Digital headends distributing satellite channels converted to DVB-T COFDM form have become popular solutions in hotels. The TERRA system has been designed for building TV distribution installations providing signals to standard televisions with built-in DVB-T tuners and allowing reception of terrestrial (DVB-T) and satellite (DVB-S/S2) channels without additional receivers/STBs. The output RF signals in the single DVB-T COFDM standard are distributed to outlets in rooms via typical coaxial cabling.
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The tdx420c 2xDVB-S/S2 (8PSK, QPSK) - 2xDVB-T (COFDM) transmodulator with a double CI slot enables the conversion of DVB-S/S2 signals from 2 satellite transponders to 2 DVB-T MUXes.
• Conversion of DVB-S/S2 signals to DVB-T COFDM standard
• 2 SAT transponders for 2 DVB-T MUXes
• Possibility to create one DVB-T MUX from two SAT transponders
• Channel selection and filtering of unnecessary services in the digital stream
• Simple control interface via RJ-45 port, which greatly simplifies the installation procedure
• 2 CI ports (multidescrambling)
• Internet management
• Reading of event history (logs) from the panel
• AGC function (automatic signal gain control)
• 2 SAT transponders for 2 DVB-T MUXes
• Possibility to create one DVB-T MUX from two SAT transponders
• Channel selection and filtering of unnecessary services in the digital stream
• Simple control interface via RJ-45 port, which greatly simplifies the installation procedure
• 2 CI ports (multidescrambling)
• Internet management
• Reading of event history (logs) from the panel
• AGC function (automatic signal gain control)
Details
Terra TDX-420C R81619 DVB-S/S2 to DVB-T transmodulator is used for reception of DVB-S/S2 (8PSK/QPSK) signals, selection of desired channels and retransmission of them in COFDM format in chosen RF channels in VHF/UHF frequency range. The device allows the user to receive and manage a range of free to air and encrypted satellite channels (CI/CAM compatibility). One TDX-420C R81619 panel can receive channels from two satellite transponders and convert them into two neighboring DVB-T multiplexes with maximum throughput of 31.66 Mbps. In practice, each multiplex can carry 6 SD channels or 2-3 HD channels. The administrator of the system selects the required channels from the satellite streams and forms two DVB-T multiplexes. Alternatively, one DVB-T multiplex can be programmed from channels coming from two different satellite transponders. In each case, it is neceeesary to remember about 10% safety margin when determining the maximum bit rate for the whole multiplex (typically the ultimate bit rate of a multiplex should not exceed 29 Mbps). When a higher throughput is required, the system should be equipped with additional TDX-420C R81619 unit(s). The output DVB-T COFDM multiplexes are usually distributed to users by a passive network composed of RF splitters/taps. Such a solution is especially convenient in modern hotel TV systems distributing a variety of satellite channels, including HD broadcasts.
Thanks to RJ-45 Ethernet port, the programming of the TDX-420C R81619 panel is performed via a web browser.
The TDX-420C R81619 panel has a double CI (Common Interface) connector, to which, in the case of reception of encrypted programs, it is necessary to install an appropriate (for the coding system of the selected transponder) conditional access module. The card placed in it decodes the signal from selected channels of a given satellite transponder.
A great advantage of the Terra device is easy integration with other components:
- dSCR/Unicable multiswitches, allowing for independent distribution of DVB-S/S2 channels via one coaxial cable
- IPTV streamers for management and distribution of satellite, terrestrial and cable DVB channels within Ethernet (LAN) networks based on twisted-pair cabling
- optical transmitters for transmission TV programming via optical links
- other receiving and signal processing devices (broadband and channel amplifiers, analog and digital modulators)
DIPOL offers the following transmodulators of DVB-S/S2 (8PSK, QPSK) signals:
TDX-410C | TDX-420 | TDX-420C | TDQ-420 | TDQ-420C | |
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Code | R81617 | R81618 | R81619 | R81638 | R81639 |
Input signals | DVB-S/S2 (8PSK, QPSK) | DVB-S/S2 (8PSK, QPSK) | DVB-S/S2 (8PSK, QPSK) | DVB-S/S2 (8PSK, QPSK) | DVB-S/S2 (8PSK, QPSK) |
Number of transponders | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Output signals | DVB-T COFDM | DVB-T COFDM | DVB-T COFDM | DVB-C QAM | DVB-C QAM |
Number of MUXes | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Max. bitrate [Mb/s] | 31.66 | 2x31.66 | 2x31.66 | 2x53 | 2x53 |
CI slot(s) | 1x | no | 2x | no | 2x |
Key features:
- conversion of DVB-S/S2 signals to DVB-T COFDM standard
- conversion of the whole package of signals from two satellite transponders to 2 adjacent DVB-T multiplexes
- possibility to create one DVB-T multiplex from two different satellite transponders
- channel selection and filtering of unnecessary services in the digital stream
- simple control interface via RJ-45 port, which greatly simplifies the installation procedure
- device equipped with 2 CI ports - decoding of pay channels (multidescrambling)
- management via the Internet
- reading history of events (logs) from the panel
- AGC function (automatic control of signal amplification)

View of the information window of TDX-420C R81619 module
(among others DVB-S2 input RF levels, SNR, VBER parameters)

Output bandwidth is used at 50% (16.0 Mbit/s of the available 31.68 Mbit/s) for MUX-1 and 26% (8.5 Mbit/s of the available 31.68 Mbit/s) for MUX-2.
Notice: The transmodulator is compatible only with CI CAM modules (no support for CI+).
Specifications
Product type | Transmodulator | ||
Name | tdx420c | ||
Brand | TERRA | ||
Conversion | DVB-S/S2--->DVB-T | ||
RF input | Number of supported transponders | 2 | |
Frequency range | MHz | 950...2150 | |
Power supply/control | 0/13/18 V & 22 kHz, max. 1 A,DiSEqC 1.0, EN50607, EN50494 | ||
standard | DVB-S2 | ||
Modulation | QPSK, 8PSK, APSK 8/16/32 | ||
FEC | 8PSK: 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10, QPSK: 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10 | ||
standard | DVB-S | ||
Modulation | QPSK | ||
FEC | 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 | ||
Symbol rate | Ms/s | 2...45 | |
Signal strength | dBµV | 45...85 | |
Impedance | Ohm | 75 | |
RF throughput - gain | dB | -1 ± 1 | |
RF input | Number of F-connectors | 1 | |
Channels | FTA (uncoded) | Yes | |
Channels | Coded (CI slot) | TAK (2 × ) | |
Technical specifications | |||
RF output | standard | DVB-T/ISDB-T | |
RF output | Number of DVB-T MUXes | 2 (nearby) | |
Modulation | DVB-T: QPSK, QAM16, QAM64, ISDB-T: QPSK, DQPSK, QAM16, QAM64 | ||
Frequency range | MHz | 100...858, step 100 kHz | |
Signal strength | dBµV | 90 | |
Signal pos. adjustment | dB | 0...15 with step 1 dB | |
Impedance | Ohm | 75 | |
MER | dB | ≥38 (100...780 MHz), ≥35 (780...860 MHz) | |
Channel bands | MHz | 7.8 | |
Security interval | 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 | ||
FEC | 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 | ||
FFT mode | 2K | ||
RF output | Bandwidth | Mbps | 2 × 31,67 |
RF combiner | Frequency range | MHz | 47...862 |
RF combiner | Connector | F | |
Loss | dB | 2.5 | |
General | |||
Configuration | Port | RJ-45 (web browser) | |
Configuration | IP address | 192.168.1.10 | |
Remote | Yes | ||
Current drawn | V/A | DC 12/0.55 | |
Operating temperature | °C | 0...+50 | |
Weight | kg | 0.9 | |
Dimensions | mm | 48,5 × 198 × 112 |