Patent ID: 7197760

Claim:
Satellite television signal receiving station comprising: a satellite receiver which has an input connection connectable to an external unit of the receiving station to receive satellite television signals derived from the external unit, an individual modulator, which is provided to convert the satellite television signals from any one of the receivable satellite television channels into image signals for reception by a television set on a VHF or UHF channel, and a house antenna connection, at which VHF or UHF signals can be tapped, a television set located separate from the satellite receiver, the television set having at least one video signal output socket, a house antenna cable, to which the satellite receiver and television set are connected, each of which has a house antenna connection, a satellite receiver control module connected to the television set or integrated in the television set is provided, which receives video image signals from the television set and in response thereto generates control signals to the satellite receiver, wherein the control signals generated in the satellite receiver control module include a search start signal to the satellite receiver for initiating a search for image signals on a satellite channel in the satellite receiver, and a search stop signal for stopping the search in response to the satellite receiver control module detecting video image signals on a selected channel; wherein the satellite receiver control module has a detector that detects engagement or switching of the television set to a UHF or VHF channel and generates the search start signal when engagement or switching is detected; and wherein a user can select both conventional VHF/UHF channels and satellite reception channels with one channel selection unit on the TV home receiver, or through one remote control, which include only channels of the VHF/UHF range.