Marketing description

The Cisco DCM Series D9900 Digital Content Manager (DCM) Transcoder is a high-density MPEG-2 to H.264 video conversion platform capable of processing a high number of video streams in a compact form factor with low power usage over costeffective Ethernet links. The DCM Series D9900 Transcoder provides IP-centric headend distributors the ability to convert MPEG-2 compressed MPTS or SPTS to H.264 SPTS or MPTS. With the flexibility of ASI, IP or ATSC off-air inputs and ASI or IP outputs, the DCM Series D9900 Transcoder can be placed at multiple points in the content acquisition subsystem. Converting up to 48 standard definition channels from MPEG-2 to H.264 in a 2RU appliance allows for IP-centric headends processing of a 250 channel line-up in less than one rack.

Key selling points

• Dense MPEG-2 to H. 264 transcoding for IPTV HE and cable video over DOCSIS applications
• Can be housed in existing DCM chassis and coexists with existing DCM cards
• Process both SD and HD in the same chassis
• Can be combined with other DCM functionality, e.g., DVB scrambling, BISS-1 (de)scrambling, FEC
• ASI or IP I/O and interface conversion
• ATSC off-air RF input card option
• Satellite reception for digital turnaround applications
• Descrambling via DVB-CI Conditional Access Modules
• PSI/SI/PSIP processor
• Input error monitoring
• Advanced redundancy schemes maximizing up-time
• Low power consumption
• Flexible modular configuration
• Future-proof against changing system requirements
• Seamless IP video networks integration
• Excellent transcoded video quality
• Picture-in-picture (PIP) outputs
• Dolby Digital (AC-3) and MPEG-1 Layer II to HE-AAC audio transcoding
• Audio and metadata pass-through