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Harmonic DiviCom Ion-4 Multichannel MPEG-2 Encoder

SKU: ION-4-/IP
Harmonic DiviCom Ion Multichannel MPEG-2 Encoder: ION-4-ASI/IP with 4 SDV or Composite NTSC/PAL inputs, Dual MPEG over IP outputs
Price: $3,995.00
Availability: Currently Out of Stock
Harmonic DiviCom Ion-4 Multichannel MPEG-2 Encoder
Harmonic DiviCom Ion-4 Multichannel MPEG-2 Encoder
Product Details

ION-4-ASI/IP

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Product Description

 As the all-digital service becomes a reality, service providers must balance the increasing demand for high quality digital video services with the mandate to control costs. With more advanced features than other encoders in its class, Harmonic's DiviCom Ion multichannel MPEG-2 encoder is designed to cost-effectively address critical deployment and operational issues. Ion can incorporate up to four high-quality encoders and ten stereo audio pairs in a single rack-unit (1-RU) chassis that is managed through a simple and intuitive graphical user interface. Using Ion, service providers now have an ideal solution for expanding digital video services while minimizing capital and operating expenses. Supporting both constant and variable bit-rate (CBR and VBR) encoding, the DiviCom Ion enables operators to deploy a cost-effective digital television service. Using DiviTrackMX, statistical multiplexing technology based on Harmonic's industry-leading DiviTrack solution, the Ion delivers highly efficient VBR service without the need for any additional equipment—allowing operators to build architectures based on their needs, not budget constraints. Channels within the Ion can share the overall encoder output, dynamically consuming bandwidth based upon the complexity requirements of each channel. By reducing the cost per channel without sacrificing compression efficiency, Ion is well suited for a range of applications within the cable, telco and ATSC environments. These applications include digitizing the analog tier, digitizing and distributing local content and distributing analog services in digital format to remote locations, in addition to enabling the video, voice and data triple play.

 

Benefits of the DiviCom Ion

 Built-in VBR statistical multiplexing – Ion with DiviTrackMX enables a multichannel, closed-loop statistical multiplex within the chassis; no external multiplexer is required. This optional feature improves efficiency by 10-15% versus the same channels encoded in CBR, increasing video quality and overall channel capacity of the digital video service offering.

 High -value performance - Ion delivers twelve broadcast-quality channels in a single 256 QAM. Motion Compensated Temporal Filtering (MCTF) improves compression by removing random noise while maintaining image sharpness, and Look Ahead multi-pass analysis determines the complexity of each video frame in advance and adjusts the compression accordingly. Ion also offers unique capabilities for improving the quality of poor analog signals.

 Space and energy efficiency - Supporting up to four video and ten stereo channels in a 1 RU chassis, Ion's compact footprint conserves valuable rack space. Low power consumption improves cooling efficiency and reduces utility bills.

 Flexibility - Ion accepts both analog and digital inputs and offers IP and ASI outputs, fitting seamlessly into virtually any operating environment.

 Support for all-IP infrastructure - Ion's native IP interface makes it easy to leverage the flexibility, scalability and cost-effectiveness of all-IP video transport solutions.

 Ease of administration - Ion's easy-to-use Web based user interface simplifies installation and remote management. Support for Harmonic's NMX Digital Service ManagerTM further aids administration with a comprehensive set of distributed configuration and monitoring capabilities.


Video Specifications

Video Processing               LookAhead multi-pass processing

Video Input Filtering:         Impulse noise reduction

                                       Motion compensated temporal flter (MCTF)

                                       Edge adaptive texture flter

                                       Non-linear spatial flter

                                       Noise level estimation

Aspect Ratios                     4:3 and 16:9

Vertical Resolutions             576, 288 (PAL); 480, 240 (NTSC)

Horizontal Resolutions         720, 704, 640, 544, 528, 480, 352

Encoding Bit-Rate               1.5 to 15 Mbps (4:2:0 CBR)

                                        0.3 to 15 Mbps (4:2:0 VBR)

VBI Support                       WINK, NABTS, WST (Teletext),

                                         Inverted WST, WSS, VPS, AFD, VITC, AMOL

Closed Captioning                EIA-608 Line 21 (felds 1 and 2) per EIA-708/ATSC A/53, External EIA-708

                                          server per SMPTE 333M, SMPTE 334M VANC (both EIA-608 and EIA-708 data),

                                          SCTE 20 (formerly DVS/157), ITU-R B0.1294

Digital Program Insertion (DPI) SCTE35


Audio Specifications

Audio Formats                         MPEG Layer II 2 ch.

                                              Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2 ch.

                                               Dolby Digital (AC-3) 5.1 pass-through

Analog Digitizing Resolution     24 bits

Analog Input-Level Adjustments   0 to +20 dBU in .5 dBU steps

Operating Modes                        Mono, dual channel, stereo, joint stereo

Encoding Bit-Rate                      MPEG Layer II: 56 to 384 kbps

                                               Dolby Digital (AC-3): 56 to 448 kbps

Sampling Frequencies                  32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

THD + Noise sampling                 < 0.05% at 1 kHz with 48 kHz

Frequency Response                      < 3 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz

System Management

NMX Digital Service Manager

Web-Based Graphical User Interface

Front Panel Control

Inputs and Outputs

Video Inputs                               Up to 4 channels analog composite or

                                                serial digital component PAL or NTSC

Audio Inputs                               2 to 10 stereo pairs

                                                 Digital (AES3/EBU or S/PDIF)

                                                 Analog (balanced/unbalanced)

Video and Audio Outputs               IP or ASI (optional)

                                                  Redundant BNC connectors

Physical

Dimensions (W x H x D)                 19” x 1.75” x 24” (1-RU)

                                                    48.26 cm x 4.45 cm x 60.69 cm

                                                    Weight 24 lbs / 11 kg

Power

Input Voltage Range                        85-132 VAC or 170-264 VAC

Line Frequency                               46-63 Hz

Typical Consumption                      47 W per channel

Environmental

Cooling                                         9 fans; air fow front to side

Operating Temperature Range            32º to 122º F

                                                    0º to +50º C

Operating Humidity                        < 95% non-condensing

Electromagnetic Compliance              FCC Part 15 subpart B Class A

                                                    CISPR 22:1993 plus A1:1995 and

                                                    A2:1996 Class A

                                                    EN 55022:1998 Class A

                                                    EN 61000-3-2:1995 plus A1:1998 and

                                                   A2:1998 Class A

                                                   EN 61000-3-3:1995

                                                   EN 55024:1998

                                                  Safety EN 60950:2000

                                                   IEC 60950 3rd Edition (1999)

                                                   UL 60950:2000 CAN / CSA-C22.2

                                                   No. 60950-2000

                                                   TUV GS mark, TUV C-US mark