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Satellite Dish Installation

A satellite dish has been installed and Bob learns of the benefits of a satellite television system over cable. Bob notes the small size of the dish as compared to the older, and much larger variety.

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Satellite Dish Installation

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" What are the advantages of putting in a little satellite dish like this primestar over just having cable coming in off the street well first of all Bob is the most modern technology you. Have up -- 160 -- equality programs CD quality sound. It's pictures just incredible so everywhere it's a vastly superior picture what you can get off of a very much so very much so why is that -- in because of the CD quality its fountain. And the digital program that digital is the key is that to keep his cable you're getting analog analogue response -- if you think in terms of a cassette verses that the team and you know -- CD is much more quality than -- right you'd think in terms of primestar Vietnam where it's -- announce it right so you've -- 162 choices of over -- 160 as a channel yes exactly and ethnic programming -- Atlantic City managers. This -- the last Christian program -- of his program and family program always -- And a lot of people we talk about addition your backyard you'd think in this humongous. Eight foot diameter metal thing that. This is not not at all Bravo -- this this year is approximately 27 inches. Our satellites as a signal -- it and that satellite is picking up transmissions from all over the world -- right. OK but it's any it's specifically for primestar and an -- account and your time here you have to make sure it's facing south about -- southern exposure. It's very critical have the exposure in the angle of the device. Correctly set what is that thing out in front of -- And that's a little noise -- load noise block right to set the signal bounces off that the to the LA and be it view of the coaxial OK OK and then that's how you get into the home and then. You've got. One primary location where it's coming -- you. Then taken to a that you probably want so you have -- like -- primary TVs that you can have multiple that begins on the views haven't."

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Review of the Home's Media Center

Tim Woods meets up with Bob again in the media room to showcase the electronic components that have been installed. Woods points out the Panasonic high definition flat screen plasma TV that is recessed only 1 inch into the wall. The home theater also includes digital surround sound, which is composed of amplifiers, decoders and subwoofer and connected a progressive scan Panasonic DVD player, and a CD player. Woods also shows the new Replay TV box, which allows the homeowner to pause live television and pick up where the show left off.

Reviewing the Features of the Home Entertainment Center

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An Overview of the Home's Structured Wiring System

Bob and Tim Woods from the Internet Home Alliance meet in the kitchen. Tim details the Home Director structured wiring installation in every room, allowing the homeowner to stay connected to both the Internet and in-home control functions throughout the house. On the Panasonic flat screen LCD TV you can watch normal cable television or monitor outside security cameras. All the structured wiring is connected to the outside world thought a Panasonic Gateway. Woods also demonstrates a wireless Web tablet on which the homeowner can control home audio, heating & cooling, lighting, security, and telephones.