Contemporary Research 232-ATSC 4 Professional HDTV Tuner

Contemporary Research 232-ATSC 4 Professional HDTV Tuner. New in original box with power supply and remote. This type of stand-alone ATSC tuner is primarily used for head end HDTV single channel reception and other commercial applications. Ultra-sensitive tuner with robust error correction and available actual frequency, signal strength and BER output. New in box. Purchaser responsible for compatibility, proper installation and use. As shown.

From Contemporary Research:

The 232-ATSC 4 HDTV Tuner, the 4th-generation HDTV tuner from Contemporary Research, adds new capabilities to the industry-standard ATSC series. New features include tuning MPEG-4 programs, up to 1080p output, and more efficient operation. The tuner is fully compatible the previous 232-ATSC+1 tuner for control, operation, and rack mounting.

The integrator-friendly HDTV tuner is controllable with 2-way RS-232 and IP Telnet, as well as wireless and wired IR commands. An onboard Web page enables remote Web control. A new menu-driven display simplifies setup, and a front-panel USB port makes firmware updates a snap. The new compact enclosure allows mounting of two tuners in a single rack space.

A universal TV tuner, the 232-ATSC 4 can receive both analog and digital MPEG-2/H.264 channels, in ATSC, NTSC, and clear QAM formats. Using an optional Contemporary Research RF A/B switch, the tuner can switch between antenna and cable feeds.

• Tunes analog and digital channels in ATSC, NTSC, and clear QAM formats
• Accepts MPEG-4 TV channels, as well as standard MPEG-2
• Scales video output from 480p to 1080p
• Simulcasts from HDMI and composite video ports, as well as stereo, and digital coax and TOSlink optical audio ports
• Switches to RGBHV or Component output from front-panel settings, Web page or control commands
• Outputs Dolby® 5.1 or PCM/Variable PCM digital audio formats through the HDMI and digital audio ports
• Select Consumer or Pro digital audio, auto or manual DVI conversion
• Front-panel text and on-screen menus for tuner setup
• Web pages for remote setup and control
• Supports dual Air/Cable tuning with optional RF switch
• Analog and digital closed captioning
• Internal scaler displays channels at selected resolution
• Rack-mountable two across in 1RU
• Full ASCII 2-way RS-232/USB commands, AMX, Crestron, and RTI modules available, discrete IR commands
• RS-232 can be daisy-chained to control up to 9 tuners from a single RS-232 port, or control any number of tuners via IP
• Front-panel USB port for S37 firmware and rear USB for HD processor updates via a memory stick
• Meets RoHS and California energy-saving standards