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There are two major companies that offer satellite radio in America: Sirius and XM.
XM was the first company that offered satellite radio. It has two satellites named Rock and Roll and it has its studios in Washington D.C. Sirius Radio has three satellites and has its studios in New York As the XM was first, it has 3,2 hundred thousand, but Sirius brings competition with 1,1 hundred thousand subscribers in the present time.

Satellite radio is by far the best radio ever, making the AM/FM radios look old and dying even. This new era of radio has a lot of advantages that will please you at the maximum.
As the income comes from the subscribers not from advertisements, there are no commercials, no one is saying what to buy, no one is promoting their channel and no one is interrupting you from listening to what you want, where you want. There a lot of choices in want to listen to as both XM and Sirius have a big programming variety that includes music channels of world music(pop, rock, classical, rap, hip-hop, opera, country, western, jazz, dance, blues, Latin), weather, news, traffic, sports and entertainment channels. Local weather and traffic channels are available only for major cities in the U.S.A. provided by the two companies and every five minutes you can hear updates. The best thing in all channels is that there are uncensored. So, you can listen to uncensored stand-up comedy and hip-hop channels, at least for now.

The satellite radio has a very good sound quality, no static and no interference, a quality that may be compared with the one of a CD. The radio is based on a go/no-go system based on the strength of the signal. So, weak signal may cause dropouts.
You can easily get information about songs and artists right on you satellite radio receiver that can also help you select channels and categories. This makes it easier for you to choose the exact channel or song you want to hear. So, whenever you are wondering what song or channel you are listening to just read the information that the receiver shows.

Now you can get satellite radio wherever you like, eventough at first it was design only for car use. With the right equipment you can easily have radio, but it depends on you whether you subscribe at XM or Sirius. Unfortunately, you can’t use a satellite radio turner for both XM and Sirius. There are three types of turners depending on where you want to listen to satellite radio. The Plug-and-play turner can be used out-door wherever you like as long as you have a portable boombox that can receive the signal. There are turners especially made for using them in cars and the home satellite radio turners for using them at home.

Both companies want now to offer a video service. This is planned to happen in the second half of the year 2006 and will include at first two video programs designed for children. Satellite radios’ prices start at about $75.A subscription costs 12.95 per month wherever you want to subscribe as both XM and Sirius radio charges the same. There a couple of discounts like you can get satellite radio for a year at $9.95/month or Sirius is offering a subscription for a lifetime at $500.

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Any song you hear on satellite radio stars as a recording in a specific format on different recording mediums. IN most cases, the recording quality has to be maintained fairly high, usually around 384kb/s, while also being reasonably small enough to be transported on CDs and DVDs. The music tracks used in satellite radio are cataloged using a similar system to the MP3 cataloging criteria, the ID3 tags. The choice for the music tracks that will be played is made by each channel individually. The DJ selecting the tracks usually chooses about 20-30 minutes worth of music. The DJ has to listen to the tracks to make sure they are in proper condition and then simply lets the computer decode the original file. The same thing is repeated once the initial 20-30 minutes are exhausted and the music playing cycle repeats itself.

Sound encoding in satellite radio

Encoding is one of the key elements of digital radio. Each channel is handled by a different encoder. The encoder basically takes the analog file and turns it into a digital one. The digitalization process is made in real time and the music files are transformed into 1’s and 0’s. This process is carried out by powerful computers that analyze sound waves and frequency and break them into binary code. The encoding process is carried out at 128kb/s, 44.1Kh which is actually CD quality. After the song is encoded, it is transmitted to a multiplexer where other channels are also present – the multiplexer basically takes all the channels of the satellite radio provider and combines them into a single broadcast transmission. The data is then sent to a satellite modem device which modulates the data and sends it to the broadcaster’s satellites, using unique transmission frequencies.
What happens above the Earth
Here is where the satellites are located. They receive the transmission and transmit it to the receivers we have in our homes and cars. The satellites are located at 23,000 miles above us – both Sirius and XM Radio use satellites located at this distance from the Earth. The satellites are located in geo-sync, which means that hey orbit above the location they are designated to service at all times. When the satellite receives the transmission encoded at 128kb/s, 44.1 khz it rebroadcasts it to the geographical area it covers. Both Sirius and XM Radio use satellites that cover certain areas of the United states – mostly the East and West coasts. For example, one of XM Radio’s satellites covers the western part of USA, probably an area located roughly from Seattle to San Diego on the West and Minneapolis to Houston on the east. The increased sound quality is possible because the broadcasted data (music tracks, news, sports transmission) don’t get sliced up too many times in the decoding process.

The antenna

The antenna connected to your satellite radio receiver picks up the transmission on L-Band. The recent technological advances have allowed digital radio broadcasters to create receivers small enough to fit mobile locations. In the early days of satellite radio, a large parabolic dish would have to be mounted on the car in order to receive signal. Also, before the more compact receivers were created, the early satellite radio receivers needed electronic movements that directed the dish towards the satellite line of sight. Modern flat panel receivers have eliminated all the problems of their predecessors and can be fitted almost anywhere without taking up too much space.
The receiver and the output
The receiver is the device that decodes the data, basically doing the exact opposite of what the encoding process was like. After receiving the signal from the antenna it amplifies it and converts it to usable sound. The car or home audio system is then able to play the selected satellite radio channel. The rest of the process is exactly like analog broadcasts would work, with an amplifier and speakers outputting the sound.

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One of the great advantages of satellite radio is the fact that the programs are not interrupted by commercials. This is because the provider’s income comes from listeners and not from advertisers. Satellite radio services offer around 70 programs of commercial fee music channels each and you have a great variety of choices, from mainstream rock, hip-hop and dance music to folk music, opera, blues and many more.
Another great thing about satellite radio is the absence of static. You can be driving from the West Coast to the East Coast in the United States of America and you will not get any static at all on the way. The satellite radio signal is digital, which means that you will get crystal-clear sound wherever you go.

Satellite radio tuners receive, along with the actual radio programs, an influx of metadata that consists of information regarding song title, artist, radio program and radio channel. This means that your satellite radio receiver will display all the necessary information about what you are listening to. For instance, if you hear a great song and you want to know which artist sings it, you just look at the receiver‘s display. 
All satellite radio programs are uncensored. This is one of the reasons why artists like Howard Stern chose to move their shows on satellite radio. You can also listen to your favorite hip-hop songs without the interruption of those annoying ‘beep’ sounds.  
Satellite radio programs also offer information about local traffic and weather conditions. The information is very detailed especially for those who live in big cities. If there is a major national calamity and other terrestrial radio stations will not work, you can always count on getting accurate information from satellite radio program. You can also listen to satellite radio online on your computer.

If you still are not convinced on why you should pay money for something that you can get for free, think about how much time you have wasted listening to commercials and all kinds of other boring stuff on terrestrial radio programs. Traditional radio is not free, despite the popular belief. It is time-consuming and irritating because you have to listen to five minutes or more of commercials so that you can finally hear a song you like. The satellite radio subscriptions are very affordable and, for around 13 dollars per month, you get exactly the programs you want, which you can listen to wherever you are, at the best sound quality. 

Satellite radio is great for you especially if you travel a lot. If you are traveling across the United States of America, for example, you can listen to the channel or channels you want during your whole trip, without losing signal or getting static. If you have a traditional radio, you will have to keep changing channels every hundred miles, but if you are using satellite radio you do not have to do that because the geographically availability of programs is not a problem. Satellite radio subscribers will soon get the chance to watch video programs as well. Both Sirius and XM services have announced their intention of introducing in the near future a variety of video satellite channels that will have some of the great advantages that are currently available to satellite radio: commercial free programs, great quality of sound and vast geographical availability.

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Satellite Tv Systems: Not All Are Created Equal

When you are looking for a satellite TV provider, you should pay special attention to what type of satellite TV systems they use. Different providers use different satellite TV systems and many people don

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Satellite TV For Your PC, New Age In Revolution - Watch Cable TV On Your PC!

Have you ever wondered if it was possible to get satellite TV for PC?

Well, I have heard plenty of talk about Satellite TV for PC that perfectly turned your PC into a satellite TV for free. Growing up, I have always thought how amazing it would be to watch all of my favorite Satellite TV channels for free, but I used to think it was too good to be true so I ended up never wanting it or trying it.

However, recently I was talking to a relative of mine, Carl; he told me he found a website that was selling the satellite TV for PC service for a one time payment of $49.95. He was currently paying $90.00 or sometimes more per month for his Satellite TV service so he decided to try and give this a try.

To his surprise and mine (when he let me know) it was true! The best part of all there were no hidden fees and only a one time charge.

1. Spyware and Adware software was ran after installation and nothing was found on his PC after this program was installed.

2. There was no extra hardware required such has satellite dishes, TV cards, or paying for someone to come out and install your Dish.

3. It is 100% legal guaranteed. You are not breaking any laws whatsoever by buying this program to view these stations. The program makes sure the networks shown have given them permission to show their programs via the Satellite TV

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Satellite TV For PC Software - Stop Remote Control Wars With Satellite TV For PC Software

Does your family fight over who controls the remote? Dad wants to watch the Big Game, Mom wants to watch the latest movie release and the kids want to watch cartoons. Even if you have two televisions in the house, you probably still have problems making everyone happy when favorite shows air at the same time on different channels. Adding another TV to the household with satellite TV for PC software is quickly becoming one of the most popular ways to stop family fights over the remote.

Satellite TV for PC is one of the most rapidly expanding areas of personal computer entertainment over the past few months. It has changed for several reasons. It used to be that in order to watch satellite TV on your computer, it was necessary to purchase a satellite TV tuner card. A satellite TV tuner card is a piece of hardware that installs directly on the motherboard of your computer. These little gizmos aren’t cheap either. A high quality satellite TV tuner card from a reputable company can set you back about $200 to $300. Satellite TV for PC software, however, appears to be a much more affordable option.

Satellite TV for PC software replaces the old method of installing a satellite TV tuner card to pick up satellite TV channels on your computer. Once downloaded and set up, satellite TV for PC software allows your computer to function exactly the same as a more traditional satellite TV system. You can receive and watch literally thousands of TV channels and radio stations from all over the globe. Having many channels to choose from enables your family to find shows the like to watch more easily.

Reduced cost is one advantage to satellite TV for PC software. The average cost for satellite TV software is $40 to $100 flat fee depending on the package you choose. Traditional satellite TV services charge about the same, however, the bill is recurring every month rather than a one time fee. There are no pay-per-view charges associated with satellite TV for PC software. It is also less expensive than buying a traditional satellite TV tuner card.

Increased Audio and Video quality of TV programs is another advantage to using satellite TV for PC software. Traditional dish satellite TV is well known for its poor quality during stormy weather conditions. Just a little wind, rain,lightning, or snow can knock out the satellite signal feed. Sometimes, if the bad weather lingers, the outage can last for hours. This is certain to put your family in a bad mood if they are stuck indoors and they can’t watch their favorite programs. Satellite TV for PC software eliminates the bad weather issue and the quality of both audio and video is generally better.

Having a number of people in the same house who all want to watch different programs can be difficult when no one agrees on what program to watch. Satellite TV for PC software can help eliminate family fights over the remote by adding an additional satellite television system on your personal computer. If your family needs an extra TV, then you might want to consider doing some research of your own on Satellite TV for PC software.

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