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For our world of technology, Analog sunset is simply the day where the companies that create HD content turn off the HD output for analog devices.  Still not clear? Lets try this. You bought one of those big screen TV’s when they first came out, the picture is still great. You’ve added a PS3 for High-Def Blu-Ray movies, an HD cable box and surround sound. In plain English it may be time for an upgrade. If you are using an analog cable to connect your TV to your new High Definition boxes, on December 31st 2010, say good bye to that picture.

Intelsat S.A. announced that its Intelsat 4 satellite (IS-4; formerly PAS-4), located at 72 degrees east, experienced an anomaly on 1 February 2010 at approximately 0018 UTC.
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According to an earlier filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the problems with Satmex 5’s xenon ion propulsion system (XIPS) started in June 2005.
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All three GLONASS satellites launched in December 2009 have now been put into operation.
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French company Sofradir, which manufactures Mercury Cadmium Telluride (MCT) infrared detectors for military, space and industrial applications, won a further EUR2.5 million contract to provide a second batch of 15 micron-pitch multi-linear short-wave infrared (SWIR) arrays for GMES.
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The technology is getting more and more advanced day-by-day. In fact, the science has given lots of unbelievable gadgets which are beyond the human imagination. The Digital TV is a new wave of innovation in the field of television.
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You’ve probably seen the ad on television, “phone TV DSL”, offered by SBC Global. Is it a good deal? Compared to services offered by traditional telephone service providers in the past, yes. Compared to what you could get by doing some research yourself, no.
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In this article, you’ll come across advantages as well as disadvantages of satellite TV. You’ll also get some information how satellite TV has changed with the help of technology.
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