Understanding Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting

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ISBN: 9781580530637 | 158053063X
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 7/1/2000

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As digital television and radio standards are established around the world, and digital signal processing drives rapid advances in broadcasting, forward-thinking broadcast engineers and technicians need to be current on the latest developments in digital broadcasting encoding practices, standards, and systems, including MPEG signals. This comprehensive book provides that essential knowledge.

Current Situation

(16)

Introduction

(1)

Historical Background and Future Trends in Digital Television

(1)

Global Developments in Digital Television

(2)

DTV in the United States

(1)

DTV in Europe

(1)

DTV in Japan

(1)

Digital Television Organizations

(6)

The Need for Compression

(3)

Redundancy and Entropy

(2)

Constant and Variable Rate Sources

(1)

Intracoding and Intercoding Techniques

(3)

Intracoding

(1)

Intercoding

(3)

Digital Encoding of Television Signals

(14)

Sampling Formats

(4)

Rec. 601 (ITU-R BT.601-5)

(1)

Quantization Levels in 8-Bit Sampling

(1)

Redundancy and Compression

(1)

Compression Efficiency

(1)

ITU-R Rec. 656 Interface

(2)

Serial Digital Component Video (4:2:2)

(2)

4:2:0 Sampled Signals

(1)

ITU-Rec. 723

(1)

Encoding Signals for DTV Broadcasting

(1)

Digital Audio Coding

(4)

Sampling and Quantization of Audio Signals

(1)

AES/EBU Digital Audio Interface

(1)

Common Sampling Frequencies

(2)

Some Common Digital Television Standards

(10)

Introduction

(1)

Moving Pictures Expert Group (MPEG)

(1)

Joint Photographic Expert Group (JPEG)

(2)

JPEG Compression---An Overview

(1)

Lossy and Lossless Compression

(1)

MPEG-1

(2)

MPEG-1 Compression---An Overview

(1)

Frame-based and Object-based Coding Standards

(1)

MPEG-4: An object based coding approach

(1)

MPEG-7: A Multimedia Content Description Interface

(3)

Metadata

(3)

MPEG-2: The Broadcasters Choice

(18)

Introduction

(1)

4:2:0 Sampling

(1)

Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT)

(1)

Coefficient Quantization

(1)

Zig-Zag Coefficient Scanning

(1)

Variable Length Coding and Run Length Coding

(1)

Buffers

(1)

Interframe Redundancy Compression Techniques

(1)

Motion-Compensated Interframe Prediction

(1)

MPEG-2 Picture Types

(1)

I-pictures

(1)

P-pictures

(1)

B-pictures

(1)

Group of Pictures (GOP)

(1)

MPEG-2 Profiles and Levels

(1)

MPEG Audio Coding

(8)

MPEG-1 Audio

(1)

MPEG-2 Audio

(1)

Different ISO MPEG layers

(2)

Principles Behind MPEG Layer II Coding

(1)

Sub-Band Coding

(1)

MPEG Audio Decoding

(1)

DVB Guidelines for Audio Coding

(2)

MPEG-2 Transport Streams

(20)

Introduction

(1)

The MPEG-2 System Layer

(1)

Clock Reference Information

(1)

Transmission and Program Information

(1)

MPEG-2 Bit Streams

(2)

MPEG-2 Interfaces

(3)

Synchronous Parallel Interface (SPI)

(2)

Asynchronous Serial Interface (ASI)

(1)

MPEG-2 Transport Stream Parameters

(6)

Program Specific Information (PSI)

(1)

DVB Service Information (SI)

(2)

Service Information Distribution

(1)

Constant and Variable Bit Rate Sources

(7)

DTV Multicasting

(1)

Statistical Multiplexing

(3)

Opportunistic Data

(3)

Single Carrier Digital Modulations

(22)

Introduction

(1)

Uses of Single Carrier Digital Modulations

(1)

Bandlimiting Digital Signals

(3)

Digital Signals in Time and Frequency Domains

(1)

Nyquist Filtering

(2)

Raised Cosine Filters

(1)

Data Transmission Speeds

(1)

Multilevel Digital Modulations

(9)

QPSK (Quartenary Phase Shift Keying)

(1)

Data Capacity of 2m-QAM Systems

(1)

Byte to M-Tuple Conversion

(1)

16-QAM

(1)

32-QAM Modulation

(1)

64-QAM Modulation

(1)

QAM Modulator Implementation

(1)

Filtering of QAM Systems

(1)

Trellis Code Modulation

(1)

DVB-based QAM Systems

(2)

DVB-C System Concepts

(1)

Common Operating Characteristics of DVB-C Systems

(1)

Vestigial Sideband Modulation

(2)

System Overview

(1)

VSB Modulator

(1)

Single Carrier and Multicarrier Modulation for Terrestrial Broadcasting

(4)

Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing

101

(24)

Introduction

101

(2)

COFDM: A Qualitative Description

103

(2)

Frequency Division Multiplexing

103

(1)

Coded

103

(1)

Orthogonality

104

(1)

Symbol Period, Intervals, and Carrier Spacing

105

(2)

Consequence of Varying Guard Interval

107

(1)

Time Domain Signal and Transmission Consequences

107

(2)

The 2k and 8k Systems

109

(4)

Data Payload of 2k and 8k Systems

110

(3)

Inner Coding (Convolutional Codes)

113

(1)

Inner Modulation

114

(1)

Outer Coding

114

(1)

Pilot Cells

115

(1)

Radio Frequency Spectrum Characteristics

116

(1)

RF Channel Bandwidth

116

(1)

Hierarchical Transmission

117

(5)

Possible Uses of Hierarchical Transmission

121

(1)

Practical DVB-T Modulators

122

(3)

Use of FFT in COFDM

123

(2)

Terrestrial Transmission of DTV Signals

125

(22)

Introduction

125

(2)

Digital and Analog Transmitted Picture Quality

126

(1)

Analog Transmission Impairments

126

(1)

Digital Transmission Advantages

127

(1)

Transmission Spectrum Issues

127

(6)

Analog Spectrum Allocations and Frequency Bands

128

(1)

Television Planning

128

(1)

UHF Propagation

129

(1)

Constraints on Assigning Analog Channels

130

(2)

DTV Channel Possibilities

132

(1)

Digital Television Transmitters

133

(6)

Typical Transmitter Output Powers

133

(1)

Solid State Transmitters

134

(5)

DTV Transmitter Architecture

139

(2)

Modulator

139

(1)

Linearity Precorrector

139

(1)

RF Upconvertor

139

(1)

Power Amplifier and Derrated Operation

140

(1)

DTV Transmitter Distortions and Clipping

141

(1)

Filters, Combiners, and Antenna Systems

141

(3)

DTV Filters

142

(1)

DTV Combiners

142

(1)

DTV Antenna Systems

142

(1)

Voltage and Power Ratings

143

(1)

DTV Transmitter Size and Cooling Arrangements

144

(3)

Air Cooling Systems---Disadvantages for DTV

144

(1)

Liquid Cooling Systems

145

(1)

Geothermal Cooling Systems

145

(2)

DTV Receivers, Measurements, and Middleware

147

(18)

Introduction

147

(2)

Measurements

149

(4)

RF and IF Signal Power

149

(1)

Noise Power

149

(1)

Carrier-to-Noise Ratio (C/N)

150

(1)

BER Versus C/N

150

(1)

Transmitter Output Back-off

151

(1)

Phase Noise

151

(1)

Transmitter Linearity

151

(1)

Equivalent Noise Degradation (END)

152

(1)

Modulation Error Ratio (MER)

152

(1)

Quality of Service

152

(1)

Time Domain (IQ) Signal Analysis

153

(3)

Phase or Quadrature Error

153

(1)

Phase Jitter

153

(1)

Interference

154

(1)

Noise

155

(1)

Measuring Bit Error Rates (BER)

156

(3)

BER Measurement Points for DVB-T Receivers

156

(3)

Set Top Boxes (STB) and Integrated Receiver Decoders (IRD)

159

(2)

Set Top Box Functionality

160

(1)

Integrated Receiver Decoder (IRD) Functionality

160

(1)

Middleware and Application Programming Interfaces (API)

161

(4)

DVB and Java

161

(1)

The MHEG API

162

(1)

The EuroMHEG system

162

(1)

Data Carousels

162

(1)

Resident and Interactive Applications

163

(2)

Single Frequency Networks and Multifrequency Networks

165

(18)

Introduction to Single Frequency Networks

165

(2)

Types of Single Frequency Networks

167

(1)

Self Interference of Single Frequency Networks

168

(3)

Delay Spread

169

(2)

SFN Performance With 0 dB Echoes

171

(1)

Single Frequency Network Synchronization

172

(2)

Synchronization Constraints and MIPs

172

(1)

Time Synchronization

173

(1)

Frequency Synchronization

173

(1)

Bit Synchronization Using the Megaframe and MIP

174

(1)

Distribution Delays

174

(1)

Network Gain

175

(1)

Multifrequency Networks

176

(1)

Protection Ratios

177

(2)

Frequency Resource

178

(1)

Assigning Channels for MFNs

178

(1)

MFN Offsets

179

(1)

Nonsynchronous Operation

179

(1)

ERP Requirements

180

(1)

Modifications to Upper Adjacent Analog Transmitters

180

(3)

Radio Frequency Considerations for Digital Terrestrial Television Services

183

(12)

Introduction

183

(2)

Requirements for Fixed, Portable, and Mobile Reception

185

(4)

Introduction to Digital Coverage

185

(1)

Field Strength and Carrier-to-Noise Ratio

185

(1)

Analog Versus Digital Coverage Failure

186

(1)

Location Coverage Probability

186

(1)

Fixed Reception

187

(1)

Portable Reception

188

(1)

Field Strength Requirements

189

(1)

Protection Ratios for Terrestrial DTV

190

(2)

Co-channel Interference

191

(1)

Adjacent Channel Interference

191

(1)

Interference Possibilities

192

(1)

Propagation Curves

192

(1)

Single Frequency Network Considerations

192

(3)

Interference From Distant Transmitters in an SFN

193

(2)

Digital MMDS systems

195

(14)

Introduction

195

(1)

MMDS Definition and Historical Development

195

(1)

Spectrum and Propagation Factors

196

(2)

Common MMDS propagation problems and recommendations

197

(1)

Free Space Attenuation

198

(2)

Free Space Loss of MMDS

198

(2)

MMDS Receive Installations

200

(2)

Receive Equipment Specifications

200

(1)

Noise Figure

201

(1)

Environmental Factors Affecting MMDS Receivers

202

(1)

Interference From Microwave Ovens

202

(1)

MMDS Modulations

202

(1)

MMDS Transmitter and Combining Systems

203

(1)

Analog MMDS Arrangements

203

(1)

Digital MMDS Arrangements

203

(1)

Link Budgets

204

(2)

ERP

204

(1)

Thermal Noise Floor and Noise Temperature of a Receiver

205

(1)

Implementation Scenarios for Digital MMDS

206

(3)

Digital Audio Broadcasting and Digital Radio

209

(24)

Introduction

209

(1)

DAB Organizations

210

(1)

Why go digital for radio?

210

(2)

Eureka 147 Project

212

(1)

The DAB System

212

(2)

DAB Transmission Modes

214

(1)

European Frequency Allotments for DAB

214

(2)

DAB Signal Structure

216

(4)

The Main Service Channel, Common Interleaved Frames, and Capacity Units

217

(2)

The Fast Information Channel (FIC)

219

(1)

The Synchronization Channel and Null Symbol

219

(1)

Distributing DAB Signals on Telecommunication Networks

220

(2)

Ensemble Transport Interface (ETI)

220

(1)

Network Independent (NI) Layer and ETI(NI, G.703)

220

(1)

Network Adapted (NA) Layer and ETI(NA, G.704)

221

(1)

Compensating for Transit Delays in Single Frequency Networks

222

(1)

DAB Modulation---DPQSK

222

(4)

DAB Use of COFDM

223

(1)

DAB System Capacity

223

(1)

DAB Error Protection

224

(2)

MPEG Audio Layer

226

(2)

Sampling Rate and Resolution of Encoder

227

(1)

Multiplexing Different Format Signals

228

(1)

Program Associated Data (PAD)

228

(1)

Digital Radio in the AM Bands

229

(1)

Digital Radio Mondiale (``Digital Radio World-Wide'')

229

(1)

In Band on Channel DAB (IBOC DAB)

229

(4)

Portable and Mobile Digital Broadcasting

233

(16)

Introduction

233

(1)

Broadcasting Vehicle Mobility

234

(2)

Portable and Mobile Broadcasting

236

(1)

COFDM for Mobile Broadcasting

237

(4)

Compatibility With Existing Equipment

239

(1)

Inner Modulation (QPSK)

239

(1)

Spectrum Choices for Mobile Applications

239

(1)

Possible Network Configuration

240

(1)

Building Vehicles for Mobile and Portable Broadcasts

241

(3)

Specification Phase

242

(1)

Contracting Phase

242

(1)

Equipment Hand-Over

243

(1)

Mobile and Portable Microwave Link Failure

244

(5)

Microwave Fresnel Zones

244

(1)

Building Reflections

245

(1)

Refraction of Microwave Signals

245

(1)

Thermoclines and Inversion Layers

245

(1)

Some Preventative Measures

246

(3)

Glossary

249

(10)

About the Author

259

(2)

Index

261

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Understanding Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting

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