Direct Broadcast Home Terminals — A Status Report
This article examines the rapidly emerging direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service as a medium which promises to deliver not only consumer satellite service but a host of new technologies as well. Various aspects of the new technology are discussed, including the development of antennae, the role of gallium arsenide in the low-noise converter for satellite reception, and the practical considerations of interfacing with a growing number of home video services. The practical applications of the service are reviewed as DBS affects the future of the broadcasting industry.
- Print ISSN
- 0036-1682
- Published
- 1985-06
- Content type
- Original Research
- DOI
- 10.5594/J07942
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