Advanced television systems and the home satellite television market

Author

Hewitt, Charles C.

Author_Institution

Satellite Broadcasting & Commun. Assoc., Alexandria, VA, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

9-11 Nov 1988

Firstpage

181

Lastpage

184

Abstract

The development of the home satellite television industry is described, and attention is given to such technology issues as standards and compatibility, and spectrum allocations. It is argued that direct satellite broadcasting, in both C-band and Ku-band, presents the most flexible and viable form of delivery for HDTV (high-definition television). It is concluded that future growth of the home satellite industry will be spurred by the demand for a `home theatre´, with HDTV playing a vital role in the development of that concept

Keywords

direct broadcasting by satellite; frequency allocation; high definition television; television standards; C-band; EHF; HDTV; Ku-band; SHF; advanced television systems; compatibility; direct satellite broadcasting; home satellite television market; home theatre; spectrum allocations; standards; television industry; Business communication; Communication industry; Companies; Construction industry; Consumer electronics; HDTV; Manufacturing industries; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite ground stations; TV;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronics and Aerospace Conference, 1988. How will Space and Terrestrial Systems Share the Future? Conference Proceedings, IEEE EASCON '88, 21st Annual

Conference_Location

Arlington, VA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EASCON.1988.11244

Filename

11244