DocumentCode
2005119
Title
Architecture of the first US direct broadcast satellite system
Author
Butterworth, L. William
Author_Institution
DirecTv, El Segundo, CA, USA
fYear
1994
fDate
26-28 May 1994
Firstpage
135
Lastpage
137
Abstract
The architecture of the system designed to enable DirecTv and United States Satellite Broadcasting to deliver large volumes of programming and information directly to customers homes is described. The design constraints and tradeoffs that lead to the system design and the resulting functional capabilities are also discussed
Keywords
direct broadcasting by satellite; television broadcasting; DirecTv; United States Satellite Broadcasting; design constraints; design tradeoffs; direct broadcast satellite system; information; programming; system design; Error correction codes; Information rates; Receiving antennas; Satellite antennas; Satellite broadcasting; Space vehicles; Transmitting antennas; Transponders; Video compression; Videoconference;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Telesystems Conference, 1994. Conference Proceedings., 1994 IEEE National
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-1869-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NTC.1994.316674
Filename
316674
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