Glorystar

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GloryStar Satellite Systems is a vendor of satellite television equipment oriented towards viewers of satellite-delivered Christian broadcast ministries. The systems are configured by GloryStar to receive Christian broadcasters from Ku-band satellites Galaxy 25 (97° W) and AMC-4 (101° W). Satellite AV, LLC, operator of the GloryStar and AdventistSat brand names, developed a single fixed dish solution for simultaneous reception of IA-5 and AMC-4. The company also provides uplink support for broadcasters using the AMC-4 and Galaxy 25 satellites.

[edit] Broadcast ministries

All channels are non-encrypted or free-to-air (FTA) allowing viewers to receive programming without paying a monthly fee.

Bethel Televisión
TBN
Daystar Television Network
The Word Network
The Miracle Channel
3ABN
The Hope Channel
LLBN TV
The Church Channel
God's Learning Channel
Global Christian Network
LifeSat TV
SacTV
JCTV
Premiere Gospel Music
Smile of a Child
TBN Enlace USA
3ABN Latino
Esperanza TV
Emmanuel TV
The Old Path TV
KJC TV
TBN Russia
CNL Russian
Rodnoy (RBN)
Al Karma TV
ABN
CGN TV
CBS Korean
Life Talk Radio
Radio 74
3ABN Radio
Overcomer Radio

[edit] Technology

To receive all of these broadcast ministries requires reception of signals from two medium-powered Ku-band satellites spaced 4° apart. To meet this requirement SatelliteAV designed a multi-LNBF bracket, a miniature LNBF, and a miniature DiSEqC switch. This configuration allows for reception of the two satellites on one Ku-band dish. The system is similar to the 3.8° StarChoice multi-LNBF bracket but is designed instead for the 4° spacing between the Galaxy 25 and AMC 4 satellites that carry most of the broadcast ministries of interest to GloryStar's customers.

SatelliteAV also resells MPEG-2 DVB-S satellite receivers, satellite dish antennas and LNBFs under the GeoSatPro brand name.