Amateur ExtraE2B05

Which of the following describes the use of vestigial sideband in analog fast-scan TV transmissions?

C
Answer
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Type
A
The vestigial sideband carries the audio information
B
The vestigial sideband contains chroma information
C
Vestigial sideband reduces the bandwidth while increasing the fidelity of low frequency video components
D
Vestigial sideband provides high frequency emphasis to sharpen the picture

Answer Notes

Amplitude Modulated (AM) signals naturally produce two identical sidebands. Because fast-scan video contains frequencies up to 4+ MHz, a standard double-sideband AM TV signal would take up an enormous amount of RF spectrum (over 8 MHz). To conserve spectrum, a technique called vestigial sideband (VSB) is used. One sideband is almost entirely filtered out (leaving only a small "vestige"), while the other is transmitted fully. This reduces the overall bandwidth while still preserving the fidelity of low-frequency video components, which are retained in the remaining vestigial portion.
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