Chapter 1 Introduction ProView 7000 Platform Main Features and Configurations
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1.2.2 Decoding Applications
The Harmonic ProView 7000 professional receiver decoder is specifically designed to provide
a multi-format and multi-standard solution for the primary and secondary distribution
markets. It is equipped with industry standard digital and analog outputs, including analog
video and audio, AES/EBU, SD-SDI and HD-SDI. The unit also performs HD down-conversion
and aspect ratio adaptation of HD programs to generate professional quality baseband analog
video and audio outputs for easy integration with existing cable network infrastructures.
1.3 ProView 7000 Platform Main Features and Configurations
The ProView 7000 platform’s wide range of features includes the following:
■ Variety of inputs including DVB-S/S2
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, ASI and GbE inputs
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■ Integrated DVB-CI ports providing full transport stream descrambling
■ MPEG-4 AVC/MPEG-2 SD/HD decoding
■ MPEG-1 Layer II (Musicam), Dolby Digital
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, Dolby Digital Plus, AAC LC
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, HE AAC
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, Dolby E
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/
Linear PCM Pass Through
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■ Broadcast quality video and audio outputs
■ HD-SDI, SD-SDI, HDMI and analog video outputs
■ Balanced and unbalanced digital audio outputs
■ Balanced analog audio outputs
■ ASI and GbE outputs
■ Re-multiplexing capabilities with up to four multiplexes
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■ The ProView 7000 can generate up to four (4) TS outputs from one (1) TS input
■ Re-generation of DVB and MPEG PSI/SI
■ Low Delay decoding mode
■ EMS graphical user interface providing easy drag-and-drop management
■ SNMP monitoring
■ Closed caption (CEA-608 and CEA-708) re-insertion into VANC in SD/HD-SDI output
■ On screen display of DVB subtitles in SD and HD resolutions
■ Automatic service selection of the first service in the PAT
■ BISS descrambling
■ Genlock (Hardware option)
The ProView 7000 platform is offered in two different application oriented configurations:
■ Multi-Transport Stream Descrambler
■ Multi-Format Decoder
1. Requires a license with some hardware configurations, see Appendix C for details.
2. IP data in requires a license.
3. Dolby and Dolby Digital are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
4. Requires a license.
5. A license is required for more than one multiplex. When using IP In, the multiplex limit is 2.