Satellite distributed television
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1. A satellite signal distribution system comprising:
- a headend which receives satellite signals from a satellite antenna and directly converts them to optical signals without further modulation;
a plurality of satellite signal receive and distribution units;
a plurality of optical fiber links which communicate said optical signals between the headend and the plurality of satellite signal receive and distribution units; and
a multiplicity of satellite signal links which communicate satellite signals between each of said plurality of satellite signal receive and distribution units and plural satellite receivers.
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Abstract
A satellite signal distribution system including a headend which includes a fiberoptic transmitter that combines satellite signals from a satellite antenna with non-satellite television signals, a plurality of signal receive and distribution units, a plurality of optical fiber links which communicate the combined satellite and non-satellite signals between the headend and the plurality of signal receive and distribution units, and a multiplicity of signal links which communicate signals between each of the plurality of signal receive and distribution units and a plurality of satellite signal receivers and non-satellite signal receivers.
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1. A satellite signal distribution system comprising:
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a headend which receives satellite signals from a satellite antenna and directly converts them to optical signals without further modulation;
a plurality of satellite signal receive and distribution units;
a plurality of optical fiber links which communicate said optical signals between the headend and the plurality of satellite signal receive and distribution units; and
a multiplicity of satellite signal links which communicate satellite signals between each of said plurality of satellite signal receive and distribution units and plural satellite receivers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A satellite signal distribution system comprising:
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a fiberoptic transmitter that combines satellite signals from a satellite antenna with non-satellite television signals and directly converts them to optical signals without further modulation;
a plurality of signal receive and distribution units;
a plurality of optical fiber links which communicate said optical signals between said fiberoptic transmitter and said plurality of signal receive and distribution units; and
a multiplicity of signal links which communicate signals between each of said plurality of signal receive and distribution units and a plurality of satellite signal receivers and non-satellite signal receivers. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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