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3480DEC18-MP2SD-ASI18A
High Density MPEG-2 SD Decoder
As broadcasters, cable companies, satellite providers and IPTV companies are moving to a all digital domain, all distribution is done in the compressed domain. These service providers have a need for a bulk, easy to use, cost effective pro video decoder.
The 3480DEC18-MP2SD-ASI18A is a professional high quality bulk high density MPEG-2 SD decoder. It offers high end SD decoding of a signal coming from ASI input.
The 3480DEC18-MP2SD-ASI18A reconstructs and embeds all VANC & HANC data in the SDI outputs.
The 3480DEC18-MP2SD-ASI18A offers following options:
- Dolby AC-3™ decode
- AVM18 (Audio Video Monitoring)
- VP18 (Audio Video Level Adjustment)
- IG18 (Intelligain™ Lite Automatic audio level management)
- SL (Slate overlay)
Block Diagram 
Specifications
| Inputs and Outputs | |
|---|---|
| ASI Input per DVB TR 101 891-270Mb/s Maximum Bitrate 180Mb/s 18 SDI 270Mb/s SMPTE ST 259 | |
| Decoding Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Video | |
| SD | |
| Standard Supported | MPEG-2 Main Profile @ Main Level MPEG-2 422 profile main level |
| Video Format | Standard definition 525 (NTSC) and 625 (PAL) |
| Audio Decoder | MPEG-1 Layer 2 Audio Decoder x 2 per video decoder |
| Embedding of HANC & VANC | |
|---|---|
| Decoded Audio Audio Pass Through, AC-3 Closed Caption Teletext and OP47 WSS | |
| AC-3 Decoding Option+18AC3-2C | |
|---|---|
| 18xAC-3 decoder with downmix (2 channels output) embedded in SDI output | |
| Audio Video Monitoring+AVM18 | |
|---|---|
| Black, freeze, video presence, audio presence | |
| A/V Level Adjustment+VP18 | |
|---|---|
| Luminance, chrominance, audio level adjustment | |
| Intelligain™+IG18 | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic audio loudness & levels adjustment | |
| Slate+SL | |
|---|---|
| Slate output overlay | |
| SCTE35 to SCTE104+SCTE104 | |
|---|---|
| Translation of SCTE35 to SCTE 104 messages | |
| Electrical | |
|---|---|
| Voltage | Auto ranging 100V-200V AC 50/60Hz, 110 Watts |
| Safety | |
|---|---|
| EMI/RFI | Complies with FCC Part 15, Class A, EU EMC Directive |
Ordering Information
| 3480DEC18-MP2SD-ASI18A | High density decoder with 18 ASI inputs |
|---|
| Ordering Options | |
|---|---|
| +18AC3-2C | 18 x AC-3 Decoders, 2 channels out |
| +AVM18 | Audio video monitoring |
| +VP18 | Audio and video proc amp |
| +IG18 | Intelligain™ |
| +SL | Slate output overlay |
| +SCTE104 | SCTE 35 to SCTE104 translation |