Satellite Downlinks

UMS can receive satellite downlinks for your company or department. Downlinks offer good picture and audio quality and are a great way for large groups of people to attend special events, symposia, or training events. Our facilities can accommodate 1 to 100 people. If you require more, we can broadcast the signal over our campus cable TV network that reaches to every cable TV outlet on the Newark campus. Events are recorded to tape or DVD for later playback.

Satellite Dish Capabilities

UMS has two satellite dish units located on the main University of Delaware campus in Newark, DE. One dish is capable of receiving C band signals while both units are capable of receiving KU band signals.

To receive a satellite downlink, we will need the information listed below.

• Date and time of the downlink
• Satellite coordinates and/or satellite name
• KU or C band
• Transponder frequency or channel number
• Polarization (horizontal or vertical)
• Audio frequency (6.2 or 6.8)

Distributing the Downlink

Included in the cost of the downlink is one VHS or DVD copy of the program. This can be duplicated through our duplication service (with proper permission obtained from copyright holder).

Your program can also be distributed in a variety of ways throughout the campus. You can choose to have the live downlink placed on the campus cable television system where it can reach all cable outlets on the main campus in Newark. You can also reserve one of our studios in Pearson Hall in Newark for your group.

Costs

Costs are per hour of downlink programming. There is no charge for downlink of content that is used for a course.

• Downlink and record to VHS or DVD is $25 first hour, $10 each hour thereafter
• Downlink, record to VHS or DVD, and rebroadcast over campus cable, $35 first hour, $10 each hour thereafter
• Downlink, record to VHS or DVD and reserve a studio for viewing, $60 first hour, $30 each hour thereafter