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Convention Paper

The UK System for Digital Sound with Terrestrial Television

Authors: Ely, S. Robert

AES Convention 82 · Paper 2456 · March 1987

Abstract

The UK Government has approved the joint BBC/IBA specification of a transmission standard for digital stereo sound with terrestial television. This system, which was developed by BBC engineers during the past four years, conveys two high-quality digitally-coded sound signals along with the picture and mono f.m. sound signals of the UK television System I. Extensive laboratory and over-air tests have proved the compatibility and ruggedness of this system, and optimised the choices of modulation system and baseband coding method. Broadcasters in the Nordic countries have adapted the UK system for use with television Systems B and G.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 82
AES Convention
82
Paper number
2456
Publication date
March 6, 1987
Session subject
Broadcast
Affiliation
BBC Research Department, Kingswood Warren, England (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper