Portable satellite dish is a kind of parabolic antenna. It is designed in such a way it receives microwave signals from communication satellites. It also transmits data and broadcasts.
Portable satellite dish is basically classified into three types. The three different types are as follows
- Work it when you stop (docked or parked portable dish that manually locate the signal)
- Stop and push button (self aligning, auto aiming portable satellite dish at the push of a button once docked or parked)
- Auto tracking and fully automatic underway or driving (no push buttons to push. Manual set up is not needed because its full automatic and full in motion to locate the signal)
Portable satellite dish is further classified based on size, weight, HDTV (high definition television), DVR (digital video recording), and many more geometrical factors.
Some of the manually controlled portable dishes that are available in the market are:
- Dish in a bag
- Dish buggy base stand
- Briefcase dish
- Collapsible mobile dish
- Dish man along with stand
- Flyaway antenna
- Broadcasting flyaway
Some of the push button controlled portable dishes that are available in the market
- Executive Pop-up
- Data Storm MVS antenna
- Data Storm XF Antenna
- HDTV portable dishes
Most important Auto tracking and fully automatic portable satellite dish is Motor driven satellite portable dish. The portable dish that is mounted on stand will be driven by a stepper motor to the direction of satellite position in the sky.
Direct to home (DTH) is also type of potable dish that can used at homes for uninterrupted entertainment. You can also find SMATV (satellite master antenna television) and CABD (communal antenna broadcast distribution) in the market. First think about your purpose and select the one of your desire.
