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Home   AV Tuners   Contemporary Research ATSC-SDI 4

Contemporary Research ATSC-SDI 4
HDTV Tuner with 1080P SDI Output and MPEG2/4 Decoding

Manufacturer SKU: 5100-002
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Professional HDTV Demodulator with onboard HD-SDI port, and MPEG2 and MPEG4 Decoding

The ATSC-SDI 4 tunes ATSC off-air, clear QAM cable, analog channels, and MPEG-4 and MPEG-2. Other features include the ability to deliver 1080P video, and easier firmware updating to ensure that your tuner is always up to date with the latest software. It also includes an HD-SDI output, The HD-SDI port outputs the tuned program with captioning and V-Chip data scaled to a set resolution up to 1080p.  

Control options include Ethernet, RS-232, USB and IR, and remotely from an on-board Web page. Setup is simple with its text menus on the front-panel LCD display. The tuner displays broadcasts through simultaneous HDMI and NTSC composite video, and can even switch between Component or RGBHV outputs. Full-time audio is available from Dolby 5.1/PCM digital HDMI, optical, and coax ports, as well as variable-level analog stereo audio outputs.

SDI output to 1080P with captioning and V-chip data

The integral HD-SDI output allows inclusion of 708/608 captioning, choice of AES stereo or AC-3 audio, and scaled output set to a constant 1080p, 1080i, 720p, or 480i resolution. A professional HDTV tuner, the ATSC-SDI 4 features onboard Web pages for control, setup and monitoring. The compact enclosure allows mounting of two tuners in a single rack space.

Feature Rich Solution

  • Tunes analog and digital channels in ATSC, NTSC, and clear QAM formats
  • An HD-SDI port outputs the tuned program, with captioning and V-Chip data, scaled to a set resolution up to 1080p, or at native resolution
  • Component, and composite video ports, as well as stereo, and digital coax and TOSlink optical audio ports
  • User can set 1080i/720p for 60 or 59.94 Hz, 1080p fixed to 60 Hz, select Consumer or Pro digital audio
  • Dolby®  5.1 or PCM/Variable PCM digital audio formats for digital audio ports
  • HD-SDI selectable to pass through Dolby 5.1 as AC-3 or decode to stereo PCM audio
  • Front-panel text and onscreen menus for tuner setup
  • Web page for remote setup and control
  • Supports dual Air/Cable tuning with optional RF switch
  • 608 and 708 closed captioning embedded in SDI output
  • Internal scaler displays all channels at selected or native resolution
  • Rack-mountable in 1RU, two across
  • Full ASCII 2-way RS-232/Telnet commands, AMX, Crestron, and RTI modules available, discrete IR and Wired IR commands
  • RS-232 can be daisy-chained to control up to 9 tuners from a single RS-232 port, or control any number of tuners via Ethernet
  • Field updatable for control and HD processing firmware via front and rear USB
  • Meets RoHS and California energy-saving standards

Tuning:
Cable/RF input, switchable with optional RF-AB RF A-B Switch
Type: ATSC, NTSC and Clear QAM
DTV Standards: (1080i/720p/480p/480i)
Aspect Ratio: Adjustable, variety of modes for 16:9 and 4:3 broadcasts
Captioning: Analog and Digital, set by program for size, font, and attributes
Favorites: Favorite channel menu
Lock: Parental option for channels and/or rating
Front Panel:
Power, Menu, Setup and Select buttons
Up and Down (Channel Up and Down) buttons
Left and Right (Volume Up and Down) buttons
Text Display, white text on blue LCD: Top line indicates channel number and name. Lower line shows Input/Output resolution of current channel, and Air/Cable tuning
Mini USB Port for S37 firmware updates
Back Panel:
RF Input: Air/Cable, 'F', female, 75 ohm impedance, -10 to 25 dBmV typical
Supports dual Cable and Air tuning with optional RF-AB RF A-B Switch
Digital RF tuning for improved sensitivity
Digital Outputs Select Consumer or Pro digital audio
HD-SDI: Tuned program with embedded stereo PCM or Dolby 5.1 audio, Dolby 5.1 selectable to pass through as AC-3 when audio set to AC-3 or decoded to stereo AES audio when set to PCM Embedded 608/708 captioning
Native channel resolution or scale to fixed resolution (1080p/1080i/720p/480i)
Set HD refresh rates to 1080p 60Hz, 1080i/720p 59.94 or 60 Hz
Digital Audio: Coax and TOSlink optical output, Dolby 5.1, PCM, or PCM variable
AV Outputs Simultaneous with SDI output
Component: RCA Pr, Pb, Y outputs follow SDI settings, up to 1080p
Composite Video: RCA female jack, Line 21 Caption Data
Audio L and R: 2 stereo RCA female jacks, variable level
Captioning:
On-Screen: Displays on-screen analog and digital captioning on all video ports
Captioning Data: SDI outputs 708 captioning for HD-SDI, 608 for 480i (changing SDI output from native refresh rate may affect captioning data)
Component port does not have the ability to carry captioning data
Captioning data from analog and digital channels will be expressed as Line 21 captioning on the composite video port
Control:
Ethernet RJ-45 10/100: Telnet/ UDP control, Web pages (option for password protection)
RS-232: DB-9 male, RS-232 data link to control system
300 to 19,200 baud (9600 default), 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit
IR: 3.5 mm stereo input for external IR sensor or wired IR, discrete codes available
Air/Cable: 3.5 mm output to operate the RF-AB RF A-B Switch
Additional Specs:
Power: 2.1mm coaxial jack (inside center conductor positive) / 1 A maximum, 11 to 14 VDC, 12 VDC typical
Included Accessories: HD2-RC IR Remote PS12-1.5 Switching power supply, 1.5 A 12 VDC, option for 8A supply for up to 4 tuners, RKU, Universal Rack Mount Kit
Warranty: 3 Years

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Travis I October 17, 2019

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