Satellite Equipment
Outfit your home with satellite TV, or your business with global voice and data satellite communications equipment
By Nicholas Patti
Satellite equipment places the world at your fingertips.
Whether you are an individual consumer interested in purchasing a satellite TV or radio subscription, or you are a larger business requiring satellite communication across the sea or in the sky, or you are looking to have specialized satellite systems designed and built—or just looking for specific parts, then you are looking for satellite equipment.
Follow these steps to find and begin using the specific product you need:
1. Identify your needs and budget. Satellite equipment companies run the gamut in pricing, depending on what you are shopping for.
2. For simpler uses, such as full-service, subscription satellite TV, go ahead and make your purchase. Standard installation is generally included at no extra charge.
3. For more advanced applications, from free-standing satellite dish equipment on up to advanced communications and specialty design, find prices for all products and services. Then, make your purchase, have your product installed or built, and begin use.
Review satellite TV equipment offered by the satellite TV providers
If you're talking satellite TV, then you're talking Dish Network or DIRECTV. Each provides equipment for upgrades or special services.
Try: DIRECTV advertises a compact Sat-Go kit, which includes a portable satellite receiver, antenna and TV, so you can take all of your DIRECTV entertainment with you, wherever you go. They also showcase different receivers for home use, as well as provide equipment and installation for businesses. DISH Network lists a variety of receivers for home use, including standard, DVR (digital video recording), and HDTV (high definition with digital recording). Best Buy offers DIRECTV components, also. MegasatUsa.com sells a variety of satellite antennas and receivers from various manufacturers.
Access the satellite equipment for sale for your satellite radio
Sirius and XM are the big players here. You can outfit your satellite radio with a variety of accessory equipment.
Try: Best Buy offers a range of satellite equipment servicing both Sirius and XM, including outdoor home and vehicle antennas. For satellite radios, you need a satellite radio antenna, tuner and ready deck. Some modular or plug-and-play systems enable the same tuner or control module to be played at home, in your car, and in a portable audio player, such as this plug and play receiver, the Sirius - Starmate 4.
Find satellite equipment providers for your satellite phone or data modem
Cell phones do not work everywhere. For truly global service, or for additional services not provided by cell phones, some businesses and consumers require satellite communications equipment, such as satellite phones and data modems.
Try: The SatellitePhoneStore.com offers a variety of Globalstar satellite phones, as well as satellite services from Iridium and Inmarsat satellite modems. Globalstar Accessories include car kits, batteries, satellite phone data kits, Guardian and Axonn Simplex Transmitters and a marine/extreme conditions antenna enclosure.
Connect to suppliers of satellite equipment online
There are a variety of suppliers of satellite equipment accessible over the web. You can find new and used products, and you can find suppliers of specialty parts for satellite construction.
Try: Equipment.NET sources a range of satellite equipment suppliers, including manufacturers, retailers and systems designers. The Satellite Shop provides a range of satellite products and services, including free to air (FTA) satellites for satellite TV and installation services. New and Used Inc. buys and sells used satellite equipment of all kinds. Click on the type of equipment and see the available price list. Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs and builds specialty satellite systems, supplies satellite communications equipment, and provides satellite construction equipment.
- Find your total price before buying. Satellite TV with a full-service subscription usually includes standard installation, although custom installation may cost more. Free to air (FTA) satellite TV equipment (no subscription) and satellite dish equipment in general usually involves installation. In these cases, there may be an extra fee involved.
- For satellite TV equipment, including the portable Sat-Go, you still need a clear view of the southern sky for good reception.
- Select models of satellite radios are available that can be purchased and used just like standard AM/FM radios, which means no installation or additional set-up of satellite equipment. You would still need to purchase a satellite radio subscription, however, to access all of the digital channels.
