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October
22, 2002
By: Bob
Buckham
Direct tv receiver: Best options
A
direct tv receiver is a popular choice these days. With a
direct tv receiver you can enjoy an array of sports,
movies, music and TV shows. But is your direct tv receiver
grounded properly? We'll discuss this more below.
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A
direct tv receiver (satellite dishes) is available from
several leading electronics manufacturers. Hughes,
Sony, and RCA manufacturer direct tv (DirecTV) receivers.
Satellite dishes are typically 18 inches. There are some 24-inch
satellite dishes. These dishes offer greater programming
options, such as more channels (and pay-per view movies),
HDTV reception, and international programming. Despite the
larger dish, a second, 18-inch dish may be required to
receive some of those services. High-definition
programming remains so far confined mostly to certain
movies.
For
direct tv receiver viewing, one school of thought says
viewing distance should be five times screen height.
Because manufacturers measure screens diagonally, this is
hard for shoppers but easy for the home user with a tape
measure. Another formula says viewing distance should be
three or four times the diagonal measurement. This won't
yield precisely the same results, but one thing is
certain: You want to be far enough back to avoid seeing
the horizontal scanning lines and dotted pixels (picture
elements) that make up the picture.
Regardless
of whether your neighbor does it, you should make sure
that your direct tv receiver system is properly grounded
to avoid a host of problems, not the least of which is the
total destruction of your LNB and receiver. The simplest
way to ground your system is to drive an 8-foot copper rod
into the ground near your dish and using a grounding block
on the coaxial cable to connect your system to earth
ground. All parts are available at hardware stores and can
be installed in less than an hour.
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