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COM2000 Product Description
A COM360 chassis fully populated with COM46 receivers is capable of tuning and transcrypting
up to 48 DIRECTV channels. The satellite signal is tuned and demodulated resulting in a
DIRECTV legacy or MPEG-4 transport stream. This transport stream is then IP-encapsulated
using standard Internet protocols and sent out over the chassis backplane.
The data can be routed to an internal QAM6 modulator for RF output and also to two GIGe
network connections for distribution on an IPTV network or external QAM modulator. The
original DIRECTV broadcast video encoding format is preserved and the output transport stream
is encrypted with the Pro:Idiom or other optional encryption standards.
Multiple COM360 chassis can be “stacked” in order to provide more than 48 output channels. Up
to 16 chassis can be connected in the same system.
The COM46 receiver cards are controlled and managed via an Ethernet connection on the
COM360 chassis. The COM46 card includes a built-in web interface and can be configured using
a web browser. To view high definition video from the COM2000 a TV equipped with decryption
technology must be used. Additionally the COM2000 is compatible with Samsung Link and
Verimatrix DRMs, and Video Propulsion MPEG2 Pro:Idiom edge QAMs. Standard definition
channels may be distributed in-the-clear.
In addition to high quality DIRECTV programming the COM2000 system offers additional
powerful features:
Optional Mediatune 2.0 software upgrade offers switched matrix control capabilities for public
space environments.
Internal “home screen” channels stream direct from the COM2000 system.
An electronic program guide that is fully customizable to system channel lineup and local
programming. PSIP data will pass to televisions and “map” the channels without intervention.
(PSIP interpretation is TV dependent, not all TVs respond to PSIP in the same manner. Test
the TVs before installing.
External content from a variety of sources can be modulated through the COM2000.
Remote monitoring and management through Technicolor web server.
Interfaces with Emergency Alert Systems (EAS). Capable of sending locally originated
streams to all video channels for site specific emergency broadcast. (Only available on
systems utilizing the Technicolor QAM6 modulator).
Optional ATSC-8 tuner facilitates streaming 8 off air channels through the COM2000 system.
Multiple program streams from each off-air channel can add dozens of local channels to your
lineup at no monthly cost to your customer.