Ultra-dense SAT to IP Streamers

Based on the U 100 head end series, the U 14x-X streamer family enhanced the successful ASTRO platform with ultra-dense satellite to IP converters including a vast variety of integrated and licensed features. The unique architecture of the U 100 head end series enables highest density with highest reliability for professional technical environments. Hard- and software based redundancy mechanisms are developed in close connection with our customers to meet the requirements for any operator!

Streaming facts

Tested by MediSysKom - Service Partner von Sky

up to 48 satellite carriers per 19“ RU
16 / 32 APSK tuners with DiSEqC and JESS support
flexible frontend configuration with integrated input switch
support of multistream carriers
Free-to-Air or CI descrambling version
CI version with multi-channel-decoding for professional CAMs
service filter for bandwidth saving
streaming IP/UDP, IP/RTP and FEC
software support included
DVB-S2X ready
U 149-X
High density mode -> 48 carriers / RU, 50 Mbit/s per TS
High datarate mode -> 12 carriers / RU, max 200 Mbit/s per TS

Ordered as required*

*to be enabled via license key

Different modules - a variety of features

Different modules - different features for the ASTRO Streamer

Input signal assignment

16 / 32 APSK enabled tuners with DiSEqC and JESS support
DiSEqC and Unicable II dCSS (EN50494 / 50607) support for maximum flexibility
up to 64 polarizations in combination with Quad-dCSS switch and wideband LNBs (149-X)
savings in cabling efforts – all tuners can be programmed to the same RF port
tuners offer system parameters for monitoring, like C/N, Eb/N0, input power and more
manual service selection or selection from satellite data base provided by ASTRO

Signal processing

drop or pass service filtering to delete or to use services
stuffing unit to reach a dedicated output data rate
powerful multiplexer incl. EIT-recalculation as an option U 144-X: 1 x 4 in 4, U 148-X: 2 x 4 in 4
descrambling with CI (U 144-X) and BISS embedded (all)

IP streaming

streaming protocols IP/UDP, IP/RTP
configurable FEC (lines/columns) according SMPTE 2022 / CoP 3
parallel streaming via two data interfaces
MPTS streaming included, SPTS streaming under license
editable TOS (type of service) and TTL (time-to-live)
streaming into VLANS with configurable VLAN number per data port and IP TX

Monitoring features

Many useful features have been integrated: First it is the Blind Scan function to use the U 148-X as scanner for downlink signals. After an initial scan to record the reference status of the signals, the U 148-X executes scan loops to find deviations of the reference values. Those deviations lead to error messages to be evaluated by a management system. Operators can be informed about changed transmission parameters, added or missing transponders and get indications on piracy or jamming transponders.

Highest reliability in performance and monitoring

As ASTRO streamers are made for highest reliability and to provide stable output parameters for standard operation, this fact can be obstructive in case that slight deviations in the received signal have to be monitored, and the basis for this monitoring is the outgoing IP stream.
The operator can chose from signalling the changes, but operation goes on, or muting the corresponding IP output stream for the following management system.

It is also possible to differentiate between different parameters to be monitored, and for satellite frequency and symbol ratio it is possible to define a range in which the operation is working normal and leaving this range leads to the required error message.