0HOME SATELLITE TV INSTALLATION & TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL
5th "Digital" Edition
Our Best-Seller - The Home Satellite TV "Bible"
This
book is so informative and well written that anyone considering buying
a system or who currently owns one would benefit from reading it. Every
aspect of satellite TV is covered completely - STV Magazine
The
completely revised fourth edition is an invaluable sourcebook for
owners of home satellite TV systems and professional installers alike.
This comprehensive reference, the industry standard with more than
53,000 copies in print, thoroughly explores the fundamentals of
satellite communications and earth station operation, explains how to
select and evaluate satellite TV components, details installation
procedures including multiple-receiver and multiple-television hookups
and large dishes, and sets out a complete strategy for troubleshooting
any satellite TV system. The Manual is a complete reference that
clearly explains such subjects as half transponder formats and circular
polarization. An excellent working tool, it presents all the details
anyone needs to install, operate and maintain a satellite system.
Additional
materials in the 4th edition include an outline of digital video
compression methods and the MPEG-2 digital video standard, a discussion
of the on-going transition from analog to digital broadcasting,
terrestrial interference in a digital environment and a study of IF
distribution systems.
PARTIAL CONTENTS:
Satellite Communication Fundamentals. MPEG-2 Digital Video Broadcasts.
The Communication Satellite. The Receive Site. Terrestrial
Interference. Selecting Satellite TV Equipment. Installing Satellite TV
Components. Upgrading Satellite Television Systems. Television
Distribution Methods.Troubleshooting and Repair. Large Dish Systems.
Designing Satellite TV Systems. APPENDICES: The Decibel Notation,
Satellite TV Equations. Channel-Wavelengths and Bandwiths. Glossary.
Manufacturers of Satellite TV Equipment. Trade and Reference
Publications.
324 pages / 8.5x11 inches/ over 300 illustrations, photographs and tables/ appendices, glossary / 0-917893-31-X
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