AES E-Library

AES E-Library

The German DBS Digital Sound Broadcasting System: General Description

Document Thumbnail

This new system to be installed in the FRG in 1986 brings about a great advance in radio program distribution. The main features are: 1) Consequently high-quality (16-bit resolution) digital transmission from studio to receiver using one satellite channel in time multiplex technique for 16 stereo programs, 2) radio station from wherever in the FRG can deliver programs; distribution nation-wide without blanks or shadows; reception also possible far from the service area, 3) no tuning of the receiver, only choice of 1 out of 16, and 4) additional information and special services: Program-type speech/music identification; single and extended source information (stills), etc.

Author:
Affiliation:
AES Convention: Paper Number:
Publication Date:
Subject:
Permalink: https://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=11552

Click to purchase paper as a non-member or login as an AES member. If your company or school subscribes to the E-Library then switch to the institutional version. If you are not an AES member and would like to subscribe to the E-Library then Join the AES!

This paper costs $33 for non-members and is free for AES members and E-Library subscribers.

Learn more about the AES E-Library

E-Library Location:

Start a discussion about this paper!


AES - Audio Engineering Society