Satellite Direct-to-Home

200616 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Stephen P. Dulac · DirecTV (United States)

Abstract

An overview of satellite direct-to-home (DTH) digital television in the Americas is presented, including history, service applications, and a reference architecture identifying key system building blocks. Satellite DTH's relationship to and differences from terrestrial ATSC are highlighted. The paper concludes with notes on the technology evolutions that allowed the introduction of digital DTH satellite service and contribute to its continued growth today.

Topics & Keywords

Satellite Communication Systems Telecommunications and Broadcasting Technologies

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Publication Details

Published in: Proceedings of the IEEE

Volume 94, Issue 1, pp. 158-172

DOI: 10.1109/jproc.2005.861026

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