The new A8290 and A8291 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe are single low noise block (LNB) convertor regulator ICs for use in analogue and digital satellite receivers. These monolithic linear and ...

Satellite TV is very popular in the U.S. as well as in Asia and Europe. The receivers are made in two parts: a front end mounted on the 18-in. dish antenna connected by coax to the inside box.

That source is usually the receiver, but with two of them (and only one feeding power to the LNB), the power splitter will only pass DC from one of its two inputs. But if you shut down that receiver, ...

KVH’s award-winning HD7 system features an app-addressable LNB for on-the-go adjustments to pick up Central or South American satellite providers. Courtesy of KVH Industries Inc. They say fishing ...

That applies to most dishes, but not the ones where the LNB is designed to be off-center intentionally. JUST THE RIGHT CURVE The physics behind a satellite dish are simple but can be mechanically ...

A universal LNB and cable – The LNB (Low Noise Block-downconverter) sits on an arm pointing at the dish, and is used to focus the satellite signal, converting it a lower frequency which your receiver ...

Owing to limited memory capacity, the StarSat 1 will store 16 satellite positions only. But that's more than we have any right to expect from a receiver that's intended for use with fixed dishes.

You can specify the type of LNB you have – single, quattro or Multytenne (Technisat's multi-LNB dish). There's DiSEqC 1.2 support and motorised users can specify east and west limits.