TeamCast and T-VIPS Partner to Provide End-To-End DVB-T2 Transmission Systems
TeamCast, a world leader in Mobile TV and DTV transmission technology innovations, and T-VIPS, a global leader in professional video contribution and distribution, today announce that they have partnered to create an end-to-end DVB-T2 transmission solution. The system integrates the CP560 T-VIPS DVB-T2 Gateway with TeamCast Power4-T2 Modulator and Demo4-T2 Demodulator. The partnership brings together two of the leading providers of advanced DTT solutions to produce best-of-breed DVB-T2 transmission systems.
“The IBC launch of the joint T-VIPS and TeamCast transmission system provides terrestrial operators with a simple and cost-effective up-grade path to full DVB-T2 operation, enabling all operators to take advantage of the 30-50% increase in bandwidth efficiency enabled by migration to DVB-T2,” says Johnny Dolvik, CEO, T-VIPS. “The bandwidth efficiency of DVB-T2 is a crucial enabler for operators looking to launch terrestrial HD services and I look forward to working with TeamCast to enable a number of operators to broaden offering with DVB-T2.”
“We are delighted to collaborate with T-VIPS to offer an end-to-end T2 transmission solution,” says Serge Mal, EVP and GM, TeamCast. “This is really a win-win agreement, in line with our worldwide strategy. Together T-VIPS and TeamCast provide DTT operators with the consistent, interoperable and future proof end-to-end T2 solution they need. This solution is perfect for broadcasters and network operators wishing to launch pilot projects and commercial services.”
T-VIPS CP560 DVB-T2 Gateway
This solution provides a central point of control for DVB-T2 networks, enabling the operator to take advantage of the more efficient spectrum utilization promised by next-generation terrestrial broadcasting. It will play a critical role in ensuring that existing terrestrial networks can cost-effectively migrate to DVB-T2 operation.
The CP560 is part of T-VIPS’ cProcessor product family, a line of compact and powerful, yet cost-effective, products designed for advanced processing and handling of MPEG transport streams.
The CP560 provides flexible interfacing with ASI or IP inputs, and DVB-T2 MI outputs over ASI and IP.
- Readies terrestrial networks for DVB-T2 operation
- Centralized control of DVB-T2 modulators
- Up to 50% better frequency utilisation
- Generates accurate timing information for SFN networks
- Unlocks the advanced features in DVB-T2
- TeamCast Power4-T2 Modulator
- With its powerful and scalable platform, able to support the functional upgrades required by the full implementation of the new DVB-T2 standard, Power4-T2 is ideal to meet early adopters’ expectation to run DVB-T2 first transmissions in a very short time frame from the release of the standard, while preserving their investment for future.
Power4-T2 includes multiple input interfaces for a wide range of network implementation: Transport Stream over ASI, Satellite DVB-S/S2 and Terrestrial IP network. It brings to broadcaster’s a high level of DVB-T2 signal performances onto a very reliable, proof and scalable hardware platform.
TeamCast Demod4-T2 Demodulator
Dmod4-T2 is the world's first professional receiver with features meeting the requirements of operators wishing to start pilot and commercial networks.
It provides real time demodulation of the off-air signal and the means to measure and to monitor signal performance figures for DVB-T2 transmissions. Specifically, Dmod4-T2 provides real-time ‘MER’ measurement (Modulation Error Ratio, a key signal quality figure), shoulder levels, and error rate ratios. Additionally, it provides formatted data for the display of spectrum and constellation, by means of a comprehensive control software suite. The Dmod4-T2 also outputs the received stream via a standard ‘TS over ASI’ interface, to feed an external audio/video decoder or TS stream analyser.