What Does Satellite Television (Satellite TV) Mean?
Satellite television (satellite TV) is a particular kind of broadcast delivery based on using space satellites to deliver signals. Companies make use of satellites that have been sent out of the Earth’s atmosphere by beaming a signal up to the satellite and delivering it to individual customers via the use of receiving equipment.
Techopedia Explains Satellite Television (Satellite TV)
The basic setup for a satellite TV involves a satellite dish, also called a “parabolic reflector antenna,” along with a “low-noise block down converter” and a receiver. Satellite TV helps deliver signals in areas where customers may not be served by cable television or “terrestrial” broadcasting.
