Got bored with the old poor quality cable TV and want to switch to Dish Network? Are you curious about the functionalities and the process of operations of the satellite dish? Many of the dish TV viewers have some questions regarding the satellite TV dish operations in mind. Let us have a detailed look at the functions and operation of dish TV antenna. In order to known how the Dish Network functionalities work, you need to have some knowledge about the dish TV equipments.

The dish TV equipments form an integral part of satellite TV transmission. When you get a satellite TV connection you will get 3 essential things from your dish TV providers. These are – satellite TV dish, satellite TV receiver as well as remote.

Satellite dish- satellite dish is the most well known dish TV equipment. You need to place this dish facing the southern direction. This way the dish can aim towards the geosynchronous satellite set up on the orbit of the earth. You need to adjust the angle, rotation and other necessary things for the first time while installing the satellite dish. The dish can readjust its angle after that. You also need to place the satellite TV dish in such a position from where you can get a clear line of sight towards the satellite.

Once the satellite dish installation is done you need to connect the dish with the satellite TV receiver through cables. The receiver again needs to be connected to the TV set. Thus the entire satellite TV installation is done.

Let us have a look at how the entire systems of satellite TV operate. The dish TV providers transmit high quality digital TV signals towards the geosynchronous satellites. These satellites are placed on the orbit of the earth. These satellites again transmit the digital signals at certain frequencies. The satellite dish that is places aiming at the satellite receive the satellite TV signals. The satellite TV signals are captured by satellite TV dish. These signals are then collected in the feed horn placed on the center of the satellite TV dish. The latest satellite Dish has more than one feed horns placed on them. With the help of these dishes you can watch your favorite dish programs on more than one TV sets.

The essential element in the dish TV feed horn is the LNB or low noise block down converter. The device intensifies the radio signal bouncing off the dish. It also filters out the radio signals that do not carry any kind of programming. The LNB transports the filtered and intensified signal to the satellite TV receiver that is placed inside the viewer's house.

Once the signals are collected, the dish transmitted to the satellite TV receiver, the satellite TV receivers convert the digital signals I analog mode and transmit them to the TV set. This way you can watch high quality digital pictures and have a wonderful time with satellite TV provides by some of the well known providers of satellite TV.