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It is mandatory for a company that offers reliable satellite services to be fully equipped with the right peripherals in order to stay in the midst of important breaking news. A satellite company is not complete if there is no high definition (HD) equipment available in order to stay ahead of important happenings that occur in the world and to broadcast them to viewers everywhere.

One technology that is highly crucial in the news casting business is the Satellite News Gathering system or more fondly known as SNG.  These HD satellite trucks  are usually outfitted with cutting edge two way radio and video transmitters as well receivers. This is made possible using dish antennas that are directed towards geostationary satellites which are usually positioned in Earth’s orbit thousands of miles above ground. Before the advent of advanced technology, SNG equipment utilizes analog modulation. This sort of technology is used to power your everyday television and radio. It was established during the clash of the English and Argentinean army during 1982 and was popularly used to assist in operations in the Persian Gulf. Just before the turn of the 21st century, Digital Satellite News Gathering or DSNG was developed. Like its name implies DSNG uses digital modulation and quickly surpassed SNG systems in terms of efficiency but HD SNG systems were still being used as their reliability is favored by most satellite companies.

DSNG ready HD trucks can most often be found with antenna units complete with controllers and tracking where digital signal processing is used. Oftentimes these systems can be personalized to suit varying needs and be placed upon different vehicles such as vans and HD satellite trucks. A satellite link system is a common gear found in such vehicles with the option of fully automated navigational antenna with GPS.