Title :
Satellite Direct-to-Home
Author :
Dulac, Stephen P. ; Godwin, John P.
Author_Institution :
DirecTV, El Segundo, CA, USA
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;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JPROC.2005.861026
