● Four L-band inputs
● New H/W with up to 180 Mbps throughput/bandwidth
● MPEGoIP Input with Redundancy (1 MPTS or 1 SPTS)
● MPEGoIP Output with Redundancy (1 MPTS or 32 SPTS)
● DVB-S quaternary phase shift keying (QPSK) demodulation
● DVB-S2QPSK and eight phase shift keying (8PSK) demodulation
● Cisco PowerVu conditional access with Data Encryption Standard (DES) or DVB descrambling
● Support for Basic Interoperable Scrambling System (BISS) conditional access for a single key for 32 programs
● DVB Common Interface (DVB-CI) support for CAM-based conditional access
● 4:2:0 HD MPEG-4 AVC and MPEG-2 1080i and 720p decoding
● 4:2:0 SD MPEG-4 AVC and MPEG-2 decoding
● Aspect ratio conversion (4:3, 16:9, 14:9) with Active Format Descriptor (AFD) control for SD programs
● AFD support for down-conversion of HD programs with aspect ratio conversion
● ASI output
● Closed captioning support for EIA-608 and EIA-708
● MPEG and Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio decoding
● DVB or Imitext subtitling
● Four audio outputs providing either two stereo pairs or four mono channels of balanced audio, each with the ability to use part of the output for applications such as second audio program (SAP), cue tones, etc.
● Uplink addressable decoder output control, including vertical blanking interval (VBI) data, audio routing, DPI, and ASI output
● Fingerprint trigger for the decoded program
● Field upgradeable software and security
● Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for setup, control, and monitoring
● Front panel liquid crystal display (LCD) for control and monitoring
● Web browser interface for easy setup, control, and monitoring
● DVB-VBI and SCTE-127 support
● Dual-tone multifrequency (DTMF) cue tone and cue trigger outputs for advertisement insertion
● Digital program mapping providing uplink control for service replacements in blackout areas
● Live event control support
● Satellite Disaster Recovery support with Cisco PowerVu Network Center uplink control (PNC12.5 or higher)