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Dishpointer Augmented Reality: A Satellite Finder For Your Phone

Dishpointer Augmented Reality is an iPhone/Android phone application that allows you to locate television satellites nearest to your area with your phone. This useful application can help you find the most optimal setup in installing your own satellite dish.

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To find the nearest TV satellites, simply raise your phone to the sky while the application is running. It will indicate on the real world view where all the satellites are as seen through your phone’s screen, so you will know if a tree or a structure will be blocking the signal. This application can help you install, setup, or align your satellite dish accurately in real time to ensure that you get the best signal.

View a video on how the app works here.

Features:

  • Locate the nearest satellite in your area using your mobile phone.
  • Find the optimal setup for your satellite dish on a real world view, as seen through your phone’s screen.
  • Check if there are obstacles in the line of site of your satellite dish.
  • Compatible with iPhones and Android phones.

Check out Dishpointer  Augmented Reality @ http://www.dishpointer.com/2009/augmented-reality-satellite-finder/

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