Satellite TV is a service that relays TV programs directly from communication satellites orbiting the earth to the location of the viewer. The signal is received through an outdoor parabolic antenna (usually called a satellite antenna) and a low noise down converter. The satellite receiver then decodes the desired TV program to watch on the TV. The receiver can be an external set-top box or a built-in TV tuner. Satellite TV provides a wide range of channels and services. It is usually the only television in many remote geographic areas that does not have terrestrial or cable television services. <br>Modern systems use X-band (8-12 GHz) or Ku-band (12-18 GHz) frequencies to relay signals from communication satellites, requiring only a dish antenna with a diameter of less than one meter. The first satellite TV system was an obsolete type and is now called receiver-only TV. These systems receive weaker analog signals in the C band (4-8 GHz) from FSS satellites and require the use of large dish antennas of 2-3 meters. As a result, these systems are referred to as "large disk" systems, and are more expensive and less popular. <br>Early systems used analog signals, but modern systems used digital signals. As the spectrum efficiency of digital broadcasting has been greatly improved, high-definition television (modern television standard) can be transmitted. As of 2018, Brazil’s Star One C2 is the only remaining analog broadcasting satellite, while the United States has only one channel (C-SPAN) on AMC-11. These two satellite TVs are a service that relays TV programs directly from communication satellites orbiting the earth to the viewer's location. The signal is received through an outdoor parabolic antenna (usually called a satellite antenna and a low-noise shielded downconverter). Then, the satellite receiver decodes the desired TV program to watch on the TV. The receiver can be an external set-top box or a built-in TV tuner. Satellite TV provides various channels and services. In many remote areas where there is no terrestrial or cable service, TV is usually the only TV available.
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