Title :
Digital DBS system design and implementation for TV and data broadcasting using Koreasat
Author :
Sohn, W. ; Kwon, O.H. ; Chae, J.S.
Author_Institution :
Electron. & Telecommun. Res. Inst., Taejon, South Korea
fDate :
9/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A digital DBS system was developed in order to provide TV and data broadcasting services over the Korean Peninsula using Koreasat. The system was designed and implemented to have studio quality video, CD quality audio, a multilingual broadcasting service, closed captioning service, 4×3/16×9 picture aspect ratio, data services supporting up to 2 Mbps, 99.99% system availability, 99% link availability at the worst month, and pay-channel broadcasting with 500 million subscribers. This paper introduces its functional requirements, system design, and implementation
Keywords :
data communication; digital television; direct broadcasting by satellite; television broadcasting; CD quality audio; Korean Peninsula; Koreasat; TV broadcasting; closed captioning service; data broadcasting; data services; digital DBS system design; link availability; multilingual broadcasting service; pay-channel broadcasting; picture aspect ratio; studio quality video; system availability; Availability; Digital audio broadcasting; Digital video broadcasting; Frequency; HDTV; Power generation economics; Radio broadcasting; Rain; Satellite broadcasting; TV broadcasting;
Journal_Title :
Broadcasting, IEEE Transactions on
