Satellite direct broadcast

Author

Pritchard, Wilbur L. ; Ogata, Mutsuo

Author_Institution

W.L. Pritchard & Co. Inc., Bethesda, MD, USA

Volume

78

Issue

7

fYear

1990

fDate

7/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1116

Lastpage

1140

Abstract

A brief history and commentary on the development of satellite direct broadcast (direct broadcast satellite, or DBS) to small user terminals is given, and the interrelations among the technical, economic, and political aspects are discussed. The fundamental technical problems in the transmission of video and audio directly to small user terminals are reviewed at a basic level, and points of particular interest relating to DBS are highlighted. The effects of improved transmission systems using multiplexed analog components and of high-definition television are related to the satellite transmission problems. The conflicting requirements of performance, compatibility with existing equipment, competition with other means of transmission, and vested political interests are pointed out. A reasonably complete summary of existing programs, both true DBS and near DBS, is given

Keywords

direct broadcasting by satellite; economics; high definition television; history; politics; reviews; television broadcasting; DBS; HDTV; MAC systems; compatibility; direct broadcast satellite; high-definition television; historical development; multiplexed analog components; performance; political aspects; review; satellite direct broadcast; small user terminals; transmission systems; Cable TV; FCC; HDTV; History; Mobile communication; Multimedia communication; Power cables; Satellite broadcasting; Space technology; Telephony;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5.56927

Filename

56927