Friday, February 19, 2010

UHF Remotes for satellite TV receivers


Nowadays satellite TV receiver models are coming with UHF or Ultra High Frequency Remote control devices. The device allows the users to control their satellite receivers from a different room. The standard Infra red (IR) remote controls are also offered along with UHF one. This means that users are getting two remotes to operate their dish DVR receivers.

UHF or Ultra High Frequency is referred to the electromagnetic waves whose frequency ranges from 300 Megahertz to 3,000 Megahertz or 3 Gigahertz. This frequency range is also known as decimeter wave or decimeter band. These electromagnetic frequencies are normally used for transmitting television signals. Nowadays mobile phone service providers are using the UHF spectrum to offer their services to the subscribers.

UHF is also used by narrow band radio modems that are used for long range data communication. GPS or Global Positioning System also relies on Ultra High Frequency for effective transmission of data to GPS enabled devices. So UHF is used in various purposes such as entertainment and communication. And now it is being used in remote control devices thereby making things even more interesting.

UHF remotes simply don’t require any line of sight and therefore people can control their electronic gadgets from another room. Satellite TV service providers have realized the power of electromagnetic wave spectrum and therefore they have incorporated this feature on some of their satellite receiver models.

By using the UHF remote they can control their satellite receiver from 200 feet. A traditional infra-red remote control simply cannot do that. So viewers of satellite television are having more control on their satellite receiver.

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