Summary

With the advent of digital television (DTV) there is now a need for a simple and cost-effective interconnect between the various digital signal sources and the DTV receiver. Digital video and audio are now available from digital VCRs (DVCR), terrestrial broadcasts, digital video disks (DVD), cable TV, satellite systems and digital camcorders. The RF remodulator in this Recommendation is an economical and practical digital interconnect for the new consumer digital video devices. The RF remodulator, is a one way throughput device with a data rate of 19.3 Mbit/s, which is suitable for most connections. The interface transmits MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) data for compressed digital video and audio and an OSD (on-screen display) overlay. The RF remodulator uses a simple coaxial cable to interconnect devices in a way with which consumers are most familiar.