Dolby® Professional Reference Decoder DP580

The Dolby Professional Reference Decoder DP580 provides real-time decoding of up to 7.1 channels and assists broadcasters and manufacturers in the adoption and deployment of the entire family of Dolby audio .

The Dolby® DP580 is the first Dolby TrueHD reference Additional features include: decoder and serves all Dolby audio codecs, including Dolby • Monitoring capabilities for emulating set-top box behavior in Digital, Plus™, HE AAC with Dolby metadata, quality control environments ® , and II technologies. It is designed • Consumer emulation mode for and Dolby to help broadcasters monitor streams along multiple points of multistream decoders found in consumer TVs and set-top boxes the broadcast chain. The DP580 provides a detailed analysis • Support for MPEG-2 transport stream with H.264 and of Dolby audio streams for professionals, making it ideal for MPEG‑2 video decoding to verify audio/video synchronization broadcast trials and manufacturers’ test environments. • Standard analog and digital audio and video outputs Enhanced features of Dolby Digital Plus, such as secondary (including HDMI®) audio bitstream mixing and 7.1-channel decoding, can easily • Support for HDMI with Extended Display Identification Data be monitored using the DP580. The DP580 also provides (EDID) device emulation (emulates HDMI repeater/sink a real-time reference tool for generating signals for Dolby devices such as A/V receivers and HDTVs) TrueHD, Dolby Digital, and Dolby Digital Plus. It enables validation of associated Dolby TrueHD signals encoded in the • Support for HDMI Audio Return Channel Metadata-Enhanced Audio Transmission (MAT) format, a type • HDMI pass-through mode of validation that has not previously been available in any • Error detection and information logging (pause burst, testing environment. All of these features enable consumer IEC 61937 data types, and Control and professional device manufacturers to use the DP580 to [CEC] message) test the integration of Dolby technologies in their products. • Web-based user interface for easy selection and monitoring Among its extensive capabilities, the DP580 can do the following: of the unique downmixing capabilities, listening modes, and • Allow broadcasters to perform quality control at any point compression modes of Dolby technologies within their headends • Front-panel interface for basic setup and monitoring • Enable monitoring, display, and logging of all audio-related • Headphone output for confidence monitoring metadata and measurement of program loudness, using Dolby Dialogue Intelligence™, Leq(A), ITU-R BS.1770-1, • Web services API to enable automated test operations ITU-R BS.1770-2, or EBU mode loudness estimation Professional Reference Decoder Dolby DP580

Front Panel Headphone Output 6.35 mm (1/4-inch) standard stereo Multifunction LED Display headphone jack for confidence monitoring For status indication and setup operations, LEDs display errors and presence of audio and video USB Ports Two standard USB ports Volume Controls Master and headphone levels

Rear Panel HDMI Input Peak Measurement HDMI input with support for uncompressed True Peak per ITU-R BS.1770-1 Annex 2 ASI/SDI Input video, multichannel PCM audio, and Audio One autodetecting BNC female connector, Return Channel Environmental Characteristics 75Ω, unbalanced Autodetects and supports SD-SDI (SMPTE Media Ethernet Port Power Specifications 259M-1998), 1.5 GB/s HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M- RJ45 connector for 1000Base-T Ethernet; 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz, autosensing, 350 W, 1998), 3.0 GB/s HD-SDI (SMPTE 424M-2008), or supports MPEG-2 transport streams over UDP/ designed to operate from a centrally switched DVB-ASI (ETSI TR 101 891 v1.1.1) RTP with IGMPv3 power source Supports processing of one stereo pair within Front-panel power switch Control Ethernet Port the 16 embedded audio channels in SDI Field-replaceable power supply RJ45 connector for 1000Base-T Ethernet; SDI Out provides status and control through a web- Dimensions and Weight based user interface One autodetecting BNC female connector, 1-U rackmount: 44 ¬ 483 ¬ 394 mm (1.75 ¬ 19 ¬ 75Ω, unbalanced (This feature will be enabled 15.50 inches) in a future software release.) Processing Capabilities Net: 6.5 kg (14.5 lb) AES Input Audio Decoding Algorithms Environmental Conditions One BNC female connector, unbalanced, 75Ω, Dolby TrueHD, MLP Lossless™, Dolby Digital Operating: 0°C–40°C (32°F–104°F), fan cooling, signal levels per AES-3id-1995 (SMPTE 276M) Plus (E-AC-3); Dolby Digital (AC-3); Dolby E, AAC, 20%–80% relative humidity (noncondensing) Supports Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, HE AAC v1, HE AAC v2 with Dolby metadata; Regulatory Notices Dolby E, HE AAC, and PCM input Dolby Pro Logic IIx; MPEG-1 LII North America: UL, FCC, and CE compliant Digital Audio Outputs Video Formats Supported Europe: complies with the European Union Four HD-BNC female connectors, H.264, MPEG-2 Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the unbalanced, 75Ω, signal levels per AES- HD: 1080i at 25, 29.97, and 30 fps; 1080p at 25, use of certain hazardous substances in electrical 3id-1995 (SMPTE 276M) 29.97, 30, 50, and 60 fps; 720p at 59.94, 60, and and electronic equipment (RoHS), as amended by Provides PCM, Dolby Digital, or Dolby Digital 50 fps Commission Decisions 2005/618/EC, 2005/717/EC, Plus output SD: 480i at 29.97 fps and 576i at 25 fps and 2005/747/EC (RoHS Directive) and WEEE Analog Audio Outputs Loudness Estimation/Algorithms Eight-channel analog output via DB25 male ITU-R BS.1770-1 audio loudness measurement Visit www.dolby.com/warranty for the latest product connector, Tascam® compliant warranty information. with Dialogue Intelligence, patented To purchase a Dolby product, contact your HDMI Output ITU-R BS.1770-2 audio loudness measurement Dolby representative. HDMI output with support for uncompressed with Dialogue Intelligence, patented Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are video, multichannel PCM audio, and Audio ITU-R BS.1770-2 audio loudness measurement registered trademarks of . Dolby Return Channel Leq(A) audio loudness measurement with Digital Plus, MLP Lossless, and Dialogue Intelligence Dialogue Intelligence, patented are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. HDMI is a registered trademark of HDMI Licensing, LLC. Tascam

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