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The '''intercarrier method''' is a system in television that reduces the cost of transmitters and receiver sets by processing audio and video signals together and minimizing the number of separate stages for audio and video signals.

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In [[Television program|television]], unlike monophonic radio, at least two signals should be transmitted; [[audio signal|audio]] (AF) and [[video signal|video]] (VF) signals.

Transmitting those signals by means of separate [[transmitters]] and [[Antenna (radio)|antenna systems]] is a very costly solution., Becausebecause every stage must be used twice, one for AF and one for VF. Two separate transmitters, a high power combiner and a common antenna system, known as the [[split sound system]], is also quite costly. But if the signals are combined at an earlier stage, the number of costly outer stages is reduced.

The same logic also applies to [[television receiver|receiver]] sets. If the modulated signal is separated just before the [[Cathode ray tube|picture tube]] the number of separate stages for AF and VF is minimumminimized.

This common signal processing system is known as the intercarrier system.

== Intercarrier as used in TV transmitters ==