Many educational institutions televise seminars and programs that are available via satellite downlink. Media Services can arrange to receive those transmissions and send them to your classroom.
For general inquiries regarding Media Services’ satellite downlink services, call George Morisette, Chief TV Engineer at 815-753-0177.
Receiving a Satellite Downlink
Media Services can arrange to receive a program from a satellite downlink and make it available in a classroom. If you have the ability to receive campus cable signals we can relay the satellite teleconference program to your location on Campus Channel 22.
Call Debra Turner, Video Production Secretary at 815-753-6666 to set up a downlink. She will ask you for technical information regarding the satellite transmission. This information can usually be obtained in the promotional brochure for the program or she can direct you where to get the information.
Off- Air Recording
Media Services can record satellite downlink programs for later use in classrooms provided the instructor follows Kastenmeier Guidelines for Off-Air Recording for Educational Uses.Call Debra Turner, Video Production Secretary at 815-753-6666 for assistance in off-air recording a satellite downlink program.