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Special DigitalLife
With the TechniSat
DigiCorder HD S2X, digital
satellite television can
also be recorded in the
new high resolution HDTV
standard. An integrated
double tuner allows both
the recording of one
broadcast and the viewing
of another at the same
time.
Set-up for Pay TV
INFODIGITAL December 2008
Whether you love sport or action movies
- all those keen on the interesting
and specially targeted offerings on
Pay TV, will find themselves on the
right track with satellite. The transmission
and access to paid content has
been tested for years and functions
in a similar way to the access to mobile
phone networks via rechargeable
prepaid cards. Since there are various
decoding and encrypting systems
available on the market, the best
satellite receivers, as well as having
an integrated decoding system and
relevant Smartcard readers, they also
incorporate common interface slots,
via which you can have expanded
access to a range of access authorization
systems.
Multiple satellites with
just a single key
The ability to receive programmes
from multiple satellite orbits at the
same time with just a single key sees
satellite television shake off the last
of the restrictions in terms of programme
choice. The TechniSat Multytenne,
thanks to a clever arrangement
of receiving units, is capable
of receiving signals from up to four
orbit positions at the same time, and
thus provides access to more than
3000 TV and radio programmes from
all over the world.
Increased bandwidth,
increased actuality
This figure is clear evidence of the
vast capacities and ultimately the superiority
of the digital satellite transmission
option. There is no real alternative
to the vast bandwidth which
satellite transmission makes available.
In this way, the complete means
of transmission for digital television
marks a path, from the production
location back to the programme
makers, predominantly via the orbit.
Even some programmes transmitted
over cable must first be transmitted
to the cable company via satellite,
to subsequently be fed into the cable
TV network. This sometimes eats
up valuable seconds and may hence
cause viewing delays.
More quality, HDTV and
the future
Digital TV represents distortion-free
television with brilliant colors and
crystal clear sound. Increasing numbers
of TV broadcasters are spending
more on increased bandwidth for
their digital programmes. This allows
programmes which are still transmitted
in single definition format, namely
with 720 x 560 pixels to be shown
with less compression, which clearly
enhances the image and sound quality.
The increased bandwidth available
for the transmission of digital satellite
programmes, at the same time,
represents a consistent preparatory