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Harmonic PVR8100 Processing Platform Technical Specifications

The PVR™ 8100 series integrated receiver-decoder's first member, the PVR8100 single-channel commercial decoder and descrambler, is a compact and fully functional new processing platform. With the PVR8100, users can receive DVB-S/S2, IP, or ASI signals, decode high-definition and standard-definition MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC transport streams in baseband, descramble encrypted programs, and output content to analog or digital television, perfectly integrating into Harmonic's all-IP front-end and solutions. Harmonic's exceptional video quality and low latency ensure timely content distribution, with decoding resolutions of up to 1080p50/60.

RF Inputs: 2 or 4

Modulation: DVB-S: QPSK; DVB-S2: QPSK, 8PSK

Symbol Rate: 1-45 Msym/s

Threshold: -65 to -25 dBm
Maximum Bandwidth: Up to 108 Mbps
Roll-off: 125 kHz
FEC: All ratios compliant with standard
Roll-off Factor: 0.2, 0.25 and 0.35
Mode: CCM, VCM
 
DVB-ASI: BNC, 75 Ω
Packet length: 188 or 204 byte packets
Maximum bandwidth: 120 Mbps
 
Decryption: Embedded Descrambling BISS, Verimatrix
DVB-CI: 2 CI slots, EN-50221 CA Methods Multicrypt, Simulcrypt
 
Video decoding format:
MPEG-2 SD 4:2:0MP@ML
MPEG-2 HD 4:2:0MP@HL
MPEG-4 AVC SD MP@L3
MPEG-4 AVC HD MP@L4.0, HP@4.0
Maximum Speed:
MPEG-2 SD 15 Mbps
MPEG-2 HD 50 Mbps
MPEG-4 AVC SD 10 Mbps
MPEG-4 AVC HD 20 Mbps (Main Profile), 25 Mbps (High Profile)
 
Video Resolution:
1080p at 50, 60 fps
1080i @ 29.97, 30, 25 fps
720p @ 59.94, 50, 60 fps
480i @ 29.97 fps
576i @ 25 fps
480p @ 59.94 fps
Simulated Output:
PAL-B/G/I/M/N/D
NTSC
SECAM
Reuse processing:
Stream and service level remultiplexing with service/unreferenced PID remultiplexing
Service filtering and remapping
ES PID remapping
Unreferenced PID Filtering and Remapping
High-accuracy PCR restamping
PSI/SI processing and regeneration
CA signaling removed during descrambling
Video Processing:
HD video down-converted to SD with aspect ratio conversion
Aspect ratio conversion: 16:9 to 4:3
Simultaneous HD-SDI and SD-SDI output
VBI reinsertion in composite video and embedded in SDI
CC CEA 608/708 re-insertion in composite video and SDI VANC
Audio Processing:
MPEG-1 Layer-II
Dolby® Digital stereo decoding
Dolby Digital 5.1 decoding, down-mixing, passthrough
Dolby Digital Plus stereo decoding
Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 decoding, down-mixing, passthrough
AAC/HE-AAC, LC stereo decoding
AAC/HE-AAC, LC 5.1 decoding, down-mixing, passthrough
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