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P1f - Data Transmission
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Name some uses of infrared signals in transmissions Remote controls - tv, DVD WiFi - short distance links Computer - printer
What do thermal imaging cameras detect? Infrared heat
Name the two types of signals Analogue and digital
Advantages of digital signals Multiplexing - one or more signals been carried down by an optic fibre. Easier to remove interference
Advantages of optic fibres Can carry lots of information/signals & rapid & uses pulses of light to transmit data
Why is the digital switchover happening? More channels can be received and there is less likely to be fuzzy or 'noisy' because digital signals don't suffer with interference as much
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