Satellite Programming and Satellite Programming and

DistributionDistribution ... Opening up a World of ... Opening up a World of

PossibilitiesPossibilities

What we had…What we had…

Receiver

TV 1TV 1 TV 1 TV 1

An Alternative System…An Alternative System…

Receiver

TV or Monitor

Receiver

TV or Monitor

Receiver

TV or Monitor

Our GoalOur Goal

System with:System with:

- Custom selection of channelsCustom selection of channels- All channels available at all stationsAll channels available at all stations- Channel selections to be made by users at the station.Channel selections to be made by users at the station.- Programming sources from various vendors/satellites needed to be Programming sources from various vendors/satellites needed to be

distributed.distributed.

Provide:Provide:

- Additional support for the languages taught at Swarthmore. Additional support for the languages taught at Swarthmore. - Programming that would serve other disciplines.Programming that would serve other disciplines.- Programming that would serve Foreign students.Programming that would serve Foreign students.- Programming of interest to students preparing to go abroad, or students Programming of interest to students preparing to go abroad, or students

returning from abroad.returning from abroad.

The ResourcesThe Resources

- $10,000 dollars in replacement funding for the existing - $10,000 dollars in replacement funding for the existing Satellite system.Satellite system.

- A few thousand dollars in funding from a grant and the - A few thousand dollars in funding from a grant and the LRC budget.LRC budget.

- Facilities funding sources for “wiring classrooms.”- Facilities funding sources for “wiring classrooms.”

The ProblemThe Problem

The one bid for the project I received was:The one bid for the project I received was:

$39,989.09$39,989.09

That did not include the cost of wiring or electrical That did not include the cost of wiring or electrical work.work.

Distribution SystemDistribution System

- Modulators- Modulators

- Combiners- Combiners

- Splitters- Splitters

- Receivers- Receivers

- Recorders- Recorders

How it works …How it works …

Receiver TV 5 Modulator - Ch 1

I-channel

Receiver I-Channel

Receiver CCTV

Modulator - Ch 2

Modulator - Ch 3

Receiver TV Japan Modulator - Ch 4

Dish Network

Receiver NTV

Receiver BBC

Modulator - Ch 5

Modulator - Ch 6

Receiver TV Japan Modulator - Ch 7

Globecast

Receiver NTV

Receiver BBC

Modulator - Ch 8

Modulator - Ch 9

How it works … continuedHow it works … continued

Modulator - Ch 1

Modulator - Ch 2

Modulator - Ch 3

Modulator - Ch 4

Modulator - Ch 5

Modulator - Ch 6

Modulator - Ch 7

Modulator - Ch 8

Modulator - Ch 9

Combiner Splitter

TV 1

TV 2

TV 3

TV 4

TV 5

TV 6

TV 7

TV 8

TV 9

CostsCosts

Hardware and Installation Hardware and Installation $9,968$9,968

Wiring the LRC & Classrooms Wiring the LRC & Classrooms $5,000$5,000

Annual Programming expenses Annual Programming expenses $1,840$1,840

That bid again….That bid again….

$39,989.09$39,989.09

My Bonus check this Year?My Bonus check this Year?

Hmmmm… Hmmmm…

What ‘s available… with room to expand.What ‘s available… with room to expand.

ChannelChannel ContentsContents

22 German TVGerman TV

33 International ChannelInternational Channel

44 TV - 5TV - 5

55 TV - Española Int’lTV - Española Int’l

66 De Pelicula ClásicoDe Pelicula Clásico

77 SURSUR

88 CCTV - ChineseCCTV - Chinese

99 Phoenix TV - ChinesePhoenix TV - Chinese

1010 NTV America - RussianNTV America - Russian

1111 TV - JapanTV - Japan

1212 African Independent TVAfrican Independent TV

1313 Jordan TVJordan TV

1414 NBN LebanonNBN Lebanon

1515 BBC AmericaBBC America

1616 C - SpanC - Span

1717 C- Span 2C- Span 2