CAI Vision clients / projects
- Project: Satellite Master Antenna Television System (SMATV)
- Client: Citadines Aparthotel
At the Citadines Aparthotel, part of the Active Hotels group of international hotels, CAI Vision installed a high gain directional TV/Radio aerial array, 4 satellite dishes ranging from 85cm to 1.8m in diameter and a 21 channel professional 19” rack mounted head end to process the required channels as listed below:
- 5 x National terrestrial TV stations
- 3 x French satellite stations
- 3 x German satellite stations
- 2 x Italian satellite stations
- 2 x English satellite stations
- 1 x Russian satellite station
- 1 x Spanish satellite station
- 3 x Radio stations
- 1 x VCR playback station
A variety of problems needed to be overcome such as:
- How to fix a dish of 1.8m in diameter securely to withstand winds of upto 100mph
- How to prevent interference from the microwave signals beamed across the city from the BT tower to the main BT satellite uplink station at Woolwich
- How to minimise the multipath images from surrounding tower blocks and co channel interference from other TV transmitters
With careful consideration to the choice of equipment of the highest standards, comprehensive signal testing and consultation with the building surveyor all the listed problems were resolved resulting in a successful installation and a satisfied client.
