digital video encoder: Drake Digital MEQ1000 modulator

The DTD1000 may be used to convert one off-air ATSC 8VSB signal to a QAM output with rate adjustment or, when used in the processor mode with only one input, the MEQ1000 can process ATSC or CATV QAM MPEG-2 inputs. Future module applications will support ASI-to-QAM, analog SD-to-QAM, component/HDMI HD-to-QAM, and Gig-E IP-to-QAM translation, or individual

The DTD1000 input module tunes any 8VSB or QAM channel between 54 and 1002 MHz, making it ideal for digital channel processing applications where a single digital video signal is received, error-corrected, clocked (at a user determined fixed rate) and re-modulated on the same or another RF channel.

Digital Channel Processing with the Drake Digital DTD1000 Module

The MEQ1000 has bays for up to two input modules. The video content from both modules enters the main chassis where it is MPEG program filtered, multiplexed, and groomed. Any number of program streams may be sent to the QAM modulator.

The Drake Digital MEQ1000 is the industrys first commercial-grade, multiplexing Edge QAM modulator. Ideal for applications where a single QAM output is required from each Edge QAM chassis, the MEQ1000 features a variety of plug-in input modules including an ATSC/QAM input tuner, an ASI input, an IP input, and analog NTSC inputs, bringing an unprecedented level of flexibility to cable operators.