• DocumentCode
    936513
  • Title

    The C-MAC/packet system for satellite broadcasting

  • Author

    Lothian, J.S. ; O´Neill, H.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Independent Broadcasting Authority, Winchester, UK
  • Volume
    133
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1986
  • fDate
    7/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    374
  • Lastpage
    383
  • Abstract
    The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has recommended the C-MAC/packet system as a European standard for direct broadcast satellite (DBS) TV. The system is based on a time multiplex of compressed analogue vision components and digital sound and data within each line period of the broadcast signal. The paper describes the structure of the signal, outlines the service identification and conditional access systems and gives the performance in a satellite channel.
  • Keywords
    direct broadcasting by satellite; television broadcasting; C-MAC; DBS; European standard; conditional access systems; direct broadcast satellite; packet; satellite broadcasting; service identification; time multiplex;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Communications, Radar and Signal Processing, IEE Proceedings F
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0143-7070
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/ip-f-1.1986.0062
  • Filename
    4646929