BLMDDM860

MDDM-860

Blonder Tongue

The MDDM-860 Micro ATSC/QAM to NTSC Audio Video Demodulator and Decoder by Blonder Tongue receives one input signal in ATSC 8VSB (digital off-air) or QAM (digital cable) format and delivers one NTSC composite analog video and stereo audio output. The unit allows you to view a digital off-air program on an analog TV set. Headends processing analog broadcasts using Blonder Tongue's MIDM demodulators and MICM modulators can be upgraded to process digital broadcasts by replacing the MIDM with a MDDM. The unit features a front panel custom mini USB to RS232 interface connector for program control. The front panel provides up and down control channel selection and a two digit display to identify the program channel as well as a 1 digit RF channel display to indicate the frequency/channel plan.None Compact design allows for deployment of 6 channels (6 MDDM modules + 6 MICM modulators) in 2RUNone NTSC composite analog video output is in 480i format and supports closed captioning (EIA-608)None Input standards supported are digital off-air (8VSB) and digital cable (ITU-B QAM 64 and 256)None Scans all 8VSB or QAM channels and stores in memory for quick channel selectionNone Demodulates HDTV/SDTV digital signals to NTSC video and analog L/R audioNone On-site firmware updates/status monitoring available through front-panelNone Die-cast chassis offers protection against ingress or egressNone Adjustable picture sizes for 16:9 to 4:3 image conversionNone Supports mono, stereo, and SAP audio modes