Omnivision is tuned in
Mother Lode Internet, the first Internet provider in Tuolumne County, is still a family-owned-and-operated business that plans to keep its focus on the Mother Lode.
Although Dennis and Brenda Dahlin have incorporated the business, they remain the only stockholders.
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With 15 years under his belt, Henry Nielson of Omnivision owns the longest-running satellite system business in Tuolumne County.
He has watched the industry grow and has been part of the technological advances. Instead of the enormous dishes he sold when he first started, Nielson today sells an 18-inch dish that he said brings perfect, digital pictures and sound to the living room.
"This system is very reliable compared to other ones," he said. "The programming comes directly to you from the satellite, not through a cable system, then to your house. That's why the picture is perfect all the time."
Nielson said some of the advantages of buying your system locally are that he will install it, and if you have trouble down the line, he is right there to answer questions and help.
Nielson also does maintenance on existing systems.
He will have promotional deals for the Dish Network system at the Home and Garden Show and will have a free drawing for a small dish system.
The network offers an enormous variety of programming choices, and starting in July, it will offer Sacramento Channels 3, 10 and 13, as well.
Nielson said one of the many special features is one that might come in handy late a night when your telephone rings unexpectedly. It allows you to have the name, address and telephone number of a person calling you on the telephone appear on the television screen.
He also sells surround sound systems and big-screen television sets.
"We are specialists who can install your system for you," he said.
Cedar log beds
Nielson will also display one of his own hand-made, rustic log beds. The beds, which Nielson makes as a hobby after work, are made of Incense cedar, and the under-the-bed drawers are lined with red cedar.
Nielson said his beds are popular because they will last for generations. He has blended age-old techniques with newer technology to create a one-of-a-kind product.
"I sell them as fast as I make them," he said. "I will have to hold one back for the show."
Omnivision Satellite Systems
13689 Mono Way
533-3474