BROADBAND SPECIFICATION GUIDE Everything You Need to Know to Specify a Broadband/RF System
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BROADBAND SPECIFICATION GUIDE Everything You Need to Know to Specify a Broadband/RF System One Jake Brown Road, Old Bridge, NJ 08857 Version 6 • $25.95 U.S.A. 800-523-6049 • Fax: 732-679-4353 www.blondertongue.com Rev: 130211 Broadband Specification Guide Introduction This Broadband Specification Guide has been designed to break down a broadband system into simple building blocks to be used when specifying an RF System for any type of facility. Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. has been in the business of manufacturing equipment for broadband systems for over 60 years. We have taken that knowledge and experience to formulate this Broadband Specification Guide especially for specifiers/architects/engineers using easy-to- understand descriptions accompanied with relevant diagrams. While the information presented in this guide is intended to help you design a RF systems it is not intended to be applicable or suited to every circumstance which might arise during the design or construction phases of such a system. The information and diagrams contained in this guide are the exclusive property of Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc., and may be reproduced, published for specifying, designing a RF system, or promoting Blonder Tongue products. No warranty or liability is implied, nor expressed and this guide should not be construed to be a replacement for knowledge and experience provided by a professional RF designer/engineer. Suggestions or feedback? Simply e-mail us at [email protected] with the subject line of “Broadband Specification Guide.” ©2012 Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. All trademarks are property of their respective owners. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Not responsible for typographical errors. 2 Broadband Specification Guide Table of Contents Functional System Descriptions and Diagrams: 1. Content from Satellite Signal From DBS Satellite ................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Digital Satellite Receiver (ASI) to QAM ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 HD Satellite Receiver to MPEG2 HD Encoder/QAM ....................................................................................................................................... 12 QPSK/8PSK Satellite to QAM ..........................................................................................................................................................................14 2. Content from Over-the-Air Digital Off-Air (8VSB) Reception - Analog Viewing ....................................................................................................................................... 18 Digital Off-Air (8VSB) Reception - Digital Viewing (QAM) ............................................................................................................................. 20 Digital Off-Air (8VSB) Reception - Digital Viewing (8VSB) ............................................................................................................................. 22 Digital Off-Air (8VSB) UHF Reception - Digital Viewing (QAM) with EAS ...................................................................................................... 24 EBS/ITFS (QAM) Reception - Analog Viewing ................................................................................................................................................ 26 3. Content from CATV Provider Digital CATV Clear (QAM) Reception - Analog Viewing ................................................................................................................................. 30 Digital CATV Clear (QAM) Reception - Digital Viewing (QAM) ...................................................................................................................... 32 Cable TV Feed ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Cherry Picking From an Analog Cable TV Feed ............................................................................................................................................. 36 Cherry Picking From an Analog Cable TV Feed Using Demod/Remod No Stereo ......................................................................................... 38 Preventing Reception of Undesired Programming on Cable TV Feed ............................................................................................................ 40 MSO HD Free-to-Guest for Hotels ................................................................................................................................................................. 42 4. Content from Locally Generated Source Local Origination ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 46 Digital QAM Channel Generation .................................................................................................................................................................. 48 Inserting a Local Origination Into a Cable TV Feed ........................................................................................................................................ 50 Inserting a Local Origination Above a Cable TV Feed .................................................................................................................................... 52 Analog Sub-Channel Return Using Processors ............................................................................................................................................... 54 Analog Sub-Channel Return Using Demod/Remod ....................................................................................................................................... 56 Digital Sub-Channel Return............................................................................................................................................................................ 58 Security Camera Sub-Channel Return.............................................................................................................................................................60 5. IPTV Applications EBS/ITFS (QAM) Reception Distributed via IP ................................................................................................................................................ 62 Digital CATV (QAM) Reception - Analog Viewing (via IP) .............................................................................................................................. 64 CATV Digital Cherry-Picking with IP Distribution .....................................................................................................................................66 Local Origination Encoding for IP Distribution..........................................................................................................................................68 CATV/Broadcaster Backhaul System for Remote Originating Content............................................................................................................70 6. RF/Fiber Distribution Coaxial Distribution ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 74 Hybrid Fiber and Coax Distribution ................................................................................................................................................................ 80 7. Miscellaneous High Speed Broadband Internet .................................................................................................................................................................... 84 Remote Power Reset ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 Equipment Specification Library ........................................................................................................................................................... 88 Frequency Charts (CATV, CATV QAM, Off-Air) ........................................................................................................................................ 127 CATV Terms & Definitions .................................................................................................................................................................... 135 Blonder Tongue Acronyms .................................................................................................................................................................... 153 CATV & IPTV Acronyms ......................................................................................................................................................................... 154 Additional Reading and Web Listings ............................................................................................................................................... 162 3 Broadband Specification Guide Safety Instructions Safety Instructions You should always