Tiernan Video SE4000 MPEG-2 DVB Video Encoder System
DVB Modulator & MPEG-2 Encoder in one unit
SE4000 MPEG DVB CONTRIBUTION ENCODER
Tiernan Video's SE4000 MPEG-2 DVB Contribution Encoder System is ideal for mobile broadcast content distribution applications as well as network and cable headend use. The 4000 Series Tiernan MPEG-2 Video Encoder combines best in class modulation technology with proven IDC encoding to provide a complete encoder and modulator solution.
Ease of Operation
There is a complete set of backlit alphanumeric full travel buttons on the front panel for easy configuration, event in the dark. The large LCD display is illuminated yet provides high contrast for visibility in direct sunlight. The power switch is on the front panel for easy access. There are 24 user-programmable preset configurations that van be named, stored and recalled from the front panel menu.
Reliability and Affordability
By using the latest integration of MPEG and low power digital electronics technology, the SE4000 combines a complete modulator and encoder in a small, low power, quiet, highly reliable and feature rich package. The SE4000 even includes redundant cooling fans with fault monitoring to ensure trouble free operation under the harshest of conditions.
Direct Connection to ODU and Monitoring IRD
Systems no longer require external splitters or upconverters when using the SE4000. The SE4000 is capable of delivering DVBs or DVB-S2, QPSK, 8PSK, 16QAM or 16APSK modulation in IF frequencies of 70 MHz and 140 MHz, plus an L-Band output from 950 to 2050 MHz. These outputs will interface to virtually any traditional upconverter and the latest low power low cost block upconverters (BUC), allowing significant savings in system equipment cost and complexity. The modulator may also be fitted with an optional high-stability 10 MHz reference.
Conditional Access
BISS Mode 1 and E are supported by the SE4000, in addition to the IDC proprietary Privacy Guard Conditional Access (PGCA). PGCA is a fixed key scrambling system that is included as a standard feature in most IDC encoders and decoders. It is addressable and allows the decoder addresses to be added or deleted from the authorization list using the SE4000 front panelor remote control interface.
BASE UNIT CONFIGURATION
MPEG‐2 4:2:0 MP@ML encoding 1 to 15 Mb/s
Composite PAL/NTSC and SDI video inputs
Two analog stereo and two AES/EBU digital stereo audio inputs
MPEG‐1 Layer II, AC2 2.0 2 Channel audio encode
HARDWARE OPTIONS
IF Internal Modulator | 70/140 MHz Output
L‐Band Internal Modulator | L‐Band + IF (70 & 140 MHz)
G.703 | BNC Unbalanced Interface Module
SOFTWARE OPTIONS
MPEG‐2 4:2:2
BISS
DVB‐S2
VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS
Video Input PAL (625 Line) or NTSC (525 Line) Formats
Analog SMPTE 170M NTSC or ITU‐R BT.470‐6 PAL‐I/B/D, BNC connector
Serial Digital SMPTE 259M SDI @ 270 Mb/s, BNC connector
Video Processing
MPEG‐2 4:2:0 (Main Profile @ Main Level), 1.0 to
15.0 Mb/s
Horizontal Resolutions
720, 204, 640, 544, 480 and 352 Pixels/Line
Vertical Resolutions
240 or 480 Lines (NTSC) or
288 or 576 Lines (PAL)
4:3 and 16:9 configurable aspect ratio
TBC, AGC and clamp for composite video signal restoration
Vertical Blanking Interval
Proprietary passage of NTSC Line 21 closed captions (composite or SDI)
ATSC closed captions, per A/53 (composited or SDI)
DVB Teletext for World System Teletext on PAL composite video
Full VBI passage with DVB expanded windows mode
Latency (Encode to De‐code)
Ultra‐low latency: 150 ms
Low Latency: 240 ms
Quality: 350 to 1000 ms
AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS
Audio Inputs
2 Stereo or 4 independent analog mono channels on balanced XLR connectors
2 AES/EBU digital stereo pairs on 75 Ohm BNC connectors
2 AES/EBU digital stereo pairs embedded in SDI, 48 Ks/s sample rate
Audio Processing
MPEG‐1 Layer II, AC3 2.0 encoding, AC3 5.1 pass‐through
2 stereo channels or 4 independent mono channels sampling
Sample rates of 32, 44.1 and 48 Ks/s
Output rates from 64 to 640 Kb/s
MPEG-2 Contribution Encoding, DVB Modulator, Digital Satellite News Gathering, Sports/Event Contribution
