Cobalt PACIFIC ULL-DEC AVC and MPEG-2 Upgradeable Software openGEAR Card - Single Input 1080p60 Low Latency Decoder PACIFIC ULL-DEC

The Cobalt PACIFIC ULL-DEC AVC/MPEG-2 HEVC Upgradeable Software Defined Broadcast Decoder is a professional multi-standard decoder designed to meet the most stringent requirements for today's broadcasters. It supports MPEG-2 and AVC (H.264) (4K support available), as well as offering a full complement of audio decoding capabilities. The PACIFIC ULL-DEC is an industry-standard openGear card and provides an ideal platform for transitioning to state-of-the-art decoding capabilities.

Features:

• The PACIFIC ULL-DEC Decoder supports MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) and (optionally) HEVC (H.265), so it can be deployed today and upgraded as your needs change
• Support for one input stream up to 1080p60 (two independent streams with +AVC option), or (optionally) a single UHD 4Kp60 input stream
• Full audio support with decoding of MPEG-1 Layers I/II/III, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Dolby AC-3/EAC-4/AC-4, SMPTE 302M LPCM, and Dolby-E
• Support for MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)
• Supports all popular formats: 480i, 576i, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. Supports frame rate of: 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, and 60
• Support for 4:2:0 8-bit/10-bit decoding (*MPEG-2 does not support 4:2:2 or 10-bit)
• Support for 2 stereo pairs (4 audio channels) in any combination of MPEG-1 Layer II, AAC-LC, and HE-AAC (v1/v2) modes, upgradable to 16 stereo pairs (32 channels)
• A 20-slot openGear(R) frame can support up to 10 PACIFIC ULL-DEC cards, for a total of 20 HD or 10 UHD 4K
• Pass-through support for Dolby AC-3/EAC-3/AC-4
• Ultra low latency of under 5ms of latency for suitable streams
• Remote control/monitoring via DashBoard™ software
• Full ancillary data support
• Supports ASI, UDP, and RTP. Other protocols available as options
• Support for one decode channel up to 1080p60
• Hot-swappable

Specifications:

Inputs
• 2x DVB-ASI inputs
• 2x Gigabit Ethernet ports for IP input, supporting the following protocols:
  - UDP unicast/multicast
  - RTP unicast/multicast with optional SMPTE-2022 FEC
  - RTMP Client
  - RTMP Server (requires optional license)
  - RTSP Client
  - RIST for contribution over the Internet (requires optional license)
  - SRT for legacy contribution over the Internet (requires optional license)
  
  Outputs
• 2x SDI outputs each supporting 12G-SDI, 3G-SDI, 1.5G-SDI, and SD-SDI
• 2x SDI outputs each supporting 3G-SDI, 1.5G-SDI, and SD-SDI Support for all standard frame rates (interlaced and progressive):
  - 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
  
  Video Decoding
• Decoding Standards:
  - MPEG-2
  - MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)
  - HEVC (H.265) (Option)
• Support for one 1080p60 decode session (dual 1080p60
• decode session support optional)
• Support for UHD decoding (option) in AVC and HEVC modes
• (Maximum resolution 3840x2160p60)
• Support for 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 (option) color spaces in all modes
• Support for 8-bit/10-bit decoding in all modes (10-bit/4:2:2 not available in MPEG-2)
• Low latency decoding supported
  
  Audio Decoding:
• Decoding Standards:
  - MPEG-1 Layers l/ll/lll
  - AAC-LC
  - HE-AAC (v1/v2)
  - LPCM (SMPTE-302M)
  - Dolby AC-3/EAC-3/AC-4 support
• Maximum Number of Channels Supported (subject to licensing):
  - MPEG-1 Layers l/ll/lll: 16 stereo pairs (32 audio channels)
  - Dolby AC-3: 16 stereo pairs or an equivalent number of surround channels
  - Dolby EAC-3: 8 stereo pairs (16 channels or an equivalent number of surround channels)
  - Dolby AC-4: 16 stereo pairs or an equivalent number of surround channels
  - Dolby-E: 16 channels or an equivalent number of surround channels
  - AAC-LC: 8 stereo pairs (16 channels or an equivalent number of surround channels)
  - HE-AAC (v1/v2) 8 stereo pairs (16 channels or an equivalent number of surround channels)
  - Optional support for 5.1 Surround Sound decoding, in AAC and Dolby modes
  
  Video Post-Processing
• Support for up/down/cross conversion of output video (independent of incoming stream)
• Conversion between interlaced and progressive
• Frame rate conversion
• High Dynamic Range (HDR) support
  
  Ancillary Data Support
• Closed-Captioning: SMPTE-334M (EIA-608 and EIA-708 supported), Line 21 (SD signals)
• OP-47/SMPTE RDD-08 teletext subtitles
• AFD: SMPTE-2016
• SCTE-35 to SCTE-104 conversion
• SMPTE-2038 generic ancillary data transport (timecode, KLV, etc)
• SMPTE-2108 HDR Metadata
• Pass-through support for Dolby AC-3/EAC-3/AC-4

Warranty:

• 5 Year Limited Warranty