Where will be see MPEG in everyday life?
A. Just about wherever you see video today. DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) The Hughes/USSB DBS service will use MPEG-2 video and audio. Thomson has exclusive rights to manufacture the decoding boxes for the first 18 months of operation. Hughes/USSB DBS will begin its U.S. service in April 1994. Two satellites at 101 degrees West will share the power requirements of 120 Watts per 27 MHz transponder over a total of 32 transponders. Multi source channel rate control methods will be employed to optimally allocate bits between several programs normalized to one 22 Mbit/sec data carrier. Bit allocation adapts to instantaneous co- channel spatial and co-channel temporal activity. An average of 150 channels are planned with the addition of a second set of satellites augmenting the power level of each transponder to 240 Watts. The coded throughput of each transponder will increase to 30 Mbit/sec. CATV (Cable Television) Despite conflicting options, the cable industry has more or less settled
