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Uplink Center
Authorization Center
Satellite
Satellite Dish Antenna
Parts of the DSS
®
System
One way to understand the DSS
®
system is to look at the different
parts of the system—from the studio down to the satellite receiver
and remote control in your home.
World View
These parts make up the DSS
®
system “big picture.”
Uplink Center
Transmits programming up to the satellite.
Satellite
Relays the programming signals back to your satellite
dish. The satellite is parked above the equator, in geostationary
orbit 22,300 miles above the earth.
Satellite Dish Antenna
Receives the satellite signals. Because the
satellite is so powerful, the dish can be as small as 18 inches.
Program Provider Authorization Center
Processes billing
statements. Your DSS
®
system is linked to the Service Center
through the phone jack on the back of your satellite receiver.
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