MM-wave direct-to-home multichannel TV delivery system

Author

Pilgrim, M. ; Searle, R.P.

Author_Institution

British Telecom Res. Lab., Ipswich, UK

fYear

1989

fDate

13-15 June 1989

Firstpage

1095

Abstract

Millimeter-wave multichannel multipoint video distribution service, known as M/sup 3/VDS, is a new means of delivering multichannel TV to the home. The authors describe the concept, outline the technology, and report on the demonstrator system operating at Saxmundham in England. To the home viewer this service offers programmes from all sources via a single entry point, its compact unobstructive antenna being environmentally attractive in comparison with alternatives. It is concluded that distribution by millimeter-waves has the potential to make a substantial impact on the TV market in some countries. Also, it could be one of the first high-volume civil applications for GaAs monolithic circuits at millimeter wavelengths.<>

Keywords

microwave links; television broadcasting; television systems; GaAs monolithic circuits; M/sup 3/VDS; MM-wave; Saxmundham; compact unobstructive antenna; demonstrator system; direct-to-home system; millimeter-waves; multichannel TV delivery system; multipoint video distribution service; single entry point; television broadcasting; Cable TV; Demodulation; HDTV; Local oscillators; Millimeter wave technology; Noise figure; Radio frequency; Satellite broadcasting; Statistics; TV broadcasting;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 1989., IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Long Beach, CA, USA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.1989.38913

Filename

38913