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In 1987, EchoStar appealed for a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) license with the Federal Communications Commission. Five years later, in 1992, EchoStar was provided access to geostationary orbital slot 119 West longitude for its first DBS device. I
In 1987, EchoStar appealed for a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) license with the Federal Communications Commission. Five years later, in 1992, EchoStar was provided access to geostationary orbital slot 119 West longitude for its first DBS device.
In 1996, EchoStar and Dominion Video Satellite, Inc., owner of the Sky Angel DBS service, configured an agreement where both companies work together on the same DBS satellite. FCC-licensed DBS frequencies and channels on Dominion coexist with EchoStar III (61.5 West longitude), supporting DBS frequencies and channels licensed by the FCC to EchoStar. Both companies operate independently of one another on the same DBS, and subscribers to each provider are not required to subscribe to both services. This technical agreement allows individuals the option to subscribe to both services using the same satellite receiving system.
EchoStar profited from the failed joint venture of ASkyB and MCI WorldCom in 1999 and obtained the broadcasting assets of these companies. DISH nearly doubled its capacity by adding 28 transponders at the 110W orbital location.
Additionally, on May 1, 2005, EchoStar annexed the first ten of the 21 original Voom channels, available at a 61.5W orbital slot position. In 2006, EchoStar appended all 21 original Voom channels.
To satisfy an FCC mandate for single-dish local-into-local service, Echostar X, the tenth satellite in Echostar's squadron, was successfully launched on February 15, 2006. By mid-May it effectively began broadcasting from the 110W orbital location
Dish Network Satellite Locations List
* 61.5 - Eastern/Central/Mountain U.S. (HD Programming & Int'l)
* 110 - Entire U.S./Alaska/Hawaii/Puerto Rico (Local Channels & Main core of programming)
* 105 - Local Channels in specific geographical areas of CONUS
* 118.7 - International programming
* 119 - Entire U.S./Alaska/Hawaii/Puerto Rico (Main core of programming)
* 121 - International programming
* 129 - Central/Mountain/Partial Eastern U.S. (HD Programming)
* 148 - Western/Central/Mountain U.S. (Local Channels & Int'l)
Different types of Satellite dishes in DISH Networks fleet
DISH 300- the original 18 satellite antenna
It uses one low-noise block converter (LNB) to obtain signals from the 119W orbital location, and is commonly used as a second dish to receive additional high-definition or ethnic programming from either the 148W or 61.5W orbital locations. The 119W slot is one of two primary orbital locations that provide core services.
The LNB takes a wide block (or band) of relatively high frequencies, amplifies and converts them to similar signals carried at a much lower frequency (intermediate frequency or IF). These lower frequencies travel through cables with much less attenuation of the signal, providing more signal left on the satellite receiver end of the cable.
DISH 500- a step up
This upgraded, 20-inch satellite dish has the advantage of obtaining signals from EchoStars two adjacent satellite locations with a maximum 500 channel capacity for local-into-local service, nationwide programming and business services. The DISH 500 was designed for the specific purpose of being able to receive signals from both its 119W orbital location and additional signals at the 110W orbital location. This dual-satellite signal receiving was accomplished by an innovative dual-LNB. This technology is cost-effective and easier to engineer.
DISH 1000- national high definition TV receiver
This dish receives signals from 110W, 119W and 129W orbital locations.
SuperDISH, DISH 500+, and DISH 1000+-
To capitalize on the dizzying array of satellite broadcasting technologies DISH Network created, the company started providing extensive ethnic programming that receives programming from lower-powered satellites broadcasting in the non-DBS portion of the FSS band. DISH Network offers specialized equipment for customers including larger dish antennas. The SuperDISH, DISH 500+, and DISH 1000+ systems receive DBS signals from both of the primary 110W and 119W locations (129W for DISH 1000+) as well as lower-powered FSS signals from either 121W (Required for KBS World), 105W, or 118.75W. The DISH 500+ and 1000+ systems receive circularly-polarized signals in the non-DBS portion of the FSS band - the only American satellite television service to do so.
Broadcast technology
The standard MPEG-2 broadcasting was upgraded to MPEG-4 as of February 1, 2006. This new MPEG-4 technology successfully converts the bandwidth-intensive HDTV channels for better broadcasting capacity. Ultimately, DISH Network intends to convert the entire platform of its broadcasting services to MPEG-4 in order to provide more channels to subscribers.
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