System and method for low cost mobile TV
A low profile low cost mobile in-motion antenna system for satellite TV reception using DVB with different either BPSK or CDMA like modulation schemes.
1 . An apparatus comprising: a low profile mobile terminal for receiving a direct television signal including an antenna receiving a DVB formatted television signal using BPSK modulation.
2 . The mobile terminal system of claim 1 , wherein the antenna is integrated into a vehicle and is electro-mechanically adjustable to track a satellite in at both azimuth and elevation, said antenna having at least one antenna array 12″ to 28″ in length and operative for reception of television signals from at least one satellite.
3 . The mobile terminal system of claim 1 including a flat antenna array wherein the length of the antenna array is about 14 inches to 20 inches in length.
4 . The mobile terminal system of claim 1 with two way communication capabilities.
5 . The mobile terminal system of claim 3 wherein the flat antenna array has a length of about 16 inches with BPSK modulation that has FEC=¼.
6 . An apparatus comprising: low profile mobile terminal for receiving a direct television signal comprising an antenna receiving a DVB formatted television signal using CDMA modulation.