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Below is the table that shows the specification differences between HomePlug 1.0 and HomePlug AV.
HomePlug 1.0
(INT5200)
HomePlug 1.0 w/ Turbo
(INT5500)
HomePlug AV
(INT6xxx)
PHY Rate 14 Mbps 85 Mbps 200 Mbps
Peak Throughput
8 Mbps 35 Mbps 105 Mbps
Typical Power Line
Throughput
4-6 Mbps 8-12 Mbps 40-45 Mbps
Typical Coax Throughput 7-8 Mbps 28-32 Mbps 80-90 Mbps
Bandwidth
4-21 MHz 4-21 MHz 2-30 MHz
Host Interfaces MII, USB,
Ethernet
MII, Ethernet MII, Ethernet, PCI
Channel Access (QoS) CSMA/CA (4) CSMA/CA (4) CSMA/CA (8)
Max Modulation DQPSK 256-QAM 1024-QAM
Currently, there are three major manufacturers whose Powerline chip solutions are popular on the market -
DS2, Panasonic and HomePlug AV. Although each of these manufacturers has its own popularity, the chip
solution of Intellon provides a noise filter feature that enhances the quality and stability of multimedia
streaming for IPTV, making the Intellon chip solution better than the other two manufacturers.
The table below presents the pros and cons of the Powerline devices of each manufacturer.
HomePlug AV Panasonic DS2
Medium
Powerline, Coax, Twisted pair Powerline Powerline
PHY Rate 200 Mbps 190 Mbps 200 Mbps
Ubiquity Whole-house Noise-limited Noise-limited
Stream HD Multi-stream Not reliable,
Noise-impaired
Not reliable,
Noise-impaired
Ease of Use
No software needed.
Plug-n-play Pushbutton
Plug-n-play
Pushbutton
Plug-n-play
Pushbutton
Open Standard Global
HomePlug Powerline Alliance
Proprietary
(CEPCA)
Proprietary
(OPERA, UPA)
Noise Immunity Good Poor Poor
Access Protocols
CSMA/CA, Parameterized QoS CSMA/CA TDMA TDMA