ProStream 1000

Mentor

HIGHLIGHTS

Compact, modular 1-RU system

with 5 I/O slots
Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) I/O module,
2 GbE ports per card
ASI I/O module, 4 ASI ports per card
Mentor MPEG-2 processing cards for
decoding and encoding of video streams
High-Quality MPEG-2 MP@ML CBR
video compression

Stream Processing Platform with MPEG-2 Re-Encoding

The ability to deliver multiple services to a variety of devicesincluding television sets, PCs and mobile
devices is becoming a necessity in order to provide viewers with a richer experience. At the same time, the
architecture must be cost-eective, reliable and highly ecient.
Designed to address the increasing demand for advanced video and audio services Harmonics ProStream
1000 stream processing platform with Mentor re-encoding technology is a highly dense MPEG-2 reencoding solution, with 16 standard denition variable bit-rate (VBR) decoders and 16 standard denition
constant bit-rate (CBR) encoders. The ProStream 1000 is ideal for cable operators who want to increase
revenue per program and customer satisfaction by exibly delivering multiple switched broadcast services
through their existing video-on-demand (VOD) infrastructure.

Supports nPVR and switched digital

broadcast (capable of regenerating
GOP)
Selectable horizontal video resolutions
MPEG-2 TS or RTP/UDP over IP output
Maintains all VBI and Data PIDs
information from input to output
Multiplexing core allows remultiplexing
of any service from any input to any
output
Controlled via NMX Digital Service
Manager or HTTP as a stand-alone
device.

A new challenge posed in switched digital

broadcast architectures is manipulation and
processing of pre-compressed video from a variety
of sources into CBR streams appropriate for the
VOD content delivery model. Harmonics ProStream
1000 with Mentor enables VBR-to-CBR or CBR-toCBR bit-rate adjustments as well as format changes
to pre-encoded MPEG-2 video streams, while
maintaining superior video quality.

Based on technology utilized in Harmonics awardwinning DiviCom encoder line, Harmonics

Mentor technology leverages the knowledge and
experience gained from several generations of
market-leading encoders.

Typical Application
Hub 1
Headend
IP
Backbone

Hub 2

VBR to CBR
Digital

EdgeQAM

ProStream 1000

Multicast

VOD
Server

Unicast

Multiplexer

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Mentor

A P P L I C AT I O N S

Switched digital broadcast

Network PVR (nPVR)
Digital turnaround (DTA)

Stream Processing Platform with MPEG-2 Re-Encoding

Currently available rate-shaping technology

delivers a limited range of bit-rate control by
manipulating MPEG quantization parameters and
restricts operators exibility to create switched
digital broadcast services without aecting video
quality.
The ProStream 1000 takes this technology a step
further by decoding and re-encoding the MPEG-2
video stream, allowing both the group of pictures
(GOP) structure and horizontal resolution to
be modied. This additional control eliminates
dependency on the incoming video bit- rate and
maintains video quality while enabling a greater
range of bit-rate adjustments than currently
possible, enabling operators to deliver high-quality
switched digital broadcast services.
With its standard IP (Gigabit Ethernet) and DVBASI input and output interfaces, the ProStream
1000 can be easily incorporated in any existing
headend environment or digital turnaround
(DTA) architecture. The ProStream 1000s robust,
extensible and highly scalable design supports
MPEG re-multiplexing functionality, including PID
remapping and ltering, as well multiple IP sockets
containing MPTS and SPTS. The systems exible 1RU conguration not only reduces rack space and
power requirements, but also simplies network
infrastructure while delivering a high-availability
solution.

B e n e f i t s o f t h e Pr oSt r e a m 10 0 0
Density - The ProStream 1000s highly dense
platform, with 16 MPEG-2 VBR decoders and
16 MPEG-2 CBR encoders in 1-RU, dramatically
reduces rack space requirements and power
consumption.
Flexibility - By oering multiple SD channels
with software-selectable compression options,
operators can provide a range of feature-rich
services.
New applications - The ProStream 1000 is
capable of simultaneously processing up to
16 SD channels for new applications such
switched digital broadcast or network PVR.
Outstanding performance Thanks to
Harmonics unique Mentor technology the
ProStream 1000 achieves the best possible
CBR video quality by combining state-of-theart, resilient and compliant MPEG-2 decoding
with an extremely powerful and exible
compression engine.
Support for all-IP infrastructure - The
ProStream platforms native IP interface
seamlessly integrates into scalable, costeective IP networks.
Network management - Harmonics
NMX Digital Service Manager simplies
conguring, monitoring and automated
redundancy of systems in both centralized and
distributed architectures.

ProStream 1000

Mentor

Stream Processing Platform with MPEG-2 Re-Encoding

Gigabit Ethernet Card

Type

Gigabit Ethernet 802.3z

Connector

2 x SFP (Multi Mode, Single Mode, Copper)

I/O Speed

1 x 1000 Mbps per port

IP Encapsulation

MPEG TS over UDP/IP/MAC

1 to 7 TS/ IP

MPEG Format

188 B per TS

I/O Processing

Up to 128 Sockets (MPTS and SPTS)

Up to 410 Mbps per card

Addressing

Unicast and Multicast

Management

IGMP, ARP, ICMP

ASI Input/Output

Connector

4 x BNC

I/O Direction

Congurable, input or output, per port.

MPEG Format

188 B per TS

I/O Processing

1 MPTS/SPTS per port

Up to 160 Mbps per port

ASI I/O Ports

4-20 (4 ports per card)

Audio pass-thru and synchronization with

processed video streams

VBI and Data PIDs

VBI and data PIDs pass-thru

Closed Captioning Pass-Through

ATSC Line 21 CC (EIA-608), XDS, DTVCC

(External EIA-708), DiviCom Line 21 CC,
DVS-157 (GI) CC, TU-R B0.1294 CC, SAUD CC,
DMV1 CC, DVS-157 + SAUD CC

Management

ASI I/O Card

Type

Audio

Control

NMX Digital Service Manager

Standalone Control

HTTP GUI

Protocols

TCP/IP

Powe r
Input Voltage

85-264 VAC, -48 VDC

Line Frequency

47-63 Hz

Cooling

Inhale: Front.
Exhale/Exhaust: Right.

Power Consumption

220 W

Co m p l i a n c e
Management Interfaces
Ethernet

100BaseTX

Connector

3 x RJ-45
(1 Management,1 CAS and 1 not used)

Serial Port

RS232 (not used)

Emission

EN55022/CISPR 22 Class A
EN61000-3-2:1995 = A1:1997 + A2:1998
EN61000-3-3:1995
FCC 47 CFR part 15 Class A

Immunity (Radiation)

EN50082-1:1997
EN55024

UL/ ES (Electrical Safety)

EMC compliant to EU directive 89/336/EEC and

47 DFR part 15, subpart B
Safety compliant to low voltage directive
72/23/EEC and 50083-1 standard
EN 60950 (EC)
UL 60950 (USA/ Canada)

Re-Multiplexing
Routing

Any input to any output

Redundancy

Input service redundancy

PID

Re-mapping, ltering, multicasting

PSI/SI, PSIP

Extraction, injection, spooling

Extraction

Dynamic input extraction

Phy s i c a l

Encoding
Re-Encoding

Full decoding and encoding VBR to CBR

or CBR to CBR
Up to 16 SD services

Output Modication

GOP and resolution control

Number of PIDs

Encoding up to 6 PIDs per service

Video Encoding

MPEG-2 MP@ML - 525-line video

Input Format

MPEG-2 compressed 525-lines SD video stream

(MP@ML format)

Horizontal Resolutions

352,480, 528,544,704,720

Operating Temperature Range

32 F to 122 F
0 C to 50 C

Storage Temperature Range

-40 F to +158 F
-40 C to 70 C

Relative Humidity

0-95% non-condensing

Dimensions (WxHxD)

19 x 1.75 x 24 (1-RU)
48.26 cm x 4.45 cm x 60.69 cm

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05/06