Yes, each companies dish is made to work only with their electronics (box).
Yes, the receiver will still work.
A digital receiver, sometimes referred to as a Cable or Satellite "set-top box", converts and descrambles the signal coming in from either your satellite dish or cable TV service so that you can view the programming on your television.
No. You must have a satellite receiver connected to the satellite dish that will decode the satellite transmissions and present it for display on your TV set.
A sky hd box is installed in the same way as a regular sky box. You need a sky satellite dish attached to your house, and a cable running to the sky hd box.
A cable converter box sends and receives data over cable from a satellite dish. Data that is received is transposes into a single channel.
It is unlikely. Most portable televisions do not have the right hook ups to be connected to the equipment.
There are several pros and cons when referring to cable versus satellite dish service. Most of these pros are for satellite service over cable. Monthly satellite fees typically run way lower than cable, and in most cases you get more channels with satellite services. Satellite also typically gives the watcher a better picture on their screen, even without an HD television. Customer service is also higher with most satellite companies, not only with less outages than cable, but also with their professional installers and employees at their call-in centers. One downside to satellite is the amount of equipment and both the initial cost and monthly fees for said equipment. With cable, you have a single line and a cable box on your television, most cable companies charge no fees whatsoever for this. Satellite, on the other hand, charges monthly fees for boxes, recievers, not to mention your satellite dish, DVR and HDTV equipment. All in all, most people seem to be more pleased with satellite service over c
For DISH Network, the receiver can be about 200 ft away from the dish to operate optimally.
depending on the tv you could use different a/v inputs. if it is basic cable it can be connected to antenna input on the satellite receiver will work as if connected strat to the TV. if it is a digital cable box the first is only option.
Depends which connections you would like to do. In most cases you are unable to use multiple component or HDMI connections at the same time. In this case, your only option would be to use a satellite splitter & satellite cable that looks similar to coax (cable that the cable providers use).
Satellite TV is delivered by the means of communication satellite and received by a satellite dish and set-top box connected to the television set.