LNB
C
Coaxial Cable
A type of cable used to transport high frequency signals e.g. from the LNB to the satellite receiver.
D
Dish
The dish collects, reflects and focuses the satellite signal into the LNB.
L
LNB
Low Noise Block Converter, usually mounted at the focal point of the dish and used to amplify and convert satellite signals into frequencies sent to the receiver.
Headend System
A
Analogue
The world as we have experienced it is an analogue world. Any kind of information (e.g. Sound Speech, Pictures) is transmitted in continuous waveforms which the human senses are able to receive and to interpretate.
D
Download
The download function enables service providers to update the system software of their Set Top Boxes via their transmission channels.