● Four L-band inputs
● DVB-S demodulation for QPSK
● DVB-S2 Demodulation for QPSK and 8PSK
● Cisco PowerVu conditional access with Data Encryption Standard (DES) or DVB descrambling
● Support for Basic Interoperable Scrambling System (BISS) conditional access
● Decryption and transcoding of up to eight programs for digital transport output
● Two digital transport outputs available (ASI and MPEGoIP)
● Support for up to eight simultaneous high-definition or standard-definition channels of decryption and transcoding and passthrough of the original channel. Total of 16 regenerated outputs (8 transcode + 8passthrough)
● Program transcoding to support down-conversion of a MPEG-4 HD program to a MPEG-2 SD program
● PSI/SI regeneration support on all licensed outputs (up to eight programs transcoded + up to 8 original content passthrough)
● 4:2:0 high-definition 1080i and 720p video decoding
● AFD support for down-conversion of a decoded HD program with aspect ratio conversion
● Dolby Digital (AC-3) and Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) audio decoding
● Closed captioning passthrough of EIA-608 and EIA-708 for transcoded programs
● Audio passthrough synchronization for transcoded programs
● Additional ASI outputs for redundancy
● MPEGoIP output for network connectivity
● DVB subtitle passthrough with transcode programs
● Contact closure terminals for simple alarm monitoring
● Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for setup, control, and monitoring
● Field-upgradeable software
● Field-upgradable additional transcoder channel licenses
● Front panel LCD for control and monitoring
● Web browser interface for easy setup, control, and monitoring
● Uplink addressable decoder output control (vertical blanking interval [VBI], audio routing, DPI, and ASI output)
● Dual-tone multifrequency (DTMF) cue tone and cue trigger outputs for ad insertion
● Digital Program Mapping that provides uplink control for service replacements in blackout areas
● Fingerprint support in transcoded output
● DVB subtitle burn-in support
● On Screen Display support in transcoded output
● Satellite Disaster Recovery support with PNC uplink control (PNC12.5 or higher)