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Digital Satellite TV A clear explanation of all aspects of worldwide digital satellite TV. This completely rewritten 5th edition of the classic book Ku-Band Satellite TV is expanded with s This comprehensive book is organized into 16 complete chapters that, among other topics, cover: The history, background of satellite communications; Communication fundamentals, analog and digital modulation and frequency allocations. Analog television operation, NTSC/PAL/SECAM broadcast standards and mono and stereo audio processing methods. Digital compression, MPEG-2 systems/transport layers, the DVB standard, modulation, multiplexing and error correction, the future of MPEG-2 DVB Program sources and uplink operation; Satellite design, operation, launching and stationkeeping and future trends. Operation of dishes, mounts, actuators, feeds and polarity selection, LNBs, downconversion methods, LNB electronic design, coaxial cable, connectors; Analog and digital satellite receiver design and operation, judging receiver performance, customer interfaces and modulators. The history, structure and operation of the INTERNET,uncorking the bottleneck and the satellite INTERNET providers Evaluating receive components and and overview of encryption and scrambling. Detailed installation methods for fixed and tracking dish systems. Retrofitting older systems to upgrade from C- to Ku-band and installation methods. Retrofitting sytems for dual-satellite operation. Analog and digital link analysis, adjacent satellite interference and dish sizing. Components of TV distribution systems, the headend, conventional and IF methods. Marine and terrestrial mobile applications and installation methods. Satellite reception problems. Troubleshooting and repair methods.
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