MULTI-CHANNEL SATELLITE SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS

摘要

A multi-channel satellite signal receiving apparatus (100, 200) is capable of simultaneously providing broadcast programs from a plurality of different sets of transponders in a satellite broadcast system. According to an exemplary embodiment, the multi-channel satellite signal receiving apparatus (100, 200) includes an input (10) operative to receive input signals via a single cable from a predetermined frequency band having a first sub-band and a second sub-band. The first sub-band includes first signals which previously exhibited a first polarization provided from a first set of transponders, and the second sub-band includes second signals which previously exhibited a second polarization provided from a second set of transponders. Signal processing circuitry (20-70) is operative to simultaneously provide a plurality of digital transport streams corresponding to the first and second sets of transponders responsive to the first and second signals.