A system and method of processing a satellite signal is disclosed. In a
particular embodiment, the method includes receiving a satellite signal
at a receiver, where the satellite signal includes a Moving Picture
Experts Group (MPEG) portion and a radio frequency (RF) portion. The
method also includes decoding the satellite signal to produce a digital
MPEG transport stream signal that includes the MPEG portion, by removing
the RF portion from the satellite signal without substantially altering
the MPEG portion. The method also includes transmitting the digital MPEG
transport stream signal to a vestigial sideband (VSB) modulator, where
the VSB modulator transmodulates the digital MPEG transport stream signal
to a VSB signal.