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For some television viewers, the best experience is that of fiction. Whether it’s a gripping feature-length film that talks about the distant future or a hilarious sitcom that provides a little bit of escapism from the grind of daily life, there are plenty of ways to engage in smart and funny programming that don’t actually address reality. But for plenty of viewers who are interested in a different kind of experience when it comes time to put on a film or spend a couple of hours in front of the HDTV set, the option to watch something more engaging and rooted in reality often wins out.
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Give the gift that truly keeps on giving all year round with satellite TV. While you give your loved ones the gift of extended and improved TV programming, you will also be giving yourself the same gift. Who says you can’t benefit from someone else’s Christmas gift?
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A SCART cable is a necessary part of linking your television with your other audio visual components. As it is now the video transmission standard, particularly in Europe, you know that you will be receiving the best signal available. Read on to find out more!

A direct TV satellite signal can be split into two or more televisions. The signal split can be done either before the receiver or after the receiver.

Rocket: Proton M/Briz M; Payload: KA-SAT; Date: 26 December 2010,2151 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. After a 9 hour 12 minute mission, the Briz M successfully released Eutelsat’s KA-SAT satellite into geostationary transfer orbit.
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An Indian rocket scientist has come up with a different explanation for the failure of the GSLV-F06 mission on 25 December. Speaking to IANS news agency under the condition of anonymity, he said the rocket may have been too heavy. In related news, neither the rocket nor its payload were insured.
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The launch of the Indian communications satellite GSAT-5P (INSAT 4D) ended in failure when its GSLV-Fo6 carrier rocket veered off course and started disintegrating shortly after lift-off.
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Russia has postponed the launch of its Elektro-L meteorological satellite to January 2011. The launch was originally planned for 25 December 2010.
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