Title :
MAC-the European system for satellite broadcasting
Author :
Windram, M.D. ; Tonge, G.
Abstract :
The authors explain the basic details of the MAC/packet family of systems adopted for all high power satellite broadcasting in Europe and the details of the D-MAC/packet member of the family and why it was chosen in the United Kingdom. In particular, the author describes some of the major technical and commercial benefits, with emphasis on the capability of the MAC-packet system to be used in the future for extended and high definition television (EDTV and HDTV) in a manner compatible with all the MAC packet receivers existing at the time of introduction of the new services
Keywords :
direct broadcasting by satellite; high definition television; packet switching; television broadcasting; television standards; D-MAC/packet system; EDTV; European system; HDTV; MAC; MAC packet receivers; commercial benefits; high power satellite broadcasting; technical benefits; Aircraft; Artificial satellites; Casting; Contracts; Converters; Europe; HDTV; History; Satellite broadcasting; TV broadcasting;
Conference_Titel :
Computer and Communication Systems, 1990. IEEE TENCON'90., 1990 IEEE Region 10 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-556-3
DOI :
10.1109/TENCON.1990.152631
