Satellite TV Services and Equipment
A Variety Of Home Satellite TV Dishes Can Be Used
Pictured below, mounted on
Track It TV® units, are just a sample of the types of satellite
TV Dishes that can be used with our unit.
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18" Dish(US-DirecTV) |
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20"
Multi-Satellite Dish(US-DirecTV) |
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20"
Multi-Satellite Dish(US-DishNET) |
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24" Dish
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27" Dish
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- Get a simple 18" dish.
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Get a multi-satellite dish to
simultaneously view channels broadcast from different satellites on
different TV sets. Typical dome dishes only allow channels from one
satellite at one time.
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Get a Hi-Definition TV (HDTV) dish (not
shown, see FAQ for discussion) to enjoy a
much higher quality viewing experience.
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Get a larger dish - 24”, 27"
or even 32” (32" dish not shown, see
FAQ for discussion) - to allow superior
pictures in fringe reception areas, where the signal may be weaker.
For example parts of Alaska, the Caribbean, Mexico, South America,
Australia, and parts of the Mediterranean may have weaker signals.
Satellite TV Coverage
Click on any image below to get a full sized image of any of these
satellite TV coverage maps.
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North America
DirecTV Map |
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North
America DishNET
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Latin America
DirecTV
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European
DSS Map
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Near East,
Asia,
Australia,
New Zealand
DSS Map |
Note: These maps give general coverage information. The
signal strength in local areas provided by service providers may vary over
time, as they respond to demand for services in an area or to local
conditions such as average rainfall, etc. While these maps are a good
overview of coverage areas worldwide, the best indication of coverage is
given by what dishes, receivers and services are used in the local areas you
are interested in. The dishes, receivers and services that work locally will
work for Track It TV®.
Satellite TV Services Equipment - General
Satellite TV services and equipment providers are available in North
America, Latin America and Internationally from a variety of sources.
Keep in mind that not all equipment and services are compatible, even
within a country, so you should always check for compatibility with the
Satellite TV service you use. Also, you must check that the geographic
coverage provided by the service you select fulfills your needs when
traveling.
If traveling to a different country, you may need to sign up with a
local service provider in that country, unless your country's service
provider's coverage is adequate for your needs. In some cases you may
need a larger dish for fringe areas. For more details on using larger
dishes, check out our FAQ. If you go to a
different hemi-sphere the polarity of the satellite TV signal may change
and require different satellite TV dishes and receivers to handle the
signal (example: going from North America to Europe requires different
equipment).
Following are suggested starting points for finding out about the types
of services, equipment, and coverage available in your area of the
world.
US Services & Equipment
Canadian Services & Equipment
Latin America Services & Equipment
- DIRECTV Latin America
- www.directvla.com
Get Local Country Information and Phone Numbers from Web Site
International Services & Equipment