SMATV
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SMATV, short for Single Master Antenna TeleVision (or Satellite Master Antenna Television), The purpose of SMATV is for supplying and controlling the number and type of channels, usually television channels and FM stations to multiple televisions. It provides reception of DBS TV/FM channels for hotels, motels, dormitories, schools, hospitals and commercial properties with multiple tenants. Using a master antenna system video signals, audio signals and decoder signals can also be distributed.
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SMATV, short for Single Master Antenna TeleVision (or Satellite Master Antenna Television), The purpose of SMATV is for supplying and controlling the number and type of channels, usually television channels and FM stations to multiple televisions. It provides reception of DBS TV/FM channels for hotels, motels, dormitories, schools, hospitals and commercial properties with multiple tenants. Using a master antenna system video signals, audio signals and decoder signals can also be distributed.
It consists of single outdoor unit or antenna feeding to number of indoor units. The channels accessible are independent of other users. For maintaining a good signal-to-noise ratio at all the indoor units served, a larger antenna is required, typically to in diameter.
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