Product Overview:

GM-8358Q is a new generation, highly integrated SD encoder and QAM transmodulator, combining MPEG-2/MPEG-4 AVC SD encoding, QAM RF reception, transport stream processing and QAM modulation in a 1RU chassis. It’s ideal for broadcasters, cable network operators and media providers looking to reduce equipment costs and lower total power consumption for digital television distribution.

The GM-8358Q features versatile functions, high density and superior performance, provides up to eight channels of MPEG-2/ MPEG-4 AVC standard definition(SD) encoding, QAM RF demodulation, ASI-based transport stream input, transport stream multiplexing/re-multiplexing/pass-through, PSI/SI processing, DVB-CSA scrambling, two QAM modulation outputs. All of these feeds incoming from local analog PAL/NTSC video & audio media sources, local ASI transport streams and remote QAM RF signals which can be processed into two transport streams and finally distributed to cable network after QAM modulation.

To make this as comprehensive as possible, Web browser and SNMP management are also available for local and remote monitoring and control, this can significantly reduce management time and save operating expense.

Main Features:

Encoding Features:

• Up to eight channels MEPG-2/MPEG-4 AVC SD encoding

• High picture quality in ultra low bit rate to reduce network overheads or costs

• MPEG-2 encoding rate range from 0.5 Mbps to 5.5 Mbps

• MPEG-4 AVC encoding rate range from 0.25 Mbps to 5.5 Mbps

• Output resolutions: 480i (NTSC), 576i (PAL)

• Supports VBR/CBR video encoding

Transport Stream Processing Features:

• DVB-ASI transport stream inputs

• Transport stream multiplexing, remultiplexing and pass through

• Supports PID filtering, pass-through, PCR auto-correction

• PAT, PMT and SDT insertion

• Supports up to four DVB SimulCrypt CAs and DVB-CSA scrambling

• Supports up to 3Mbps of EMM bandwidth

Modulation/Demodulation Features:

• Two QAM adjacent-channel outputs

• Wide range of modulation output bitrate from 15.5Mbps to 51.6Mbps per QAM channel

• Supported QAM constellation: 16/32/64/128/256QAM

• ITU-T J.83 Annex A/B/C compliant, 6MHz or 8MHz bandwidth

• Self-adaptive filter circuit design ensures outstanding out-of-band rejection

Other Features:

• Web browser and SNMP management for local and remote management and control

• Front panel control and LCD display for parameter settings and malfunction alarm display

• Local and remote firmware upgrades

• Low power consumption

Rear Panel View (For reference only):