Sinclair’s WNUV-DT adds Rohde & Schwarz multiplexer, exciter for mobile DTV

Nov 5, 2009 1:21 PM

             

Rohde & Schwarz has installed a fully compliant ATSC Mobile DTV multiplexer and exciter for the new A/153 Mobile DTV standard at Sinclair Broadcast Group's WNUV-DT in Baltimore.

The R&S SX800 is the frequency agile exciter being used in the newest ATSC and NTSC medium power air-cooled and high-power liquid-cooled Rohde & Schwarz transmitter systems. It also can be used in transmitters from other manufacturers.

The R&S SX800 supports all worldwide TV broadcasting standards, including ATSC, MediaFLO, DVB-T/H and ISDB-Tb. It also is ATSC Mobile DTV and Single Frequency Network (SFN) capable.

The heart of the system is the new R&S AEM100 emission multiplexer, which includes the IP encapsulator, a signaling generator and the Mobile DTV multiplexer. This single RU high product supports ATSC Mobile DTV and SFN operation.




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