UHF TV from Satellites ?

The consultation by the UK regulator Ofcom on the future of Digital Terrestrial TV has generated a number of responses one of which raises the prospect of digital UHF TV from a satellite.

EADS Astrium submitted a well produced and illustrated Annex titled - "Satellite Delivery of High Definition Digital Television - Can satellite make DTT future proof?"

On page 11 it shows how UHF Satellite DTT could provide HDTV to a simple UHF Yagi which could potentially be mounted near to the ground.

The Annex can be seen at
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/dttfuture/
responses/astriumannex.pdf

fcom - The Future of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/dttfuture/