DocumentCode
780620
Title
Satellite Direct-to-Home
Author
Dulac, Stephen P. ; Godwin, John P.
Author_Institution
DirecTV, El Segundo, CA, USA
Volume
94
Issue
1
fYear
2006
Firstpage
158
Lastpage
172
Abstract
An overview of satellite direct-to-home (DTH) digital television in the Americas is presented, including history, service applications, and a reference architecture identifying key system building blocks. Satellite DTH´s relationship to and differences from terrestrial ATSC are highlighted. The paper concludes with notes on the technology evolutions that allowed the introduction of digital DTH satellite service and contribute to its continued growth today.
Keywords
digital video broadcasting; direct broadcasting by satellite; consumer electronics; digital DTH satellite service; digital TV; digital communication; digital television; reference architecture; satellite broadcasting; satellite direct-to-home; service applications; technology evolutions; terrestrial ATSC; video signal processing; Cable TV; Digital TV; Downlink; Feeds; Geometry; History; Microwave frequencies; Power cables; Satellite broadcasting; TV broadcasting; Consumer electronics; digital TV; digital communication; satellite broadcasting; video signal processing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JPROC.2005.861026
Filename
1566626
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