The design and implementation of TSBB for KOREASAT D-DBS (digital direct broadcasting satellite) system

Author

Kim, Tae Kyoon ; Sohn, Won ; Noh, Seok Ho

Author_Institution

Electron. & Telecommun. Res. Inst., Taejon, South Korea

Volume

43

Issue

3

fYear

1997

fDate

8/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

315

Lastpage

323

Abstract

The TSBB (transmitter station baseband) system is one of the main subsystems of the digital DBS system for KOREASAT. The TSBB subsystem processes, compresses, packetizes and multiplexes the program and data sources, and sends the multiplexed output to the RF/IF module for transmission. The TSBB has the following characteristics; a resolution of up to 720×480, 4×3 and 16×9 aspect ratios, closed caption, and multilingual language (up to 3 languages). The TSBB adopts MPEG-2 MP@ML for video processing, and MPEG-1 Layer II for audio processing. A data program is available at up to 2 Mbps. The TSBB also scrambles the program for subscriber or pay-per-view channels. We introduce the functional requirements, system design and system implementation for the TSBB. We show the test results for the TSBB functions which include video broadcasting, audio broadcasting, data service, encoder/multiplexer, and performance test

Keywords

audio coding; data communication; data compression; digital radio; direct broadcasting by satellite; multiplexing; radio broadcasting; television broadcasting; television transmitters; video coding; 2 Mbit/s; KOREASAT D-DBS; MPEG-1 Layer II; MPEG-2 MP@ML; RF/IF module; TSBB; aspect ratios; audio broadcasting; audio processing; closed caption; data program; data service; data sources; digital DBS system; digital direct broadcasting satellite system; multilingual language; multiplexing; pay per view channels; performance test; program sources; resolution; system design; system implementation; transmitter station baseband system; video broadcasting; video processing; Artificial satellites; Baseband; Encoding; Multiplexing; Satellite broadcasting; Streaming media; TV broadcasting; Testing; Transmitters; Transponders;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0098-3063

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/30.628619

Filename

628619