Palm)). Some of the free software mentioned here does not have detailed maps (or maps at all) or the ability to follow streets or type in street ...
DVBViewer, a Windows application, mainly for TV/Radio recording/playback, but with the ability to stream live TV/radio as well as multimedia files via UPnP/DLNA. DivX, a Windows application, mainly for video encoding into DivX format, but has the ability to stream multimedia files via DLNA. foobar2000, a freeware audio player for Windows ...
Best overall: DirecTV Stream. Best variety of programming: Hulu + Live TV. Best for broadcast TV viewers: YouTube TV. Best incentives: Sling TV. Cheapest streaming with live TV: Philo. Best for ...
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.
A Viewsat Xtreme FTA receiver. A free-to-air or FTA Receiver is a satellite television receiver designed to receive unencrypted broadcasts. Modern decoders are typically compliant with the MPEG-4/DVB-S2 standard and formerly the MPEG-2/DVB-S standard, while older FTA receivers relied on analog satellite transmissions which have declined rapidly in recent years.
When using a satellite single cable distribution system for pay-TV subscriptions, end-users need to choose between multiple incompatible receivers compliant with either a single unicable LNB or a multi-Feed, multi-satellite reception by twin or quad Monoblock LNB, unless they intend to use two or four separate cables connected to alternative ...
The SAT>IP logo Example of a SAT>IP server: Telestar R1 A connecting to four satellite LNB feeds and an Ethernet connection to distribute satellite TV programs around the network. SAT>IP reception over a Wi-Fi home network from a Telestar R1 server and fixed dish on a Nexus 7 Android tablet using Elgato SAT>IP app.
Many boxes have multiple tuners which allows streaming, watching or recording programs from more than one multiplex or satellite transponder simultaneously. The latest boxes rather that having multiple tuners have a newer type of tuner module known as Full Band Capture which allow up to 8 multiplexes to be tuned simultaneously, per tuner module.