This Chapter reviews low-bit-rate digital transmission of television signals on satellites and placed it in a context of existing and developing television standards and a changing regulatory environment. Some of the systems aspects have been discussed and particular details of practical satellite systems already available commercially have been given. For completeness some brief discussion of digital audio broadcasting has been included.

Inspec keywords: direct broadcasting by satellite; digital video broadcasting; video signals; digital audio broadcasting; television standards

Other keywords: television standard; digital audio broadcasting; digital video broadcasting; television signals; low-bit-rate digital transmission; satellite broadcasting

Subjects: Radio and television broadcasting