Satellite television transmission in the world - broadcasting systems and standards

Branimir Jaksic,Dragisa Miljkovic,Vladimir Maksimovic,Mile Petrovic,Branko Gvozdic

doi:10.4025/actascitechnol.v42i1.44957

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Abstract

This paper considers the characteristics of satellite television transmission in the world. An overview of the development of satellite television is given through the following characteristics: broadcasting systems - analog and digital (SDTV, HDTV, UHDTV), frequency band (C, Ku, Ka), broadcasting standards (DVB-S, DVB-S2, DigiCipher, DSS), as well as the availability of TV services Free-To-Air TV (FTA) and PAY TV. All of these characteristics were considered both at the global and at the regional level: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Russia, Asia, and Australia. The gathered data are presented in tabular form and presented graphically for the period from 1996 to 2018. Based on the presented results, an analysis of the development of satellite television transmission was carried out in accordance with the characteristics of the broadcast.

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IntroductionWhen compared to other forms of TV signal distribution, the use of satellites has significant advantages for the broadcasting and distribution of a television program
Satellite TV transmission according to broadcasting systems and resolution
Analog satellite TV has peaked in the mid-nineties, after which there has been a continuous decline in the number of analog TV channels, and in 2010, the analog TV broadcasting in the Ku band was completely suspended

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When compared to other forms of TV signal distribution, the use of satellites has significant advantages for the broadcasting and distribution of a television program. These advantages are, primarily, the large territory coverage area, the lack of need for a network of transmitters and repeaters, the ability to transmit multiple channels over the same satellite, the interconnection of remote TV studios, the ability of international transmission and exchange of programs (Maral & Bousquet, 2009). The positions of satellites in the geostationary orbit are given in degrees (°) in relation to the Greenwich meridian (0°). The satellites that are positioned east of Greenwich, in addition to the number of degrees they have the mark E (east), and westward positioned satellites have the mark W (west) (Martin, Anderson, & Bartamian, 2006; Minoli, 2015)

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