PROVIEW 8100 IRD | Harmonic

PROVIEW 8100 IRD

Description

The first member of the all-new Harmonic ProView™ 8000 family of integrated receiver-decoders,

the ProView 8100 single-channel commercial decoder and descrambler is a compact, fully featured

unit for general-purpose primary distribution applications.

With the ProView 8100, migrating to an all-IP headend and powering the launch of value-added services has never been easier. Users can

receive DVB-S/S2, IP or ASI signals, decode SD and HD MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC transport streams to baseband, descramble encrypted

programs, and output content to analog or digital. Reception of broadcast-quality video over the Internet is also supported. Harmonic’s

superior video quality and low latency ensure the timely distribution of content at resolutions up to 1080p50/60.

Workflow efficiency is a key trait of the ProView 8100. The unit provides simultaneous HD-SDI and SD-SDI output with high-quality HDto-SD down-conversion, allowing operators to use the same device to feed both the HD and SD production chains.

The 1-RU ProView 8100 supports a rich set of interfaces, including two independent RF ports, DVB-ASI and IP inputs and outputs, and 3G

HD-SDI and HDMI outputs. This I/O flexibility allows the unit to integrate with any headend architecture and enables support for advanced

content delivery redundancy schemes, such as primary satellite and backup IP network feeds. In addition to live broadcasting, the ProView

8100 supports extraction of encapsulated video content as Multiprotocol Encapsulation (MPE) data for offline distribution — a particularly

valuable feature for distribution of syndicated content to network affiliates.

Simple front-panel controls on the ProView 8100 and an intuitive web-based interface let users quickly set all system parameters and

store presets for fast recall. Integration with the Harmonic DMS™ video distribution management system allows users to deploy and

manage a large pool of widely distributed ProView devices from a single interface, resulting in a highly flexible, cost-effective primary

distribution solution.

 

Business Benefits

Lower CAPEX

The ProView 8100 receiver-decoder brings advanced features more often seen in high-end professional contribution IRD designs to the

general-purpose distribution market. Integrating multi-format decoding and multi-program descrambling capabilities, the unit streamlines

system architectures at an attractive price, making it an ideal choice for CAPEX investment

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