Editing Shaw Direct (section)

==Technical information==
[[Image:ShawDirectDish.jpg|thumb|right|A Shaw Direct 45x60cm dish, with new triple satellite LNB compatible with Anik F1, Anik F2 and Anik G1]]
The system requires an elliptical antenna of at least 45x60cm in size with a special [[Low-noise block downconverter|LNB]] pair built as one unit to accommodate the narrow 3.8° spacing between satellites; the receiver uses the [[Motorola]]-proprietary [[DigiCipher 2|Digicipher II]] system which has so far been virtually free of the problems with [[pirate decryption]] that have plagued other providers such as rival [[Bell Satellite TV]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} The standard 18" [[Direct broadcast satellite|DBS]] antennas used by other providers are not compatible with this system as the signals differ in both frequency and polarization. Shaw Direct is relayed via [[Fixed Service Satellite|FSS]] satellites, Anik G1 and F2.