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Is dish cable or antenna?
Dish TV is a satellite service that is offered for people to watch cable television. It does involve the introduction of some cables to the home but is still considered a satellite service rather than a cable service or an antenna service.
How do you get television without cable or satellite dish?
You may receive television from local stations via an antenna.
What is the cable used for linking the satellite cable antenna to the receiver?
We use a RG6 coax cable from the dish to the receiver. The cable used between the receiver to the TV varies.
Is cable TV cable the same as the cable for satellite dish cable?
In the USA, now days it is. Before there were antennas to get TV signals from the air, and you could only get ABC, CBS, NBC, and PBS. Then came cable, wire and dish cable. Now there is only cable; dish and cable linkage. There is virtually no more antenna TV signals, and there are thousands of channels.
Do today's tv need antenna?
The TV needs to be connected to something that provides the signal that you're going to watch. That can be a cable from your cable company, a satellite dish, an antenna, or just a DVD player if everything you want to watch is on DVDs.
Does Dish DVR work when the satellite is out?
No, the cable will not work when the satellite is out. The satellite is what brings you the picture. If you are concerned about the satellite, I would stay with cable.
Where can you get a backyard satellite dish?
To find a satellite dish antenna for sale, going to the local television company would be the first stop. Typically they have a wide selection of satellite dish accessories and satellite dishes.
Can you just unhook your satellite dish and hook up your antenna with the same coaxial?
Satellite and terrestrial both use similar co-axial cables so it is probably fine to use a satellite cable for an antenna. If the cable needs to be extended, be sure to use a suitable 75 Ohm co-axial connector to make the joint. Twisting the conductors together and taping them will cause problems.
What is a statelite dish?
Satellite Dish is a dish-shaped type of parabolic antenna designed to receive microwaves from communications satellites, which transmit data transmissions or broadcasts, such as satellite television.
What are the benefits of having a digital antenna?
There are several advantages to having a digital antenna versus a dish antenna etc. With a digital antenna you don't have to worry about you signal fading in and out when you experience bad weather. Its a constant feed through a cable instead of rays bouncing from one satellite to the next.
Why should I use dish satellite internet?
Dish satellite can easily be moved whereas with cable there is not much flexibility. Cable shows are very repetitive whereas with dish you get a variety of shows throughout.
Satellite dish used as an antenna?
They do not make very good antennas though.
