kabelsats
Kabelsats is a Dutch term historically used to describe a hybrid method of distributing satellite-broadcast content through a cable television network. In this approach, content delivered by satellites is gathered at a central headend and then redistributed over the local coaxial or fiber network to subscribers. The aim was to expand channel choices beyond what a single local cable feed could offer, by leveraging satellite signals while using established cable infrastructure to reach homes.
Historically, kabelsats emerged as cable operators sought to provide international and premium channels without requiring each
Technically, the setup includes a satellite reception chain (dish and LNB), headend processing (tuning, decrypting, and
Today, kabelsats is largely a historical concept. Modern practices favor direct satellite reception, digital cable (DVB-C