INTERNATIONALTELECOMMUNICATIONUNIONITU-TJ.84TELECOMMUNICATIONSTANDARDIZATIONSECTOROFITU(03/2001)SERIESJ:CABLENETWORKSANDTRANSMISSIONOFTELEVISION,SOUNDPROGRAMMEANDOTHERMULTIMEDIASIGNALSDigitaltransmissionoftelevisionsignalsDistributionofdigitalmulti-programmesignalsfortelevision,soundanddataservicesthroughSMATVnetworksITU-TRecommendationJ.84(FormerlyCCITTRecommendation)ITU-TJ-SERIESRECOMMENDATIONSCABLENETWORKSANDTRANSMISSIONOFTELEVISION,SOUNDPROGRAMMEANDOTHERMULTIMEDIASIGNALSGeneralRecommendationsJ.1J.9Generalspecificationsforanaloguesound-programmetransmissionJ.10J.19Performancecharacteristicsofanaloguesound-programmecircuitsJ.20J.29Equipmentandlinesusedforanaloguesound-programmecircuitsJ.30J.39Digitalencodersforanaloguesound-programmesignalsJ.40J.49Digitaltransmissionofsound-programmesignalsJ.50J.59CircuitsforanaloguetelevisiontransmissionJ.60J.69Analoguetelevisiontransmissionovermetalliclinesandinterconnectionwithradio-relaylinksJ.70J.79DigitaltransmissionoftelevisionsignalsJ.80J.89AncillarydigitalservicesfortelevisiontransmissionJ.90J.99OperationalrequirementsandmethodsfortelevisiontransmissionJ.100J.109InteractivesystemsfordigitaltelevisiondistributionJ.110J.129TransportofMPEG-2signalsonpacketisednetworksJ.130J.139MeasurementofthequalityofserviceJ.140J.149DigitaltelevisiondistributionthroughlocalsubscribernetworksJ.150J.159IPCablecomJ.160J.179MiscellaneousJ.180J.199ApplicationforInteractiveDigitalTelevisionJ.200J.209Forfurtherdetails,pleaserefertothelistofITU-TRecommendations.ITU-TJ.84(03/2001)iITU-TRecommendationJ.84Distributionofdigitalmulti-programmesignalsfortelevision,soundanddataservicesthroughSMATVnetworksSummaryThisRecommendationDistributionofdigitalmulti-programmesignalsfortelevision,soundanddataservicesthroughSMATVnetworkscoversthedefinitionoftheframingstructure,channelcodingandmodulationfordigitalmulti-programmesignalsfortelevision,soundanddataservicesreceivedfromasatellitesystemanddistributedinatransparentwaythroughSatelliteMasterAntennaTelevision(SMATV)networks.ThisRecommendationdefinestherequirednetworkarchitectureforSMATVsystemsandiscloselyrelatedtoITU-RBO.1211(applicabletothesatellitepath)andtoITU-TJ.83(applicabletothecablepath).ThisRecommendationhasfourAnnexes(A,B,CandD)thatprovidethespecificationsforthedigitaltelevisionSMATVsystemssubmittedtotheITU-T.ThisreflectsthefactthatstandardizationofdigitalSMATVtelevisionsystemsisbeingaddressedforthefirsttimebytheITU-TandthatanumberofsystemshadbeendevelopedandprovisionallyimplementedwhenthisstandardizationeffortwasundertakenbytheITU.ThisRecommendationrecommendsthatthoseimplementingnewdigitalmulti-programmeservicesonexistingandfutureSMATVnetworksshoulduseoneofthesystemswhoseframingstructure,channelcodingandmodulationarespecifiedinAnnexesA,B,CandD.SourceITU-TRecommendationJ.84wasrevisedbyITU-TStudyGroup9(2001-2004)andapprovedundertheWTSAResolution1procedureon9March2001.iiITU-TJ.84(03/2001)FOREWORDTheInternationalTelecommunicationUnion(ITU)istheUnitedNationsspecializedagencyinthefieldoftelecommunications.TheITUTelecommunicationStandardizationSector(ITU-T)isapermanentorganofITU.ITU-Tisresponsibleforstudyingtechnical,operatingandtariffquestionsandissuingRecommendationsonthemwithaviewtostandardizingtelecommunicationsonaworldwidebasis.TheWorldTelecommunicationStandardizationAssembly(WTSA),whichmeetseveryfouryears,establishesthetopicsforstudybytheITU-Tstudygroupswhich,inturn,produceRecommendationsonthesetopics.TheapprovalofITU-TRecommendationsiscoveredbytheprocedurelaiddowninWTSAResolution1.InsomeareasofinformationtechnologywhichfallwithinITU-T'spurview,thenecessarystandardsarepreparedonacollaborativebasiswithISOandIEC.NOTEInthisRecommendation,theexpressionAdministrationisusedforconcisenesstoindicatebothatelecommunicationadministrationandarecognizedoperatingagency.INTELLECTUALPROPERTYRIGHTSITUdrawsattentiontothepossibilitythatthepracticeorimplementationofthisRecommendationmayinvolvetheuseofaclaimedIntellectualPropertyRight.ITUtakesnopositionconcerningtheevidence,validityorapplicabilityofclaimedIntellectualPropertyRights,whetherassertedbyITUmembersorothersoutsideoftheRecommendationdevelopmentprocess.AsofthedateofapprovalofthisRecommendation,ITUhadnotreceivednoticeofintellectualproperty,protectedbypatents,whichmayberequiredtoimplementthisRecommendation.However,implementorsarecautionedthatthismaynotrepresentthelatestinformationandarethereforestronglyurgedtoconsulttheTSBpatentdatabase.ITU2001Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedorutilizedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopyingandmicrofilm,withoutpermissioninwritingfromITU.ITU-TJ.84(03/2001)iiiCONTENTSPage1Scope...........................................................................................................................12References...................................................................................................................13Definitions............................................................................