Kathrein UFS 740sw manual Pid, Symbol Rate, Transponder, Video-Bit-Rate, Viterbi Rate

SHORT TECHNICAL GUIDE

PID

The PID (Packet IDentification) number is an identification number for video signals and audio signals in the digital data stream of DVB-MPEG-2 signals. The receiver uses the PID number to create a unique assignment for the video and audio data transmission. The PCR PID is the identification number for the synchronisation signal. The PCR PID is normally identical to the video PID. For programmes broadcast in multiple languages, the audio PD can be entered manually to assign a different language to the TV programme. After the PID is entered, the digital receiver automatically selects the audio data identified by the PID number from the data stream and assigns it to the video signal.

SYMBOL RATE

The symbol rate describes the quantity of data that is transmitted per second. The symbol rate is measured in MSymbols/s and is equal to the number of symbols received per second.

TRANSPONDER

A transponder is a satellite channel which transmits TV and radio signals. A satellite has several transponders.

Analogue transponders transmit only one TV channel and possibly multiple radio channels on the transmission frequency.

Digital transponders simultaneously transmit several TV and several radio programmes at a transmission frequency. If a channel provider is broadcasting several TV channels via a digital transponder, we refer to this as the provider‘s channel package. The terms “digital transponder” and “channel package” have the same meaning.

VIDEO-BIT-RATE

The video bit rate describes the quantity of data from the digitised video signal that is transmitted per second.

VITERBI RATE

The Viterbi rate (code rate, error rate) characterises the error protection used by the programme provider. The DVB standard provides the following values: 1/2 - 2/3 - 3/4 - 5/6 - 7/8

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