DVB-S (Digital Video Broadcasting – Satellite) is the original digital satellite television standard, widely used for direct-to-home satellite services worldwide since the mid-1990s.
Technical specifications
- Video codecs: MPEG-2
- Audio codec: MPEG-1 Audio Layer II, Dolby Digital
- Modulation: QPSK
- Symbol rates: 2–45 Msymbol/s
- Frequency bands: Ku-band (10.7–12.75 GHz), C-band (3.4–4.2 GHz)
CRT televisions with DVB-S tuners
Built-in DVB-S tuners were relatively rare in CRT televisions. Most satellite reception was handled by external receivers/decoders connected to the TV via SCART, composite, or S-Video.
