Title :
E-VSB-an 8-VSB compatible system with improved white noise and multipath performance
Author :
Bretl, Wayne E. ; Choi, In-Hwan ; Fimoff, Mark ; Gu, Young-Mo ; Snopko, Paul
Author_Institution :
Zenith Electron. Corp., Lincolnshire, IL, USA
fDate :
8/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Enhanced VSB (E-VSB) is a flexible, compatible outer coding enhancement to ATSC 8-VSB which trades payload bit rate for improved white noise and multipath performance when properly equipped receivers are utilized. It is transparent to legacy ATSC receivers. The coding method and experimental results are described
Keywords :
channel coding; digital television; multipath channels; packet switching; television receivers; television standards; video coding; white noise; 8-VSB compatible system; ATSC 8-VSB; ATSC DTV transmission standard; E-VSB; E-VSB (enhanced VSB); channel coding; coding method; digital television; enhanced VSB; legacy ATSC receivers; multipath performance; outer coding enhancement; payload bit rate; white noise; Bit rate; Broadcasting; Code standards; Convolutional codes; Decoding; Digital TV; Modulation coding; Payloads; Performance loss; White noise;
Journal_Title :
Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on