[opendtv] Re: ATSC Test system - cheap

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John Willkie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Shutt" <shuttj@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "OpenDTV" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 6:23 AM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: ATSC Test system - cheap


> Googling "8vsb modulator pci card" comes up with the Teleview TVB360.
>
> http://www.teleview.co.kr/product/board360.html
>
> It doesn't say if it accepts .ts files or if it only accepts an external
ASI
> or SMPTE310 stream.
>
> Sencore also has a one rack unit 8VSB modulator that does the same thing,
> and  several bitstream
> servers that have 8vsb output.  Personally I'd go with one of the Sencore
> servers myself.
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Craig Birkmaier" <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> >I have received a message from a friend of a friend who needs help
> > generating ATSC test streams to test various ATSC "decoders"
> > (receivers). Here is the request:
> >
> >>     This is a bit of a reverse from the normal situation, but I
> >>hoped some folks here might have some ideas.
> >>
> >>     I'm looking for ways to easily test and compare ATSC decoders.
> >>I'm looking for a PCI card or something that can take a local
> >>ATSC-compatible .ts file, and mux it and sent it out over coax, to
> >>which I can attach a normal ATSC decoder, which would see it like it
> >>was an antenna. Just like how VCRs used to work - RF out over coax,
> >>pretending to be channel 3 or 4.
> >>
> >>     I've seen some very high end systems that do a huge amount of
> >>stuff I don't care about. I'm looking for something simple and
> >>inexpensive - hopefully cheap enough that the company would actually
> >>publish the price :).
> >
> > I remember a recent story about a PC card that may be able to do
> > this. Does anyone know the specifics, or any other way to do this?
> >
> > Regards
> > Craig
> >
> >
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