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7881IRD2 Series

Professional Digital Terrestrial/Cable/Satellite SD/HD Dual Modular Integrated Receiver Decoders

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The 7881IRD2 series is the basis of a professional platform for receiving, demodulating and decoding digital ATSC/DVB-T/T2/ISDBTb/DVB-C/C2/DVB-S/S2 satellite signals. With a compact, modular form-factor the 7881IRD2 represents one of the highest density and most flexible solutions in the industry. The 7881IRD2 may be mounted in the Evertz 7800 series of enclosures, providing a high-density, modular solution. Options for an innovative removable front control panel and 1RU chassis also allow the 7881IRD2 to be packaged in the traditional IRD2 form-factor, while maintaining all of the benefits of modularity.

Applications include signal reception for broadcasters, cable, DTH and IPTV providers, or any other small to large head-end operators who need to receive and utilize or re-distribute satellite content, and also receive and distribute off-air local contents.

The 7881IRD2 series provides ASI and IP outputs, ideal for turnaround, transcoding, monitoring or other applications where the received signal remains in the compressed domain. For baseband output, the 7881IRD2 utilizes an advanced decoder with support for both MPEG-2 and H.264/AVC, SD or HD encoded signals, optionally up to 4:2:2 10-bit.

Front View - 7881IRD2 in 1RU with Control Panel
Rear View - 7881IRD2 in 1RU

Full monitoring and control of the IRD are relayed over SNMP, for convenient remote access using Evertz own VistaLINK® PRO SNMP monitoring and control package.

For applications requiring decryption, the 7881IRD2 provides two slots for installation of a customer-supplied conditional access module. DVB-CI compliant conditional access modules and formats are supported.

Features

  • Modular design, allowing flexible configurations along with easy system reconfiguration and service
  • May be mounted in the 7800FR series frames in high-density applications (up to seven IRD2 in one 3RU frame)
  • May be mounted in the 7801FR and fitted with the 7801CP control panel, yielding a 1RU IRD with removable front control panel and optional redundant power supplies, all of which are hot-swappable and may be serviced without any de-cabling required. Up to two units may be mounted in the 7801FR and used with the 7801CP, providing a dual-IRD solution in 1RU
  • Standard support for advanced modulation schemes, including DVB-S2 with 16APSK and 32APSK (7881IRD2-H264SD-LB4-CA version)
  • Available two DVB-CI slots for conditional access modules (7881IRD2-H264SD-LB4-CA version)
  • Quad 8VSB tuners with tuning capabilities of pre-stored physical channels (7881IRD2-ATSC)
  • Quad DVB-T/T2 off-air or DVB-C/C2 cable signals (7881IRD2-DVBT2)
  • Quad ISDBTb off-air signals (7881IRD2-ISDBT version)
  • Quad DVBC/C2 cable signals (7881IRD2-DVBC version)
  • Flexible decoding of SD and HD as standard
  • Support for encoding profiles from distribution to contribution grade, including H.264 in 4:2:0 8-bit and optional 4:2:2 10-bit formats, along with legacy MPEG-2
  • Available BISS and BISS-E decryption
  • Flexible mid-stage access to compressed domain signals, including ASI and optional IP output along with ASI and optional IP inputs
  • Straight pass-through or PID filtering/remapping of compressed stream outputs
  • Standard Dolby pass-through and decode of Dolby AC-3 and MPEG-2 Layer 1 audio
  • Optional decoding of Dolby-E, Plus, AAC and HE-AAC v1 & v2 for up to 5.1 channels
  • Optional SCTE 105/34 translation
  • Standard support for 4x AES outputs
  • Control through web browser or SNMP using third-party application or Evertz' own VistaLINK SNMP control and monitoring software
  • Signal quality monitoring, including MER, BER and TR101-P1 errors

Specifications

RF Input
Number 4
Connector F-Type
-LB version
Frequency 950 – 2150MHz
Power -20 to -60dBm
LNB Power Activated on selected input
Current 400mA
Voltage 13, 18V (selectable)
LO Control 22kHz (on/off selectable)
-ATSC/DVBT/T2 and ISDBTb versions
Frequency 50 – 860MHz
Input Power 40 to -40 dBmV per carrier
Channel Bandwidth 6MHz, 7MHz, 8MHz

Modulation Support
-LB version
Symbol Rate Up to:
8PSK 67 Msps
16APSK 50 Msps
32APSK 40 Msps
Coding Rates
DVB-S QPSK 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
DVB-S2 QPSK 1/4, 1/3, 2/5, 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10
DVB-S2 8PSK 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10
DVB-S2 16APSK 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10
DVB-S2 32APSK 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10
-ATSC version
8VSB Demodulation Standard ATSC Per A53
QAM Demodulation Standard ITU-TJ.83 Annex B, QAM 64, 256
-DVBC2/DVBT2/ISDBT2 version
Channel Bandwidth 6MHz, 7MHz, 8MHz (1.7MHz available for DVB-T2)
Sub Format QAM16 - QAM256, QPSK
Standard DVB-T/T2, DVB-C/C2, ISDBTb (ITU-T J.83 Annex A and C)
Code Rate 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 Auto Detection
FFT Mode K2, K4, K8, K16, K32 Auto Detection
Guard Interval 1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/128, 19/128, 19/256, 1/64 Auto Detection
Pilot Pattern PP1, PP2, PP3, PP4, PP5, PP6, PP7, PP8 Auto Detection

MPEG over IP Input/Output
Number of Connectors 1
Number of Streams 2
Type SMPTE ST 2022-1, -2
Connector RJ-45, 10/100/1000

Conditional Access Support
  • 2x DVB-CI slots

Baseband Video Outputs (Dual Decode)
Notes • Both channels must decode the same codec on both services
Number 3
Connector BNC
Type SDI (SMPTE ST 259), HD-SDI (SMPTE ST 292-1)

AES Audio Outputs
Number 8 (4 AES per decode)
Connector BNC breakout from DB-15
Type Unbalanced AES

Audio Processing
  • Supports decoding of MPEG-1 Layer 2, AAC, Dolby-E, Plus and AC-3
  • Supports Dolby-E and AC-3 pass-through

ASI Input/Output
Number 2 (configurable input/output)
Type ASI per DVB TR101-891
Connector 75Ω BNC

Frame Sync

+FSE Option
  • Sync 1080i/59.94, 1080i/50, 720p/59.94, 720p/50, 525i/59.94, 625i/50
  • Video Delay between 3 lines and 1 frame +3 lines
  • Programmable output phase with respect to reference input
  • Reference input via common 7800FR frame reference connector

Monitored parameters
-ATSC and -DVBT2/ISDBTb version
  • Demodulator lock
  • MER/BER
  • Packet errors
  • TR101-P1 Errors

Control
  • SNMP over Ethernet via frame controller
  • Web browser

Electrical
Power < 46 watts
Voltage 12V DC
Temperature 0-50°C

Physical
Number of Slots 2

Ordering Information

7881IRD2-H264SD-LB4-CA2 DVBS/S2 IRD, up to 32APSK, quad L-Band input, dual demodulator and dual decoder, 2x ASI output and IP output standard, MPEG-2/H.264 SD-SDI decode (4:2:0 8-bit).
Dual DVB-CI conditional access slot
7881IRD2-H264SD-LB4 DVBS/S2 IRD, up to 32APSK, quad L-Band input, dual demodulator and dual decoder, 2x ASI output and IP output standard, MPEG-2/H.264 SD-SDI decode (4:2:0 8-bit)
7881IRD2-ATSC Dual channel ATSC IRD, quad RF input, dual ASI ports, dual MPEG-2sD/HD decode
7881IRD2-DVBT2 Dual channel DVBT/T2 IRD, quad RF input, dual ASI ports, dual MPEG-2/H.264 SD/HD decode
7881IRD2-DVBC Dual channel QAM/DVBC/C2 IRD, quad RF input, dual ASI ports, dual MPEG-2/H.264 SD/HD decode
7881IRD2-ISDBT Dual channel ISDBT IRD, quad RF input, dual ASI ports, dual MPEG-2/H.264 SD/HD decode

Ordering Options
+FSE Integrated frame synchronizer
+10B422 10-bit 4:2:2 decoding option
+DD Dolby-E decode
+AAC AAC decode
+SCTE104-1 SCTE 35/104 translation
+DBISS BISS and BISS-E decryption
+IP IP input/output support

Connector Suffix
+B75 75Ω BNC connector for RF input
Rear Plate Suffix
+3RU 3RU rear plate for use with 7800FR or 7801FR Multiframes

Enclosures
7800FR 3RU Multiframe which holds 15 single slot modules
7801FR 1RU Multiframe which holds up to 4 single slot or 2 dual slot modules

1RU Enclosure Options
Notes • 7801FC is required for 1RU IRD configuration
+781PS Redundant power supply (optional)
7801FC Frame controller module
7801CP Removable front control panel for 7801FR populated with 7881IRD(s)