It doesn’t seem that long ago that Satellite Pay TV providers here in Australia made the switch from analogue transmission to digital (DVB-S). Since the switch, Installers have gradually changed their focus away from Carrier-to-Noise measurements to more appropriate digital measurements like MER and BER. With the recent evolution of the DVB standard to DVB-S2 and the adoption of this standard by Foxtel, Austar and VAST; it has become important to understand how these signals differ and what measurement techniques need to be employed. Read More
