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XLV Family

Bringing DTV to Datacasting Enterprise IP Networks

The XLV family of products from VBox offers a complete solution for streaming direct TV (DTV) broadcasts to the IP network and IP over DVB datacasting - ideal for Live TV and rich media distribution for Business TV, digital signage, hotels, universities, hospitals, corporations, retail, entertainment, e-learning, and a multitude of other uses.

The Challenge & Solution

The Challenge

Across all sectors, enterprises are seeking cost-effective solutions to optimally leverage investment in IP infrastructure for delivery of a wide range of content. From live broadcast TV, through premium content services, and including rich media broadband content – getting the right content to right user via the existing enterprise networks is key to maintaining productivity, profitability and competitive edge.

The Solution

The XLV line of products from VBox enables reception and streaming of DTV broadcasts over IP networks. XLV products also allow reception of IP data over DVB and retransmission through the IP network, concurrent with ongoing video and audio transmissions – delivering powerful inter- and intra-organizational network communications abilities. For Enterprise TV, Business TV, digital signage, entertainment, e-learning, and datacasting – XLV products rapidly integrate into existing network environments, are easy to use and remotely maintain, and offer one of the industry’s best price-performance ratios.

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Features

XLV Features

Four tuners
Cost-effective DVB-S/T/C TV gateway MPEG 2&4 over IP Streamer
Four transponders supporting 2 CAM
Streams live Pay & FTA channels over IP from four transponders
Transport stream de-multiplexing, de-scrambling, and PID filtering
Streaming MPEG 2&4 over-IP server
Multicast and unicast UDP
UPnP ~ DNLA 1.5 Server
IGMP server
SNMP for remote control and monitoring
Easy integration into existing networks
User-friendly HTML control interface
Supports SAP (Service Announcement Protocol)
Rack mount: 19” - 11/2 U
Datacasting (IP over DVB) capabilities

The product features listed above are representative, and may change depending on final product configuration and pricing.

Specifications

XLV Specifications

RF Tuner X 4
External connector: 2 X F type, female
Receiving frequency:
950 MHz to 2150 MHz Input signal level:
-25 dBm to -65 dBm nominal
RF input impedance: 75W

2 X LNB Power and Switching
Supply Voltage Selectable: 13V or 18V
Max LNB Current: 400 mA
Antenna Control: 22 kHz signal
DiSeqC: 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 supported

DVB - S
Symbol Rates: 1.5 - 45 Msps
(1 – 45 Msps optional)
Transport Stream processing:
Up to 40Mbps
Reed-Solomon Outer Code (204,188)T=8
Vierbi Inner Code
K=7,R=12,2/3,3/4,5/6,7,8

DVB-S2
Transmission format support:
LDPC/BCH (DVB-S2)
8PSK: SR = 10–30 MSps
QPSK: SR = 10–30 MSps
Roll Off: 0.2, 0.25, 0.35.
Pilot On/Off
Spectral Not inverted / Inverted

DVB-S2 FEC
LDPC/BCH QPSK ½, 3/5, 2/3, ¾ ,
4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10
LDPC/BCH 8PSK 3/5, 2/3, ¾,
4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10

Data Handling and De-multiplexing
Multi-Protocol Encapsulation (MPE)
Datagram and section packing
Unicast/multicast filtering
Multicast address filters :128
PID Filters:
UDP/TCP/IP protocols
PSI/TCP private tables
LLC SNAP/null encapsulation

Stream Output Formats
Standard: Transport Stream (TS)
32 programs in TS/UDP/IP
Announcement using SAP
Optional: Elementary Stream –ES
Packetized Elementary Stream-PES
Program Stream –PS
Subtitle
Streaming RTP
Save to file
Streaming from file
EPG

LAN Interface
Connector: 1x RJ-45
Speed: 10/100/1000 Auto-Sensing

LED Indicators
Power On
LAN Led

Physical/Environmental Data
Size (H x W x D):292x53x237 mm
Operating Temperature: 0 -40ºC
(32 - 104ºF)
Storage Temp: -10 - 85ºC
(14 - 185ºF)
Operating Humidity: 10% - 90%

Power Supply
12v DC adaptor
Power input: 100-240 VAC
Power frequency: 50-60 Hz
Power Consumption: 60 W (typical)

Regulatory Compliance
CE, FCC- Part 15 Class B

Software Architecture

Ordering Guide

XLV Ordering Guide

Reception	Name	Tuner	Total channels	IP over DVB	DVBS2	DVB-S	DVB-T	DVB-C	CAM
4*DVB-S/S2	XLV 3330 *4	4	Up to 32	Y	3	1	-	-	Y
2*DVB-S & 2-T/C	XLV 3340	4	Up to 32	Y	2	-	2	2	Y
4*DVB - S/S2	XLV Express 3330	4	Up to 8	Y	3	1	-	-	Y
2*DVB-S & 2-T/C	XLV Express 3340	4	Up to 8	Y	2	-	2	2	Y