Title :
MM-wave direct-to-home multichannel TV delivery system
Author :
Pilgrim, M. ; Searle, R.P.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Lab., Ipswich, UK
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;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1989., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1989.38913
