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INTRODUCTION
DVBTM specifications cover all aspects of digital television from transmission through
interfacing, conditional access and interactivity for digital video, audio and data.
DVB-S was the first DVB standard for satellite, defining the framing structure, channel coding
and modulation for 11/12 GHz satellite services in EN 300 421. The DVB‑DSNG EN 301
210 standard specified, in addition to the DVB‑S format, the new modulations for satellite
news gathering and contribution services.
Digital satellite transmission technology has evolved considerably since the publication of the
original DVB-S specification. DVB-S2 defines a "second generation" modulation and channel
coding system for a very flexible standard, covering a variety of applications by satellite. New
coding and modulation schemes as well as a new framing structure permit greater flexibility
and more efficient use of capacity, and reasonable receiver complexity.
DVB‑S2 is compatible with Moving Pictures Experts Group (MPEG‑2 and MPEG‑4) coded TV
services, with a Transport Stream packet multiplex.
OUR ROLE & ACTIVITIES
ETSI standards for DVB system specifications are developed in the ETSI/EBU/CENELEC Joint
Technical Committee 'Broadcast', based on proposals from the DVB Project, an industry-led
consortium.
The second generation Digital Video Broadcasting by Satellite (DVB-S2) is defined in European
Standard EN 302 307-1, which details these improved modulation and coding schemes,
enhancing the efficiency of the space segment and giving the basis for providing interactive
services.
The extensions of the DVB-S2 system, defined to enlarge the fields of applicability of the DVB-
S2 standard, are identified by the S2X denomination, DVB-S2X has been defined in EN
302 307-2.
With DVB-S2 standard, the system has been optimized for the following broadband satellite
applications:
Broadcast Services (BS) Digital multi‑programme Television (TV)/High Definition
Television (HDTV): Broadcasting services to be used for primary and secondary
distribution in the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) and the Broadcast Satellite Service (BSS)
bands.
DVB‑S2 is intended to provide Direct‑To‑Home (DTH) services for consumer Integrated
Receiver Decoder (IRD), as well as collective antenna systems (Satellite Master Antenna
Television ‑ SMATV) and cable television head‑end stations.
Interactive Services (IS) Interactive data services including Internet access:
DVB‑S2 is intended to provide interactive services to consumer Integrated Receiver
Decoders and to personal computers, where DVB‑S2's forward path supersedes the
DVB‑S standard for interactive systems. The return path can be implemented using
various DVB interactive systems, such as Return channel by satellite DVB‑RCS (EN 301
790) and DVB-RCS2 series (EN 301 545-2 and TR/TS 101 545-x).
EN 301 790defines the first generation of DVB-RCS which is a system providing an
interaction channel for satellite distribution systems. DVB-RCS2 series (EN 301 545-2
and TR/TS 101-545-x) describes how such system can be built on the physical and MAC
layers to provide an efficient way of turning a satellite broadcast TV into a full VSAT
solution capable of transporting IP traffic in a satellite-only system.
ETSI Technical Specification TS 101 790 provides guidelines for the use of the DVB-RCS
specification.
Digital TV Contribution and Satellite News Gathering (DTVC/DSNG)
DVB-S2 includes provision for Digital TV Contribution and Satellite News Gathering
(DTVC/DSNG) applications by satellite, consisting of point to point or point to multipoint
transmissions, connecting fixed or transportable uplink and receiving stations.
Data content distribution/trunking and other professional applications (PS)
These services are mainly point-to-point or point-to-multipoint, including interactive
services to professional head-ends, which re-distribute services over other media.
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