RF modulator

<p>An RF modulator (radio frequency modulator) is an electronic device used to convert signals from devices such as <a href="/facts/Portable_media_player/2yHdHHKv">media players</a>, <a href="/facts/Videocassette_recorder/vNXMylt5">VCRs</a> and <a href="/facts/Game_console/K72D1NSS">game consoles</a> to a format that can be handled by a device designed to receive a modulated RF input, such as a <a href="/facts/Radio/XFr909M2">radio</a> or <a href="/facts/Television/X4YG5nT1">television</a> receiver. Its input is a <a href="/facts/Baseband/yC0jJwbL">baseband</a> signal, which is used to <a href="/facts/Modulation/aAXPjINv">modulate</a> a <a href="/facts/Radio_frequency/aWku7h4R">radio frequency</a> source.
</p><p>RF modulators operate on different channels depending on the region and have been integrated into various home electronics. However, they tend to produce lower image quality than a baseband connection due to losses during the modulation and demodulation process. In professional <a href="/facts/Broadcast/AV1f3dGy">broadcast</a> settings, more sophisticated modulators are used.
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RF modulator