Contemporary Research 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner

The Contemporary Research 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner is the 5th-generation ATSC HDTV tuner. It includes various features including tuning H.264 programs up to 1080p, output scaling up to 4K, and IPTV streaming output via an Ethernet port. This tuner is also fully compatible with control commands for previous models.

This HDTV tuner is controllable with 2-way RS-232, IP Telnet, UDP, and wireless and wired IR commands and is integrator-friendly. An onboard Web page enables remote configuration, control, and monitoring.

Contemporary Research 232-ATSC 4K Includes:

• 5402-001, PS12-1.5 Power Supply
• 5008-025, Universal Rack Mount Kit

Contemporary Research 232-ATSC 4K Features:

• Tunes analog and digital channels in ATSC, clear QAM, and NTSC formats
• Decodes MPEG-2 and H.264 digital channels up to 1080p 60Hz
• Passes through IPTV stream from received digital channel
• HDMI selectable video output resolutions: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, and 4K or Auto
• Analog HD RGBHV and Component video output resolutions: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p, or Auto
• Analog HD output\s operate simultaneously with HDMI
• Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) available on HDMI port for display power control
• 1080p and 2160p fixed at 60Hz frame rate, 1080i and 720p selectable at 720p selectable at 60 or 59.94Hz
• Dolby Audio, PCM, or Variable PCM audio formats for digital audio ports and HDMI
• Simultaneous HDMI, S/PDIF, and Analog Stereo Audio output
• Front-panel and on-screen menus for turner setup
• Webpages for remote setup and configuration
• Decodes analog and digital closed captioning
• Rack-mountable two across in 1RU
• Full ASCII 2-way RS-232/Telnet commands
• RS-232 can be daisy-chained to control up to 9 tuners from a single RS-232 port
• Meets RoHS and California energy-saving standards

Contemporary Research 232-ATSC 4K Specifications:

• Distribution: AV over RF , Hybrid Systems
• Tuning:
  • Air/Cable Input ‘F’, female, 75 ohm impedance, -10 to 25 dBmV typical
  • ATSC, NTSC, Cable, and Clear QAM (1080p/1080i/720p/480p/480i)
  • Off-Air 2-69 (NTSC and 8-VSB) and CATV 1-135 (Analog, 64QAM, 256QAM, 8-VSB) Standard, HRC,IRC
  • Aspect Ratio 4:3, 16:9, and Zoom
  • Parental option for channels and/or rating
• IPTV Out: Pass-through UDP MPEG-TS IPTV stream from received digital channel, all programs or single program
• RF Decoding:
  • MPEG-2, H.264-480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
  • Dolby Audio, MPEG-1, Layer 2, AAC
• Video Out:
  • Composite RCA video, 480i, carries closed caption data
  • Component YPbPr 3 RCA (1080p/1080i/720p/480p/480i)
  • RGBHV HD15 female (1080p/1080i/720p/480p/480i)
  • HDMI receptacle, Type A, Version 1.3 (2160p/1080p/1080i/720p/480p/480i)
• Audio Out:
  • HDMI Dolby Audio?PCM/PCM variable level
  • S/PDIF Coax and optical output, Dolby Audio/PCM/PCM variable level
  • Analog Stereo RCA variable level
• Control:
  • RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet for Web page access, Telnet and UDP control, IPTV Output
  • DB9 male RS-232 1200 to 230K baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit
  • IR Input 3.5 mm stereo jack for optional IR-RXC IR Receiver
  • A/C 3.5 mm control output for optional RF-AB Air/Cable Selector Switch
• Front Panel:
  • LCD Text display, white text on blue background
  • Power, Menu, Setup, Select buttons
  • Up and Down (Channel Up and Down) buttons
  • Left and Right (Volume Up and Down) buttons
  • IR Sensor, Mini USB-B port for future use
• Power In:
  • 2.1 mm coaxial jack (inside center conductor positive), 1.1 A maximum, 11 to 14 VDC, 12 VDC typical, 13.2W 45
  • BTU, 15.2 W 52 BTU including power supply, current draw 0.198 A@114 VAC with power supply