NTT Electronics Releases World's First Integrated Receiver Decoder
Combining AVC/H.264 4:2:2 HDTV Decoder and DVB-S2 Demodulator
March 31, 2009
Tokyo, Japan - NTT Electronics Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward (hereafter, NTT Electronics), today announced the global release of HVD6100. The HVD6100 is NTT Electronics' professional 4:2:2 integrated receiver decoder (IRD) for broadcast contribution and distribution which is the ideal solution for satellite, broadcast, cable and telco operators.
HVD6100 is the world's first professional IRD that combines decoder functionality with support for AVC/H.264 HDTV, 4:2:2 chroma with a DVB-S2 (*1) demodulator. The decoder function supports multi-format (AVC/H.264 and MPEG-2, 4:2:2/4:2:0 chroma and HDTV/SDTV) and comes equipped with a variety of features such as HDTV/SDTV resolution conversion. The demodulator function supports DVB-S2, DVB-DSNG (*2) and DVB-S (*3) formats for high-performance satellite transmissions. For its demodulation method, it supports 16APSK (*4) and 32APSK (*5) as well as QPSK (*6) and 8PSK (*7), which are more efficient transmission formats that haven't been supported in IRDs before. Furthermore, the HVD6100 not only supports constant coding and modulation (CCM) but also supports variable coding and modulation (VCM) and by Q4 of this year will support adaptive coding and modulation (ACM).
The HVD6100 has IP and ASI inputs, so it can be used for high-quality HDTV/SDTV video and audio transmission applications such as broadcast contribution and distribution, in addition to non-broadcast video applications. The use of NTT Electronics' HVE9100 AVC/H.264 HDTV/SDTV encoder with 4:2:2 chroma enables for high-quality video transmission with low latency.
Varying formats such as HDTV/SDTV, AVC/H.264 and MPEG-2 are currently being used to transmit video in broadcast contribution and distribution. During this transition period, in which current and next-generation formats co-exist, the professional IRD market has not had a product that combines an AVC/H.264 decoder with support for HDTV 4:2:2 chroma and a DVB-S2 demodulator that enables for high-efficiency satellite transmission. “As a company that has received high praise for the HVD9100 decoder with AVC/H.264 HDTV/SDTV support, we have noticed that there has been increasing demand that requires the release of a more advanced IRD into the market" said Hisashi Kasahara, General Manager of the Multimedia Systems Division at NTT Electronics. “To respond to this need, NTT Electronics has announced HVD6100, the world's first professional IRD that combines an AVC/H.264 HDTV decoder with 4:2:2 chroma together with a DVB-S2 demodulator." With the release of this product, the external modulator previously required for high-quality video transmission applications such as satellite news gathering (SNG) and video distribution is no longer required, thus contributing to simplification of operations and reduced costs.
HVD6100 professional 4:2:2 integrated receiver decoder (IRD)
Key Product Features
- Support for both AVC/H.264 and MPEG-2
- Support for 4:2:2 and 4:2:0 chroma
- HDTV/SDTV support
- Equipped with DVB-S2/DVB-DSNG/DVB-S demodulator
- Supports QPSK/8PSK, 16APSK/32APSK in DVB-S2
- Supports CCM, VCM and by Q4 2009 will support ACM as well
- Equipped with SARA DEC AVC/H.264 decoder LSI developed by NTT Electronics
- High-quality video format conversion capability
- HDTV to SDTV down-conversion
- 1080i or 720p to 576i or 480i
- Supports various audio formats and audio outputs (SDI Embedded/AES-3id/Analog)
- Built-in Ethernet interface for IP communications with ProMPEG FEC
Sales Price:
Open price
Product Release Date:
April 1, 2009
Specifications:
| Features | HVD6100 Premium Demodulator Model Type HVD6100 PS2-32A Type HVD6100 PS2-16A Type HVD6100 PS2-8PS |
HVD6100 Standard Demodulator Model Type HVD6100 |
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| Demodulator Part |
RF Demodulation |
Demodulation / Symbol Rate (Msps) | DVB-S2 (EN310 210): QPSK, 8PSK; 0.256 to 45Msps (Data rates < 1Msps require pilots) (32A,16A, 8PS) 16APSK; 0.256 to 45Msps (Data rates < 1Msps require pilots) (32A, 16A model) 32APSK: 1 to 33Msps (Normal Frames only) (32A model) |
DVB-S2 (EN310 210): QPSK, 8PSK; 5 to 45Msps |
| DVB-S (EN300 421) / DVB-DSNG (EN301 210): QPSK, 8PSK, 16QAM: 1 to 45Msps | DVB-S (EN300 421): QPSK: 5 to 45Msps | |||
| Coding and Modulation | CCM(Constant), VCM(Variable), ACM * (Adaptive) including ISI (Input Stream Identifier) filtering for Multistream and VCM / ACM operation |
CCM (Constant) | ||
| Frame Length | Short Frame: 16kbits, Normal Frame: 64kbits | Normal Frame: 64kbits | ||
| FEC | DVB-S2: 1/3, 2/5, 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10 | DVB-S2 QPSK: 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10 8PSK: 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10 |
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| DVB-S / DSNG: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 8/9 | DVB-S: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 8/9 | |||
| Pilot tones | Pilot tones detection for low data rates and LNB' switch a bad phase noise (in 8PSK or higher) | |||
| Input Frequency Range | IF 950 - 2150MHz (L-Band) | |||
| Roll-off Factor | DVB-S2: 0.20, 0.25, 0.35; DVB-S: 0.35, 0.25 | |||
| Signal Level | - 25 to - 65dBm | |||
| RF Input connector | Dual 75ohm F (Female), Input selectable | 75ohm F (Female) input x 1, throughout x 1 | ||
| LNB Power and Control | DC output: Off / 13V (Vertical) / 18V (Horizontal); Max Current: 300mA (PS2 model), 350mA (Standard) Band Switching: Off / 22kHz; LNB switching: DiSEqC 1.0 |
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| Decoder Part |
Input Stream Type |
Stream Type | MPEG-2 TS (188 / 204bytes) | |
| Input Interface | DVB-ASI, IP, RF | |||
| Max. Input Rate | HD: 160Mbps, SD: 50Mbps | |||
| De-Encryption | None, BISS-0, BISS-1, BISS-E; Conditional Access | |||
| IP Input / Output |
Interface | 100 / 1000Base-T (RJ-45),TS over IP Input / Output | ||
| Format | RTP / UDP, Unicast / Multicast, IGMPv3, IPv4/IPv6 | |||
| Maximum Bitrate | 80Mbps, 60Mbps with ProMPEG | |||
| IP FEC | ProMPEG | |||
| Video Decode |
Output Format | HD-SDI (SMPTE292M), SD-SDI (SMPTE259M); Selectable at 3 BNC (HD-SDI / SD-SDI / ASI) output | ||
| YPbPr / RGB (D-sub 15pin), CVBS (SD Composite NTSC / PAL) | ||||
| Profile / Level | MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 Video; Profile: High422(8bit), High, Main, Level: 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 | |||
| MPEG-2 Video; HD: MP@HL, 422P@HL; SD: MP@ML, 422P@ML | ||||
| Video Format | 1080i: 25 / 29.97 / 30 (SMPTE274M), 1920 x 1080,1440 x 1080 | |||
| 720p: 50 / 59.94 / 60 (SMPTE296M), 1280 x 720 | ||||
| 576i: 25 (ITU-R BT.656-4), 720 x 576 | ||||
| 480i: 29.97 (SMPTE125M), 720 x 480 | ||||
| Video Format Down Conversion |
Supported Format | HD to SD (1080i 29.97 to 480i 29.97, 1080i 25 to 576i 25, 720p 50 to 576i 25, etc) | ||
| Down Conversion | Panscan, Letterbox, Anarmorphic, None (Full) | |||
| Aspect Conversion | 4:3, 16:9 | |||
| Output Interface | SD-SDI / HD-SDI, CVBS, YPbPr / RGB | |||
| Audio Decode |
Output Interface | SDI (Embedded Audio), AES-3id (BNC) x 4; Balanced Output (Analog 2ch + Digital 1ch) x 2 | ||
| Decoding Format | MPEG-1 Audio Layer II: 1ch / 2ch (1 + 1, 2 / 0) | |||
| MPEG-2 AAC: 1ch / 2ch (1 + 1, 2 / 0) / 5.1ch surround & down-mix | ||||
| Dolby Digital (AC3): 1ch (1 / 0) / 2ch (1 + 1, 2 / 0) / 5.1ch surround & down-mix | ||||
| SMPTE302M: 2ch / 4ch / 6ch / 8ch; Dolby-E Pass-through | ||||
| (4 PES Maximum, Decoded output channels are limited up to 8ch when 5.1ch surround with other audios.) | ||||
| Control | Local Operation | Power ON / OFF, Front Control Key | ||
| Remote Operation | SNMP2.0, HTTP (Web GUI) | |||
| Body | Dimensions / Weight | 1U 19" Full-rack size, W430 x D465 x H45mm (W16.9" x D18.3" x H1.77" approx.), 8kg / 17.6lbs (approx.) | ||
| Power Source / Power Consumption |
AC 100 - 240V, 50Hz / 60Hz, Approx. 8 0W |
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| Standard Accessories | AC Power Cable x 1, Rackmount Bracket (L / R) x 1 set, Audio Breakout Cable (D-SUB 9 pin to Balanced Audio) x 2 | |||
* ACM will be supported by Q4 2009
Terminology
- *1
- DVB-S2
- 2005 standard that succeed DVB-S and DVB-DSNG.
- Is structured as a toolkit to allow the implementation of the following satellite applications: TV and sound broadcasting, interactivity and professional services, such as TV contribution and digital satellite news gathering.
- Its transmission capacity has increased approximately 30% compared to DVB-S. - *2
- DVB-DSNG
- 1999 standard which added 8PSK and 16QAM to DVB-S. Uses backward compatibility of DVB-S for backhauls and electronic news gathering. - *3
- DVB-S
- Abbreviation for Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite.
- Is the original Digital Video Broadcasting forward error coding and modulation standard for satellite television. - *4
- QPSK
- Abbreviation for Quaternary Phase Shift Keying.
- QPSK is a phase modulation algorithm which uses four phases. - *5
- 8PSK
- Abbreviation for 8-ary Phase Shift Keying.
- 8PSK is a phase modulation algorithm which is less tolerant of link degradation than QPSK, but provides more data capacity. - *6
- 16APSK
- Abbreviation for 16-ary Amplitude and Phase Shift Keying.
- 16APSK is a digital modulation scheme that conveys data by changing, or modulating, both the amplitude and the phase of a reference signal.
- The DVB-S2 specification permits the use of 16APSK and 32APSK modes. - *7
- 32APSK
- Abbreviation for 32-ary Amplitude and Phase Shift Keying.
- A digital modulation scheme that conveys data by changing, or modulating, both the amplitude and the phase of a reference signal. The DVB-S2 specification permits the use of 16APSK and 32APSK modes.
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