| Satellite dish |
Part of satellite reception equipment which reflects and concentrates at its focal point the signal coming from the satellite. |
Satellite Position
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The position on the geostationary orbit above the equator that has been assigned for direct-broadcast satellites. The SIRIUS satellites, for example, have been allocated the position 5 degrees east (relative to the zero meridian at Greenwich, England). |
Satellite Receivers
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An analog or a digital receiver - a digibox - for receiving satellite transmissions. Connects to the television set (or to a stereo system or VCR, if required). Converts the satellite signal to a single channel - the one that the viewer chooses to view. Usually contains a decoder function to receive encrypted television transmissions. |
| Smart Card |
Personalized credit card for use in satellite receivers with integrated decoders, for authorization of subscribed Pay TV channels.
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| SMATV |
Satellite delivered Master Antenna Television system. A communal distribution system for satellite and terrestrial TV and radios signals, usually installed in a block of flats for shared used.
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| SOHO |
Small Office/Home Office. So-called SOHO products are specifically designed to meet the needs of professionals who work at home or in small offices
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| Streaming |
A technique for transferring data such that it can be processed as a steady and continuous stream. Streaming technologies are becoming increasingly important with the growth of the Internet because most users do not have fast enough access to download large multimedia files quickly. With streaming, the client browser or plug-in can start displaying the data before the entire file has been transmitted.
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| Subcarrier |
One or more signals, mainly audio, carried beside the main signal e.g. television on a transponder or cable channel.
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