Wired
June, 1993
The Sky's the LimitFor decades we've been hearing that direct broadcast satellites are just around the corner. Now we're telling you they really are. Starting in 1994, Direct TV, a subsidiary of Hughes Communications, will be filling your TV screen with your favorite cable programming and more movies more often. To receive the signals, you'll first need to spend about $700 on a party-pizza-sized satellite dish made by Thomson Consumer Electronics. Take it from us, it will be worth it. Not only w...