Preliminary DTV field test results and their effects on VSB receiver design

Author

Sgrignoli, Gary

Author_Institution

Zenith Electron. Corp., Glenview, IL, USA

Volume

45

Issue

3

fYear

1999

fDate

8/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

894

Lastpage

915

Abstract

The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has selected the Advanced Television System Committee (ATSC) digital television (DTV) standard (except for video formats) as the new terrestrial standard for the United States. The U.S. has begun the transition from the 50+-year old analog NTSC system to the new digital ATSC system. A brief overview of ATSC´s digital vestigial sideband (VSB) transmission system is covered, as well as the methodology used in field-test data gathering and data analysis. Results from DTV field tests in several U.S. cities by early adopter DTV broadcasters are summarized. Finally, FCC planning factors for consumer DTV receivers that are used in allocating spectrum for the 1600+ broadcast stations based on NTSC replication are discussed along with digital VSB receiver target design parameters that were developed as a result of these VSB field tests

Keywords

digital television; high definition television; television receivers; television standards; ATSC system; Advanced Television System Committee; DTV field test results; FCC planning factors; Federal Communication Commission; United States; VSB receiver design; consumer DTV; digital television standard; digital vestigial sideband transmission system; target design parameters; terrestrial standard; Availability; Cities and towns; Communication standards; Digital TV; FCC; Job shop scheduling; Polarization; TV broadcasting; Testing; Transmitters;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0098-3063

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/30.793638

Filename

793638