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Canada's best choice for digital satellite TV service, ExpressVu has over 400 channels to choose from with prices to fit almost any budget. zoom in 9500 satellite phone

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  • ExpressVu broadcasts from four geosynchronous satellites: Nimiq 1, 2, 3 and 4i. All satellites have an equatorial path, giving coverage to most of Canada. Nimiq is an Inuktitut word for "that which unifies" and was chosen from a nationwide naming contest in 1998. The three satellites are owned and operated by Telesat Canada (a BCE corporation). ExpressVu's uplink site is located in North York (Toronto area).

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    Bell ExpressVu is Canada's first direct broadcast satellite television distributor (the other is Starchoce). Bell expressvu is the division of Bell Canada that provides satellite television service across Canada. It has been launched on September 10, 1997 and provides over 300 digital video and audio channels to over 1.8 million subscribers. Its major competitors include satellite service StarChoice, as well as various cable and communications companies across Canada.

    ExpressView currently provides 20 inch dishes to its customers. Canadians living in the territories and certain parts of British Columbia & Newfoundland require larger dishes between 60 and 120 cm; these are used to compensate for the weaker satellite signal available to these regions. The 20" dish supports two LNBs. The size of the dish was increased from 18 to 20 inches in late 2001 to accommodate a second LNB to acquire signal from Nimiq 2 (BEV 82) satellite. At the end of the dish's arm, a Y-adapter is found which holds both LNBs. The BEV 91 LNB is in the center of the dish while the BEV 82 LNB is offset to the left. Rotating the dish (ie. modifying the skew angle) changes the position of the 82 LNB while maintaining position for BEV 91. A switchbox, typically an SW21 or SW44, is used to merge both satellite signals into receivers.

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    ExpressVu's satellite receivers are manufactured by Echostar in the USA. A multitude of receivers are currently provided, all with internal smartcards.

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    Equipment

    The physical equipment that delivers your programming is divided it into two categories: What’s outside the home, and what’s inside. Outside, you install either a 60 cm or a 75 cm elliptical dish, depending on where you live in Canada. The dish is attached to the wall with specially designed brackets. Satellite TV professional installers will find the best location to get optimum exposure to our two satellites for the best signal reception.

    LNBs collect TV signals

    After the dish collects the signals, the LNBF (Low Noise Block Feed), the neck piece that sticks up from your dish, does its part. First, it changes the frequency into one that works with the receiver. Then, it amplifies the signal to ensure quality pictures and sound. It also breaks the signal into four streams, so it can work with up to four receivers. If you have more than four TVs, you can use a separate digital to get the signal to as many as eight receivers.

    Receiver

    Inside, there are two parts. There’s the receiver and the remote control. The receiver is the guts of your system. It decodes the satellite signal into something your television can understand. All receivers come with the onscreen program guide and a universal remote control.

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    For an installation with one or two receivers, a direct connection from the receiver to the dish's LNB should be made with a maximum amount of 125ft of RG-6 coaxial cabling. An LNB has two outputs and each receiver should have it's separate connection. Any splitters used will cause signal problems on both receivers. Beyond 125ft of RG-6 will require a repeater (an in-line digital amplifier). Many installers will unfortunately try to cut corners and use existing coaxial cabling; this cabling is typical RG-59 and experiences significant attenuation on even transponders that require 18 volts. RG-59 is generally made to only handle 13 volts which is what odd (01, 03, 05, etc...) transponders require. The usage of RG-59 cabling will typically cause 0% signal on even transponders which will lead to a loss of half the client's channels.

    Three to four receivers will require the installation of a 2x4 multiplexer (MUX). It takes the two lines from the LNB and provides four outputs. Some MUX models also require a power inserter; this provides additional current to the MUX to send proper signal to all receivers. A power inserter is typically connected to output #1 of the MUX. Clients requiring service on both BEV 91 and 82 will require a 4x4 switch instead of a MUX. Both lines from the 91 LNB and both from the 82 LNB come into the switch. The switch then merges both signals and provides four outputs; a power inserter is mandatory on all 4x4 switches. The installation of more than four receivers is a bit more complicated unless you have a MUX or switch that supports more than four outputs.

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