PACIFIC ULL-DEC
HEVC Upgradeable AVC/MPEG-2 Software Defined Broadcast - Ultra Low Latency Decoder
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A professional multi-standard decoder designed to meet the most stringent requirements for today's broadcasters.

The Cobalt® PACIFIC ULL-DEC HEVC Upgradeable AVC/MPEG-2 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.

PACIFIC ULL-DEC

Key Features

Support for decode up to 1080p60

Support for 4 stereo pairs (8 audio channels) in any combination of channels of MPEG-1 Layer II, AAC-LC, and HE-AAC (v1/v2) modes

Support for MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)

Support for 4:2:0 8-bit/10-bit decoding (*MPEG-2 does not support 10-bit)

Support for ULL operation (for REMI applications) available in HEVC mode (+HEVC-DEC license is required)

Supports all popular formats: 480i, 576i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p

Supports ASI, UDP and RTP. Other protocols available as options. *ASI signal can be back up for any other input signal.

Remote control/monitoring via Dashboard™ software

Extensive ancillary data support

Hot-swappable

Five-year warranty

Specifications
PACIFIC ULL-DEC
from Cobalt Digital
Diagrams

Block Diagram

Rear I/O Modules
RM20-ULL-DEC-A-HDBNC

RM20-ULL-DEC-A-HDBNC

  • 20-Slot Frame Rear I/O Module (Standard-Width)
  • (2) ASI Inputs
  • (2) GigE Ethernet Media Ports
  • (4) 12G/6G/3G/HD-SD-SDI Coaxial Outputs
  • (4) Output Copy Coaxial Outputs
  • (All SDI coaxial connectors HD-BNC)
Options

Software Options

+HEVC-DEC

HEVC Decoding

Enables HEVC decoding on one AVC encode engine (up to 2 licenses max per unit).

+AVC-DEC

Advanced Video Coding

Provides an additional 1080p60 encoder channel with MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC.

+422

4:2:2 Decoder

Adds 4:2:2 decoding support (transport stream-based option; only one license needed per unit).

+SRT-DEC

Secure Reliable Transport

SRT Support License Option (per unit)

+DEC-RTMP-SVR

Real Time Messaging Server

RTMP Server License Option

+FEC-DEC

FEC Decoder

Forward Error Correction Decoder

+IP-OUT

ASI-to-IP conversion

Adds the ASI-to-IP conversion option. If the host card has a +FEC-DEC license, the card will also be able to generate FEC on the output stream

+TSMON

Transport Stream Monitor

Monitoring License. Adds continuous monitoring of current transport stream being decoded. Provides a list of all PIDs available in the transport stream, their current individual bit rates, and keeps numerical track of any continuity counter errors. Can also be configured to watch up to 8 PIDs and issue an alarm if PID disappears for a configurable amount of time. (If SNMP is available, this alarm is also provided as a trap.)

+GENLOCK

Generator Locking

Provides generator locking support. (license is per channel)

+MP1L2-AAC-DEC

MPEG-1 Layer II, AAC-LC, and HE-AAC

MPEG-1 Layer II, AAC-LC, and HE-AAC audio decoding per pair. Three AAC licenses can be combined to allow one 5.1 surround decode.

+RIST/ARQ-DEC

Reliable Internet Stream Transport / Automatic Repeat ReQuest

Provides RIST RTP/ARQ support on a per-unit basis.

+RIST/ENCRP-DEC

Reliable Internet Stream Transport Encryption / Authentication

RIST Encryption/Authentication Support (per unit). (Requires the +RIST/ARQ-DEC license to also be present on the decoder.)

+4K-DEC

4K Decoding

4K support. Requires +HEVC license on card.

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