An apparatus and method for forming a support pier having a single or multiple compacted aggregate lifts in a soil matrix, wherein the apparatus includes a vertical, hollow tube with a bulbous leading end or head element that is forced into the soil matrix. The phosphor composition 14 absorbs radiation having a first spectrum and emits radiation having a second spectrum and comprises at least one of: YBO3:Ce3,Tb3; BaMgAl10O17:Eu2,Mn2; 2S4:Eu2; and Y3Al5O12Ce3; and at least one of: Y2O2S:Eu3,Bi3; YVO4:Eu3,Bi3; SrS:Eu2; SrY2S4:Eu2; CaLa2S4:Ce3; and S:Eu2. A data formatter generates one or more groups of enhanced data packets, each enhanced data packet including the pre-processed enhanced data. The funnel has a downspout having venting tubes, and a cap having an elongated threaded tip. The demuxed data is decoded for output. The system produces a unified channel lineup and coordinates multiple diverse tuners to perform multimedia tasks associated with the unified lineup.