Kathrein UFS 700si, UFS 700sw 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 synchronization signal. The PID-PCR 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 frequency converter which receives TV and radio signals broadcast from the earth, converts them and then rebroadcasts them to the earth at a different frequency. A satellite carries several transponders.

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

Digital transponders transmit several TV and several radio programmes simultaneously on a single transmission frequency. If a programme provider is broadcasting several TV channels via a digital transponder, we refer to 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) characterizes 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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