
Appendix
RX8200 Configuration Guide
3.8 GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS
C Band is the original frequency allocation for communications satellites. C-
Band uses 3.7-4.2GHz for downlink and 5.925-6.425Ghz for uplink.
Digital Video Broadcasting
Forward Error Correction is a system of error control for data transmission,
wherein the sender adds redundant data (also known as an error correction
code) to its messages.
Generically, IFL (Intra-Facility Link) refers to a cable which runs between two
facilities.
In satellite usage, the term IFL refers to the cable which connects the ODU (Out-
Door-Unit) with the IDU (In-Door-Unit).
This is the phrase used to describe the delivery of IP content over a DVB
satellite network.
The K
u
band (pronounced "kay-yoo") is a portion of the electromagnetic
spectrum within the microwave range of frequencies. K
u
band is primarily used
for satellite communications particularly from remote locations back to a
television network's studio for editing and broadcasting.
L band is a frequency range between 390MHz and 1.55GHz which is used for
satellite communications and for terrestrial communications between satellite
equipment. An LNB is used to convert Ku and C Band frequency bands to L
band, which can be transmitted over the IFL and processed by the IDU.
A low-noise block converter (LNB, for low-noise block, or sometimes LNC, for
low-noise converter) is the (receiving, or downlink) antenna of a satellite dish
commonly used for satellite TV reception.
A device used to output the frequency of an incoming modulated radio-frequency
carrier signal, to produce the required intermediate frequency.
Motion Pictures Experts Group. Video file format.
(Process IDentifier) A temporary number assigned to a process or service.
Multiprotocol Encapsulation, is a Data link layer protocol that provides a means
to carry packet oriented protocols (like for instance IP) on top of MPEG transport
stream (TS).
World News Express - IP file-based delivery system for Reuters news content.
Reuters Live Service - Linear-based delivery system for Reuters news content.
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