PACIFIC 9992-2DEC

The Cobalt® 9992-2DEC  Dual Upgradeable AVC/MPEG-2 Software Defined Broadcast Decoder is a broadcast-grade multi-standard decoder designed to meet the most stringent requirements for today’s broadcasters. It supports two channels of MPEG-2 and AVC (H.264) decoding, with resolution optionally up to 4K over a single channel, and offers a full complement of audio decoding capabilities. The 9992-2DEC is an industry standard openGear® card module and provides an ideal platform for transitioning to state-of-the-art decoding capabilities.

The 9992-2DEC is HEVC and 4K upgradeable (in addition to other upgrades) using a flexible firmware-based licensing structure that allows managing CAPEX while allowing for future growth as needs change.

Features

• Future-Proof — The 9992-2DEC Decoder supports MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) and (optionally) HEVC (H.265), so it can be deployed today and upgraded as your needs change.
• Industry Standard Form-Factor — The 9992-2DEC is offered in the industry-standard openGear format, and is compatible with existing deployed openGear frames.
• High Density — The 9992-2DEC supports two independent 1080p60 input streams, or (optionally) a single UHD 4Kp60 input stream. One openGear frame can support up to 10 cards, for a total of 20 HD channels standard, or optionally 10 UHD 4K channels.
• Full Audio Support — The 9992-2DEC supports MPEG-1 Layer II, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Dolby AC-3/EAC-3 and LPCM (SMPTE-302M), as well as Dolby AC-3/EAC-3 pass-thru. With an optional audio board, the decoder can support up to 16 audio channels with each video service.
• Ultra Low Latency — Low latency modes available
• Base Unit Features
  • Support for two decode channels up to 1080p60
  • Support for MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)
  • Support for 4:2:0 8-bit/10-bit decoding
  • Full ancillary data support
  • Support for 4 stereo pairs (8 audio channels) in any combination of MPEG-1 Layer II, AAC-LC, and HE-AAC (v1/v2) modes
  • Supports UDP, RTP, HLS, and RTMP (Client mode). Other protocols available as options.
  • Remote control/monitoring via Dashboard™ software
  • Five year warranty

Specifications

Inputs

• (2) 75Ω DVB-ASI inputs
• (2) Gigabit Ethernet ports for IP input, supporting the following protocols:
  • – UDP unicast/multicast
  • – RTP unicast/multicast with optional SMPTE-2022 FEC
  • – HTTP Live Streaming
  • – RTMP (Server or Client; limited to H.264 only)
  • – RIST for contribution over the Internet
  Optional SMPTE-2110 baseband video over IP turnaround (Future release availability)

Outputs

• (2) SDI outputs each supporting 12G-SDI, 3G-SDI, HD-SDI and SD-SDI
• (2) SDI outputs each supporting 3G-SDI, HD-SDI and SD-SDI Support for all standard frame rates (interlaced and progressive): 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60

Video Post-Processing

• Support for up/down/cross conversion of output video (independent of incoming stream) (Future release availability)
• Conversion between interlaced and progressive
• Frame rate conversion
• High Dynamic Range (HDR) support (Future release availability)
• Built-in Genlock support (Future release availability)

Video Decoding

• Decoding Standards:
  • – MPEG-2
  • – MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)
  • – HEVC (H.265) (Option)
• Support for up to two independent 1080p60 decode sessions
• Support for UHD decoding (option) in AVC and HEVC modes (Maximum resolution 3840x2160p60)
• Support for 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 (option) color spaces in all modes
• Support for 8-bit / 10-bit decoding in all modes
• Low Latency decoding supported

Audio Decoding

• Decoding Standards:
  • – MPEG-1 Layer II
  • – AAC-LC
  • – HE-AAC (v1/v2)
  • – Dolby AC-3
  • – Dolby EAC-3
  • – LPCM (SMPTE-302M)
  • – Dolby AC-3/EAC-3 pass-thru support (5.1-Surround encoding available for AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Dolby AC-3 and Dolby EAC-3; subject to licensing)
• Maximum number of channels supported (subject to licensing):
  • – MPEG-1 Layer II: 16 stereo pairs (32 audio channels)
  • – Dolby AC-3: 16 stereo pairs (32 audio channels)
  • – Dolby EAC-3:  8 stereo pairs (16 audio channels)
  • – AAC-LC:  8 stereo pairs (16 audio channels)
  • – HE-AAC (v1/v2):  8 stereo pairs (16 audio channels)
• Optional support for 5.1 Surround Sound encoding, in AAC and Dolby modes.
• Optional audio module increases the capacity to 32 stereo pairs (64 audio channels), allowing full 16-channel support for the four HD inputs, in all compression modes (Future release availability).

Ancillary Data Support

• Closed-Captioning: SMPTE-334M (EIA-608 and EIA-708 supported), Line 21 (SD sources) OP-47/SMPTE RDD-08 teletext subtitles (Future release availability)
• AFD: SMPTE-2016, Line 20/22 WSS (SD sources)
• SCTE-104 to SCTE-35 conversion
• SMPTE-2038 generic ancillary data transport (timecode, KLV, etc.)

Software Licensable Options

• +HEVC Enables HEVC decoding on one AVC encode engine (up to 2 licenses max per unit).
• +4K 4K support. Requires +HEVC license on card.
• +422 4:2:2 decoding support (per unit)
• +DEC-2.0  Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital Plus stereo audio decoding license
•  +DEC-5.1 Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround Sound audio decoding license
• +FEC Add SMPTE-2022 support (per unit)
• +MP1L2-AAC-DEC  MPEG-1 Layer II, AAC-LC, and HE-AAC audio decoding per pair. Three AAC licenses can be combined to allow one 5.1 surround decode.
• +RIST/ARQ-DEC RIST RTP/ARQ support (per unit)
• +DEC-RTMP-SVR RTMP Server Mode software option

Hardware Optional Features (Factory-Installed on New Product)

• 9992DEC-IP-2110 SMPTE-2110 input / output module expansion (Future release availability)
• 9992DEC-AUD Additional audio processor module equipped with a full set of MPEG-1 Layer II and AAC licenses (Future release availability)

Ordering Information

Note: For Software Options and Upgrades, as well as Hardware Options, please see the respective Options sections listed above.

9992-2DEC Dual Upgradeable AVC / MPEG-2 Software Defined Broadcast Decoder (includes (2) +AVC and (8) +MP1L2-AAC licenses)

Rear I/O Modules

RM20-9992-DEC-B-HDBNC 20-Slot Frame Rear I/O Module (Standard-Width) (2) ASI Input BNCs, (2) GigE Ethernet Media Ports, (2) 12G/6G/3G/HD-SD-SDI Coaxial Outputs, (2) 3G/HD/SD-SDI Coaxial Outputs, (4) Output Copy Coaxial Outputs, COMM/GPIO Port (All SDI coaxial connectors HD-BNC.)