Blonder Tongue 4-Program HD-SDI Encoder

Blonder Tongue 4-Program HD-SDI Encoder

The 4-Program HD-SDI Digital Encoder from Blonder Tongue will encode up to four HD-SDI video sources along with audio in MPEG-2 HD format for multiplexed delivery over four QAM, four IP, or four ASI outputs. It features four HD-SDI inputs as well as separate digital and analog audio and video EAS (Emergency Alert System) inputs. There are four adjacent QAM outputs and an additional RF port for testing as well as an HD-SDI output for monitoring.

The encoder can output four combined channels over QAM at 40 dBmV level. It supports custom bit-rate settings for each IP stream as well as supporting closed captioning and Dolby Digital audio encoding. It can multiplex 1:1 and 2:1 programs per QAM channel, and using the web management interface you can individually enable and disable each of the channels. It features one Gigabit Ethernet output for IP delivery and one 10/100 Ethernet input for management.

Multiplexes up to four inputs programs in any of the following combinations:

• 1:1: One program per QAM channel
• 2:1: Two programs per QAM channel, not exceeding 38.8 Mb/s

Four HD-SDI over BNC, four ASI over BNC, and four IP (SPTS) over Gigabit Ethernet outputs

Supports EIA-708 and EIA-608 closed-captioning through the analog inputs

Provides 40 dBmV QAM output level for four combined channels

Equipped with an Emergency Alert System (EAS) interface

Front-panel RF test port for testing and monitoring of QAM output without service interruption

Ethernet and Web server connection allows the system to be operated remotely using a Web browser

Supports real-time Dolby Digital audio encoding

Supports user-defined PSIP configuration