RX1290

Multi-format SD/HD Integrated Receiver Decoder

Video professionals, broadcasters and news gathering organizations face increasing demands to shoot and deliver video in multiple formats and standards whilst optimizing their operational costs. As television moves from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 AVC, from standard definition (SD) to high definition (HD), TANDBERG Televisions RX1290 is uniquely positioned to address these multi-format, multi-standard needs by combining MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC, SD and HD with the capability to decode both 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 video. The RX1290 has been hailed by the broadcasting industry as a truly ground-breaking product, at its launch winning the Cable & Satellite International Product of the Year Award for Best Contribution and Distribution solution at the 2006 International Broadcasting Convention (IBC). The RX1290s capability to decode all video formats, coupled with a wide choice of input options for all transmission mediums makes the receiver the smart choice for professionals seeking a future-proof solution. This unique flexibility makes the RX1290 the only full MPEG-4 AVC HD solution for mobile applications. The RX1290 provides significant benefits for organizations who wish to migrate their operations from MPEG-2 SD to MPEG-4 AVC HD. The multi-format capability of the RX1290 allows a significant cost reduction to the traditional migration path of operating separate devices for SD and HD. With the RX1290, customers can upgrade the unit with licenses rather than migrating via a hardware upgrade path thereby giving maximum flexibility.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Increased Distribution Capacity and Efficiency The RX1290 multi-format professional receiver, in combination with the TANDBERG Televisions MPEG-4 AVC encoders, enables increased distribution capacity due to their bandwidth reduction capabilities and increased encoding/ decoding efficiencies. For satellite applications, the RX1290 can include a DVB-S2 demodulator, allowing an additional 30% increase in channel capacity. The Industrys most Versatile Decoder - a Safe Choice for the Future The RX1290 decodes all major video formats in use today in both SD and HD resolutions, providing complete flexibility for daily operations. The professional decoder is a safe choice for companies that are beginning to transmit MPEG-4 AVC and HD but continue to work in MPEG-2 and SD. With the RX1290 they can migrate at their own pace. Simplified Control and Lower Cost of Operations Organizations with large populations of RX1290 receivers or other TANDBERG Television receivers can simplify control by integrating with TANDBERG Televisions Director control system. Director provides remote, over-air, single-view control from a central location, reducing the need for on-site local operators.

Wide Range of Inputs and Outputs for Enhanced Connectivity The RX1290 can be integrated into a variety of system architectures, including ASI, IP and RF delivery systems through a choice of input cards. The receiver offers a multitude of audio and video outputs for high quality delivery to all major onward networks.

BASE UNIT FEATURES

RX1290 Multi-format Receiver (RX1290/BAS) The following features are available as standard:
MPEG-2, SD 4:2:0 decoding MPEG-2, SD, 4:2:2 decoding MPEG-2, HD, 4:2:0 decoding 3 x HD SDI, SD SDI or ASI outputs 1 x RGB or YPrPb analog video output 1 x ASI input 2 x balanced analog audio outputs 2 x balanced digital audio outputs 4 x unbalanced digital audio outputs Frame synchronization input RS-232 data output RS232/485 Control port Alarm relay BISS Mode 1 & E support Extensive VBI support
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RX1290 Multi-format SD/HD Integrated Receiver Decoder

HARDWARE OPTIONS
Input Options The RX1290 has a single ASI input as standard and can in addition be configured with a high performance DVB-S2 demodulator.
DVB-S2 Input (RX1290/HWO/DVBS2)
4 x L-band inputs DVB-S QPSK demodulation DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK demodulation with license keys

Down-conversion (RX1290/SWO/DCONV)
Down-conversion of HD to SD Simultaneous presentation of HD and SD on output interfaces

Up-conversion (RX1290/SWO/UPCONV)
Up-conversion from SD to HD

DVB-S2 Input (RX1290/HWO/DVBS2/IF/CONST) Perfect for up-link monitoring 3 x L-band inputs 1 x IF input I/Q constellation output DVB-S QPSK demodulation DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK demodulation with license keys 10/100BaseT Input (RX1290/HWO/IP/PROFEC) MPEG transport stream over IP 1 x 10/100BaseT input SMPTE 2022 ProMPEG FEC with license key 100/1000BaseT Input (RX1290/HWO/IP/GIGE)
MPEG transport stream over IP 2 x 100/1000BaseT input Very low latency SMPTE 2022 ProMPEG FEC with license key

Low latency decode (RX1290/SWO/LDELAY) Low latency video decode 4:2:0 video decode modes only MPEG-1 Layer-II audio only

Conditional Access Options The RX1290 supports many types of widely used conditional access systems to allow for secure transmission of content.
Director (RX1290/SWO/DIR5)
Director CA Director over-air control Director over-air software downloads

DVB Common Interface (RX1290/SWO/CI) Enables support for Conditional Access modules Service pre-filtering RAS 1 & 2 (RX1290/SWO/RAS) TANDBERG Television RAS transport stream CA protection Provider Lock (RX1290/SWO/PROV/LOCK) Allows services listed by broadcaster ID to be displayed

G.703 ATM Input (RX1290/HWO/G703) E3 or DS-3 inputs 34 or 45 Mbps rates

Audio Options
Dolby Digital Decode (RX1290/SWO/AC3)
Enables decoding and pass-through of Dolby Digital Audio 2 x 5.1 down-mix to 2.0 (stereo) 2 x 5.1 pass-through 4 x 5.1 pass-through (compressed & embedded in (HD)SDI) -

SOFTWARE OPTIONS
Input Options
DVB-S2 QPSK License (RX1290/SWO/DVBS2/QPSK)
Adds DVB-S2 QPSK capability to DVB-S2 input option card

check availability AAC Audio Decode (RX1290SWO/AAC) AAC-LC audio when decoding MPEG-2 HE-AAC audio when decoding MPEG-4 AVC 1 x 5.1 down-mix to 2.0 (stereo) 1 x 5.1 decode 2 x 2.0 decode 4 x 2.0 decode (with 4 x audio license) 4 x Audio Capability (RX1290/SWO/4AUD) Enables decode and pass-through of audio services 3 & 4 Phase Aligned Audio (RX1290/SWO/PAA)
Phase aligned MPEG-1 Layer II audio capability (MPEG-4 HD

DVB-S2 8PSK License (RX1290/SWO/DVBS2/8PSK) Adds DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK capability to DVB-S2 input option card DVB-S2 Low Symbol Rate License (RX1290/SWO/DVBS2/ LSYM) Enables DVB-S2 symbol rate of 1 to 5 Msym/s SMPTE 2022 ProMPEG FEC License (RX1290/SWO/IP/ PROMPEG) Adds SMPTE 2022 ProMPEG FEC capability to IP transport stream input options

Decoding Options The RX1290 is designed to support a range of video decoding standards.
MPEG-4 AVC SD Decoding (RX1290/SWO/MPEG4/SD)
Enables MPEG-4 AVC SD decoding

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Requires RX1290/SWO/4AUD

Other Software Options

High Speed Data over Ethernet (RX1290/SWO/HSETHER)
Ideal for telephony, IP traffic, video streaming Uses RX1290s RJ-45 control port Up to 5 Mbps data rate

MPEG-4 AVC HD Decoding (RX1290/SWO/MPEG4/HD) Enables MPEG-4 AVC HD decoding Enables MPEG-4 AVC SD decoding Enables MPEG-2 4:2:2 HD decoding MPEG-2 4:2:2 HD Decoding (RX1290/SWO/MPEG2 HD/422)
Enables MPEG-2 4:2:2 HD decoding

Password Protection of Web Browser (RX1290/SWO/PW)

Protects Web browser from malicious or accidental changes

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SPECIFICATIONS
Video and Audio Formats
MPEG-4 AVC (HD) Profiles: MP@L4, HP@L4 Max. video rate: 20 Mbps Video format: 1080i at 29.97, 30 & 25 fps, 1080psf at 23.97fps, 720p at 59.94, 60 & 50 fps MPEG-4 AVC (SD) Profiles: MP@L3 Max. video rate: 10 Mbps Video format: 480i and 576i 29.97, 25 fps MPEG-2 (HD) Profiles: MP@HL, 422@HL Max. video rate: 50 Mbps (MP@HL) 90 Mbps (422@HL) Video format: 1080i at 29.97, 30 & 25 fps, 1080psf at 23.97fps, 720p at 59.94, 60 & 50 fps MPEG-2 (SD) Profiles: MP@ML, 422@ML Max. video rate: 15 Mbps (MP@ML) 50 Mbps (422@ML) Video format: 480i and 576i 29.97, 25 fps Video Processing Down-conversion (HD to SD): full frame, center cut out, letter box, anamorphic - manual/AFD controlled Up-conversion (SD to HD): To 720p or 1080i Aspect ratio conversion: 16:9 to 4:3, 4:3 to 16:9 (4:2:0 modes only) DVB subtitle burn-in: SD resolution subtitles on SD or HD video Audio Decoding MPEG-1 Layer-II audio Linear PCM Dolby Digital down-mix* Dolby Digital pass-through Dolby E pass-through DTS pass-through AAC-LC, HE-AAC decode & down-mix* Sampling rate: 48 kHz No. stereo pairs: 2 or 4

MPEG over IP (Option) Connector: 1 x RJ 45 Format: 10/100BaseT FEC: ProMPEG Gigabit MPEG over IP (Option) Connector: 2 x RJ 45 Format: 100/1000BaseT FEC: ProMPEG DVB-S2 (Option) Connector: 4 x F-Type (F), 75 Ohm Modulation: DVB-S QPSK, DVB-S2 QPSK and 8PSK Frequency range: 950 to 2150 MHz Input Level: -25 dBm to 65 dBm Symbol Rate: 1 - 45 Msyms (DVB-S) 1 - 31 Msyms (DVB-S2) Bit-rate: 81 Mbps Max. (DVB-S2) FEC, DVB-S: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 FEC, DVB-S2 QPSK: 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10 FEC, DVB-S2 8PSK: 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10 DVB-S2 FEC Frame: Normal Frames LNB Power: 13V, 18V or off, 22 kHz on/off Standard: EN300 421, EN302 307 DVBS2/IF/CONST (Option) L-band Inputs: 3 x F-Type (F), 75 Ohm IF Monitor Input: 1 x IF BNC (F) 75 Ohm IF Input Freq Range: 50 180 MHz (monitor input) IF Input Level: -15 dBm to 40 dBm Constellation Output: 2 x BNC I/Q (F) down-sampled TTV G.703 Connector: BNC (F) Network: G.703 compliant PDH Input: E3 or DS-3 (selectable) Bit-rates: 34 or 45 Mbps versions

Audio Connector: 2 x 9 pin D-type Analog audio: 2 balanced stereo pairs Digital audio: 2 balanced stereo pairs 4 x unbalanced stereo pairs - BNC (F) 75 Ohm Data RS-232 low speed data (Max. 38.4 kbps) Ethernet High speed (Max 5000 kbps) TANDBERG proprietary data piping mode

Features
Program selection for ATSC, DVB and MPEG-only streams Input transport rate up to 160 Mbps (Nominal) 1 alarm relay

Conditional Access Options

Director (option) DVB Common Interface (option) RAS 1 & 2 (option) BISS 1, E

Control Options
Front panel keypad and LCD SNMP Web browser Director remote control

Physical and Power

Dimensions (W x D x H) 440 x 400 x 44mm (17.2 x 15.75 x 1.75 approx.) Input Voltage 110/240 VAC Power Consumption 45W Max. (depending on options fitted) Cooling Integrated fan

Outputs
SDI/HD-SDI/DVB ASI-C (Switchable) Connector: 3 x BNC 75 ohms HD-SDI standard: SMPTE 292M SD-SDI standard: SMPTE 259M Embedded Audio: SMPTE 299M (HD) SMPTE 272M (SD) Embedded Audio Channels: 2 or 4 stereo pairs ASI standard: EN50083-9 Video RGB-HD (SVGA) Connector: 1 x 15 pin D-type Format: RGB H&V/YPrPb (switchable) CVBS Connector: 1 x BNC 75 ohms Format: PAL / NTSC

Environmental Conditions
Operating Temperature 0C to +50C (32 to 122F) Storage Temperature -20C to +60C (4 to 140F) Relative Humidity 5 to 95%

Input Interfaces
Frame Synchronization Connector: 1 x BNC (F) 75 Ohm Input signal: Analog SD Hsync (black and burst) DVB ASI-C Connector: 1 x BNC (F) 75 Ohm Max. input rate: 160 Mbps Packet length: 188/204 byte packets Standard: EN50083-9

License key dependent, *Limited number of decodes

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