
CatonCaster HD422 User Manual
DC Power –
Operating Voltage:
36-72VAC
PSU Max Power:
200W
Current Draw:
Base Unit with no option cards – 38-40W
Base Unit with active ASI input – 54-55W
MPEG/IP option card with active input – 2-3W (additional)
DVB-S/S2 option card with active input and LNB load of 19V @ 500mA –
8-9W (additional)
DVB-CI Module option with 2 CAM Modules installed – 2-3W (additional)
8VSB/QAM option card with active input – 2-3W (additional)
Max Power Draw:
70-72W
Connector:
2 pin terminal block
Genlock Interface (Optional) Adds -
Genlock Connector:
75
Ω
Female BNC
Input Impedance:
10k
Ω
Return Loss:
≥
20 dB, 0Mhz to 8 MHz
Drive Level:
1.0 Vpp ±10%
Genlock Capability:
HD – Adjustment of pixels and lines. Max number of dependent on video
mode.
SD – Adjustment of subcarrier, pixels and lines
Supported Genlock References:
NTSC Black Burst
PAL-B/G/I/D/M/N Black Burst
1080i x 1920 @ 25, 29.97 and 30fps
1080p x 1920 @ 23.97, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94 and 60fps
720p x 1280 @ 50, 59.94 and 60fps
Video Decoding Features
General –
TS Data Rate:
.25-200 Mb/s
Video Decoder –
Video Profiles and Levels
Base Unit –
MPEG-2 HP@HL (SD Only)
H.264 [email protected] (SD Only)
H.264 Constrained [email protected] (SD Only)
HD 4:2:0 License (MRD 58710) Adds –
MPEG-2 HP@HL (HD Formats)
H.264 up to [email protected] (HD Formats)
HD 4:2:2 License (MRD 58720) Adds –
MPEG-2 422P@HL (All Formats)
H.264 [email protected] (All Formats)
HEVC Decode Module (58265) and HEVC Decoding license (58765)
Adds-
HEVC Main and Main 10 Profiles up to Level 3, Main Tier (SD
only)
HEVC Decode Module (58265) and HEVC Decoding license (58765) with
HD 4:2:0 License (MRD 58710) Adds-
HEVC Main and Main 10 Profiles up to Level 4, High Tier (HD up
to 1080p30 30Mbps and 1080p60 20Mbps)
HEVC Decode Module (58265) and HEVC Decoding license (58765) with
HD 4:2:2 License (MRD 58720) Adds-
HEVC Main 4:2:2 10 profile up to Level 4, High Tier (HD up to
1080p30 30Mbps and 1080p60 20Mbps)
Video Bit Rate:
MPEG-2 1-100Mb/s (dependent on profile)
H.264 CABAC Entropy coded 1 - 80Mb/s
CAVLC Entropy coded 1 - 100Mb/s
Video Formats:
Base Unit –
1080i x 1920 (16x9) @ 25, 29.97 and 30Hz
1080p x 1920 (16x9) @ 23.97, 24, 25, 29.97 and 30Hz
720p x 1280 (16x9) @ 50, 59.94, and 60Hz
576i x 720 (4x3 or 16x9) @ 25Hz
576i x 704 (4x3 or 16x9) @ 25hz
576i x 544 (4x3 or 16x9) @ 25hz
480i x 720 (4x3 or 16x9) @ 29.97Hz
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