Contemporary Research ATSC-SDI 4i HDTV Tuner with HD-SDI and HDMI Output

The Contemporary Research ATSC-SDI 4i HDTV Tuner, the 3rd-generation ATSC-SDI HDTV tuner from Contemporary Research, adds new capabilities to the industry-standard ATSC-SDI series. Features include tuning H.264 programs up to 1080p, HDMI output scaling up to 1080p, and IPTV streaming output via Ethernet port. The new tuner is fully compatible with control commands for previous models.

Key Features

• Tunes analog and digital channels in ATSC, clear QAM, and NTSC formats
• Decodes MPEG2 and H.264 digital channels up to 1080p 60Hz
• SDI Output - SD/HD/3G
• HDMI Output - Type A, Version 1.3
• SDI and HDMI output resolutions: 480i, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p, or Auto
• All outputs operate simultaneously
• 1080p and 2160p fixed at 60Hz frame rate, 1080i and 720p selectable at 60 or 59.94Hz
• Passes through IPTV stream from received digital channel
• Coaxial and optical SPDIF digital audio outputs
• AC-3, PCM, or Variable PCM audio formats for SDI, HDMI, and digital audio ports
• Front-panel and on-screen menus for tuner setup
• Web pages for remote setup and configuration
• Decodes analog and digital closed captioning
• Passes through 608 and 708 closed caption data on SDI output
• Rack-mountable two across in 1RU
• RS-232 can be daisy-chained to control up to 9 tuners from a single RS-232 port
• Meets RoHS and California energy-saving standards

Technical Specifications

Tuning
Air/Cable Input 'F', female, 75 ohm impedance, -10 to 25 dBmV typical
Off-Air 2-69 (8-VSB and NTSC) and CATV 1-135 (64QAM, 256QAM, 8-VSB, NTSC) Standard, HRC, and IRC
Parental option for channels and/or rating
IPTV
Pass-through IPTV stream from received channel, selectable individual or all programs
Decoding
Video - MPEG2, H.264 - 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Audio - AC3, MP1-2, AAC
Video
SDI Output - SD/HD/3G Level A
HDMI receptacle, Type A, Version 1.3 (1080p/1080i/720p/480i)
Audio
SDI and HDMI, AC-3/PCM/PCM variable level
SPDIF Coax and optical output, AC-3/PCM/PCM variable level Analog Stereo RCA variable level
Control
RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet for Web page access, Telnet, and UDP control DB9 male RS-232 1200 to 230K baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit IR Input 3.5mm stereo jack for optional IR-RXC IR Receiver
A/C 3.5mm control output for optional RF-AB Air/Cable Selector Switch
Front Panel
LCD Text display, white text on blue background Power, Menu, Setup, and Select buttons
Up and Down (Channel Up and Down) buttons Left and Right (Volume Up and Down) buttons IR Sensor, Mini USB-B port
Power In
2.1mm coaxial jack (inside center conductor positive)
1.1A maximum, 11 to 14 VDC, 12 VDC typical
13.2W 45 BTU, 15.2 W 52 BTU including power supply, current draw 0.198A@114 VAC with power supply
Physical
8.5" <216mm> wide x 1.75" <44mm> high (1RU) x 8.0" <203mm> deep
1.81 lbs <822 g>
1RU Rack mounting for one or two units side-by-side (RK1, RK2EZ)
Item Includes
PS12-1.5 Power Supply, 1.5A maximum, 12 VDC
RKU Universal Rack Mount K