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DIRECT SATELLITE-TO-HOME TV SYSTEM [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
  • Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
OBS

Direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service has been defined as a "radio-communication service in which signals transmitted or retransmitted by space stations are intended for direct reception by the general public".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
  • Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
OBS

Réception individuelle (en radiodiffusion par satellite). Réception des émissions de radiodiffusion par satellite au moyen d'installations réceptrices simples comportant une antenne, généralement de faibles dimensions, destinée à desservir un seul immeuble.

OBS

Une modification du système des antennes du satellite SBS est prévue, permettant d'assurer un service de télévision directe par satellite sur des zones d'étendues réduites sous faible puissance d'émission.

Spanish

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