FloodGate FG-422D Transcoder

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It is estimated that there is an installed base of nearly 1.5 million commercial Pro:Idiom televisions that are capable of decoding only MPEG-2 video.  VideoPropulsion’s FloodGate model FG-422D, in addition to providing DIRECTV HD services over coax, transcodes MPEG-4 video content to MPEG-2, saving hospitality venues millions of dollars in television upgrades. Up to 8 premium HD channels per unit can be transcoded, and the ability to stack units for expandability makes it suitable for most hotel HD channel lineups.

Convert DIRECTV MPEG4 content to MPEG2...

FloodGate FG-422D TranscoderThe FloodGate FG-422D delivers content with Pro:Idiom encryption technology, a Hollywood accepted standard for protecting content in commercial environments including hotels, motels, timeshares, hospitals, assisted living residences and other bulk commercial locations. System installation is straightforward for DIRECTV integrators and resellers. Each DIRECTV COM23 receiver outputs streams via an Ethernet port on the receiver. Ethernet streams are aggregated and managed through a VLAN capable switch and a FloodGate Provisioner, into an Ethernet input port on the FloodGate.

The FloodGate Manager interface allows you to intuitively manage receiver status, upload a channel lineup, and start and stop service. FloodGates QAM modulate the HD programming over the existing coax cable infrastructure. DIRECTV HD programming is transported using MPEG-4 transport streams which the FG-422D re-encodes in MPEG-2. The FloodGate configures up to 2 MPEG-2 channels per QAM channel, delivering content to MPEG-2 compatible commercial TV’s. Management tools are included to enable proactive remote service resolution.

DIRECTV is a registered trademark of DIRECTV, Inc.  Pro:Idiom is a registered trademark of Zenith Electronics, L.L.C.

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  • Receive HD content from DIRECTV COM23 receivers
  • Convert up to 8 streams of MPEG-4 content to MPEG-2 in real time
  • Pro:Idiom content protection with no in-room receivers or set-top boxes
  • Output over existing coax infrastructure in the hotel
  • SNMP management for efficient remote monitoring and control
  • Automated configuration for fast and effective installation

QAM RF Output  
Connector: 1 F-type, female
 Configuration: 1 block of 4 adjacent QAM channels
 QAM Modulation: ITU J.83 Annex B; 64, 256 QAM
 IP Inputs  
 Connection: 2 GigE Ethernet RJ-45 port
 Use: Receiver aggregation from switch
  Management port
 Control and Management  
 Protocols: SNMPv1, SNMPv2
 FloodGate Manager: compatible with IE 7/8 browser
 General  
 Dimensions: 1RU, 15" deep, shelf required
 Weight: 22 lb.
 Input Voltage: 100-240 VAC
 Power: 100 W, 1.1 Amps
 Certifications: FCC - ICAN
 Ordering Info  
 FG-422D: DIRECTV 8 Transcoder FloodGate QAM
 FG-DTV-Pro: Network Kit (switch, router, Provisioner)

FG-422D Datasheet

To download a PDF version of the FloodGate FG-422D datasheet, click on this link.  Adobe Acrobat is required to view.

 

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