direct broadcast satellite

Japanese: direct broadcast satellite(英語表記)directbroadcastsatellite
direct broadcast satellite

...Broadcasting is carried out by geostationary satellites located in space about 36,000 km above the equator, and has the following characteristics:
[Features and mechanism]
(1) A single radio wave can be used to broadcast to the whole of Japan, including remote mountain areas and islands, or even a wider area, making it more economical to broadcast wide areas such as nationwide broadcasts than terrestrial broadcasting. (2) Terrestrial television broadcasts are prone to ghost interference, in which radio waves are reflected off buildings and other objects, causing the image to appear doubled or tripled, but satellite broadcasting does not suffer from this type of interference. (3) Satellite broadcasts often use 12 GHz radio waves, but these high-frequency radio waves are attenuated by heavy rain, causing television picture quality to deteriorate and sometimes even impossible to receive.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "direct broadcast satellite" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…赤道上約3万6000kmの宇宙にある静止衛星により行われる放送だが,以下に示す特徴がある。
[特徴と仕組み]
(1)一つの電波で山間僻地,離島を含め日本全体あるいはもっと広い範囲に放送できるので,全国放送など広範囲の放送を地上放送より経済的に行うことができる。(2)地上テレビ放送では電波が建物などに反射して画像が2重3重にダブって見えるゴースト妨害が起きやすいが,衛星放送ではこの種の妨害が生じない。(3)衛星放送では,電波として12GHzを用いることが多いが,このような高い周波数の電波は強い雨が降ると減衰してしまい,テレビの画質が悪くなったり,時には受信できなくなることがある。…

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