Exam 13: Digital Television and Digital Audio Broadcasting

Broadcasters are limited to only relaying a single, HDTV relay, on a channel allocation.

A ______ uses satellites to deliver its programming.

DAB refers to ______.

HDTV stands for ______.

DAB can deliver a CD-quality audio relay.

In the early 1990s, the FCC opted for the development of a ______ HDTV system.

In-band on-channel (IBOC) systems make it possible to use an existing allocation to relay HDTV programming.

HDTV was pioneered in ______.

The FCC supported and approved a ______ system for HDTV terrestrial relays.

Briefly describe two of the advantages of an HDTV system.

The U.S. digital broadcasting standard was readily adopted without controversy among the different industries.