DIGITAL SATELLITE TV
(Ku-Band Satellite TV - 5th Edition)
A clear explanation of all aspects of worldwide digital satellite TV. This completely rewritten 5th edition of the classic book Ku-Band Satellite TV is expanded with sections on the Internet and data transmission, digital modulation methods, video and audio compression, MPEG-2 and DVB standards, design of digital satellite receivers, worldwide scrambling methods, digital link analysis, IF distribution systems for the digital broadcasts, mobile applications and much more...
This comprehensive book is organized into 16 complete chapters that, among other topics, cover:
History, background of satellite communications
Communication fundamentals, analog and digital modulation and frequency allocations.
Analog television operation, NTSC/PAL/SECAM broadcast standards and mono and stereo audio processing methods
Digital compression, MPEG-2 systems/transport layers, the DVB standard, modulation, multiplexing and error correction, the future of MPEG-2 DVB
Program sources and uplink operation
Satellite design, operation, launching and stationkeeping and future trends
Operation of dishes, mounts, actuators, feeds and polarity selection, LNBs, downconversion methods, LNB electronic design, coaxial cable, connectors
Analog and digital satellite receiver design and operation, judging receiver performance, customer interfaces and modulators
History, structure and operation of the INTERNET,uncorking the bottleneck and the satellite INTERNET providers
Evaluating receive components and and overview of encryption and scrambling
Detailed installation methods for fixed and tracking dish systems
Retrofitting older systems to upgrade from C- to Ku-band and installation methods
Retrofitting sytems for dual-satellite operation
Analog and digital link analysis, adjacent satellite interference and dish sizing
Components of TV distribution systems, the headend, conventional and IF methods
Marine and terrestrial mobile applications and installation methods
Satellite reception problems
Troubleshooting and repair methods
KNOWLEDGE is KEY to your FUTURE!
Approximately 486 pages / 8.5 x 11" / Over 400 photos, illustrations, tables, charts, appendices, glossary / 0-917893-31-X