Terrestrial/cable broadcasting signal receiver for HDTV
US5592235A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/482
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A ground/cable broadcasting receiver for an HDTV for receiving both ground and cable channel broadcastings of an HDTV is disclosed including: switching means for selecting ground broadcasting or cable broadcasting; a TCM decoder for symbol-detecting and error-correcting a baseband signal of the ground broadcasting for HDTV; discriminating means for symbol-detecting a baseband signal of the HDTV cable broadcasting; and a multiplexer for selecting and outputting one of the signals output from the TCM decoder and the discriminating means according to the switching means so that ground broadcasting receiver and cable broadcasting receiver are coupled to form a single receiver.
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