Title :
Architecture of the first US direct broadcast satellite system
Author :
Butterworth, L. William
Author_Institution :
DirecTv, El Segundo, CA, USA
Abstract :
The architecture of the system designed to enable DirecTv and United States Satellite Broadcasting to deliver large volumes of programming and information directly to customers homes is described. The design constraints and tradeoffs that lead to the system design and the resulting functional capabilities are also discussed
Keywords :
direct broadcasting by satellite; television broadcasting; DirecTv; United States Satellite Broadcasting; design constraints; design tradeoffs; direct broadcast satellite system; information; programming; system design; Error correction codes; Information rates; Receiving antennas; Satellite antennas; Satellite broadcasting; Space vehicles; Transmitting antennas; Transponders; Video compression; Videoconference;
Conference_Titel :
Telesystems Conference, 1994. Conference Proceedings., 1994 IEEE National
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1869-2
DOI :
10.1109/NTC.1994.316674
