[opendtv] Re: ATSC Test system - cheap

  • From: Ron Economos <k6mpg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 14:17:40 -0700

http://www.computermodules.com/broadcast/rf-8VSB-modulator-QPSK-Quam.shtml

http://www.computermodules.com/broadcast-systems/professional-8VSB-modulator.shtml

Ron

Craig Birkmaier wrote:

>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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