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- Organization: TVRO Hobbyists
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- Subject: r.v.s.tvro FAQ -- Contents
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- Author: J. Trees
- Contributors: F. Tilley, D. Levingston, F. Miata
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- The control file for rec.video.satellite.tvro can be found at
- http://www.landfield.com/usenet/control/rec/rec.video.satellite.tvro
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- For your newsgroups file:
- rec.video.satellite.tvro "Large Dish" ("BUD") systems and technologies.
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- The charter, culled from the call for votes:
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- Rec.video.satellite.tvro will be for the discussion of TVRO (an acronym for TeleVision
- Receive Only) ... or "Large Dish" satellite reception, generally by non-commercial
- home-dish owners and hobbiests. This group will continue to cover C/Ku band
- reception worldwide, including programming, technical, legal issues and other matters
- relating to home-dish usage, in the same way that the existing group, rec.video.satellite
- has done since its inception. The existing HOMESAT mailinglist will be gatewayed
- to this group, if this proposal is successful.
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- This FAQ will be posted in 10 parts (Not including this Intro)
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
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- 1. What is TVRO?
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- 1.1 How did satellite TV begin?
- 1.2 How exactly are satellite signals transmitted?
- 1.3 What frequencies and/or bands are used for TVRO satellite transmissions?
- 1.4 Who is likely to be a prospective big dish system owner?
- 1.5 Okay, now I know a bit about BUD systems. But those minidish satellite
- systems are fairly cheap and simple. What about DBS?
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- 2. How do I get started assembling a home TVRO satellite system?
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- 2.1 About how much might it cost to put a system together?
- 2.2 Exactly what equipment do I need?
- 2.3 Okay, I have my equipment. How do I get my TVRO satellite system installed?
- 2.4 Okay, I now have my satellite system working. How do I connect more than one
- TV and receiver to it?
- 2.5 All the hype these days is about HDTV. Can I view HDTV signals with my BUD
- system?
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- 3. Programming
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- 3.1 What Programming is Available on BUDs?
- 3.2 What about the broadcast networks? Can I get them with my big dish system?
- 3.3 What are the requirements for subscribing to the networks?
- 3.4 What are these "raw feeds" and backhauls that I always hear about?
- 3.5 How do I access all this programming?
- 3.6 Are ALL channels freely available for watching? What is encryption?
- 3.7 How do I tune audio?
- 3.8 There is so much programming! How do I keep track of it all? Are there program
- guides available?
- 3.9 Who provides subscription programming and about how much might it cost me?
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- 4. Compression, Encryption and Encoding Methods
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- 4.1 What Television Broadcast Standards are compatible with BUDs?
- 4.2 What Compression Schemes are used with BUDs?
- 4.3 What Encryption Methods are used with BUDs?
- 4.4 A WORD ABOUT 4:2:2 SCREEN PIXEL RATIO
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- 5. Are there any hobbies related to owning a big dish system?
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- 5.1 DVB/MPEG-2
- 5.2 Non-standard Audio (analog SCPC and FM Squared)
- 5.3 International Satellite Tracking
- 5.4 Inclined Orbit Satellite Tracking
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- 6. How does the environment affect my big dish system?
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- 6.1 Stormy Weather
- 6.2 Winter Weather
- 6.3 The Sun
- 6.4 Wildlife
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- 7. Can Zoning Ordinances or Homeowner Associations prevent me from Installing a
- TVRO System?
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- 7.1 Zoning Ordinances
- 7.2 Homeowner Associations
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- 8. What is the Future for TVRO?
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- 9. Where Can I get More Information or Help with my TVRO System?
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- 10. Glossary and Sources Cited
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