Off topic - new ITGATE box

[EDW]

At least I think it's new. Anyway, it has Component out which some like, I spose.

Itgate TGS-200
[TGS-200] 199.00EUR
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Itgate TGS-200

Fully MPEG-2 & DVB Compliant
- Linux Open Source: Standard Linux API
- Getting Linux Applications
- 252MHz IBM PowerPC Processor (350MIPS)
- 72MB(64MB + 8MB) RAM
- 10/100M Full Duplex Ethernet Interface
- 1 Smart Card Slot
- S/PDIF Interface; Optical Type
- Sharp Tuner (1 ~ 45Msps)
- Firmware/ Software Upgrade: Through Serial (RS232S), Ethernet & Internet
- Unlimited TV/ Radio Channel Storage
- Very Quick Channel Change Time: < 1second
- Support Multiple LNB Switching Control (DiSEqC 1.0,1.2)
- Full Automatic Service Scan
- Smart Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
- OSD, VBI Teletext & Subtitle Supported
- Variable Aspect Ratio (4:3, 16:9, Letter Box)
- Multi-Language Menu
- Programmable Event Timer
- Parental Control
- Video Out: CVBS, S-Video, Component Output

Tuner/Front-End Demodulator
Tuner Receiving Freq./ Loop through output 950 ~ 2150MHz / 950 ~ 2150MHz
Input Impedance 75 ohms
Input Signal Level Min. -65dbm ~ Max. -25dbm
LNB Polarization Switching Voltage 13/18Vdc*Max 400mA,Short Circuit Protection
Band Switching 22Khz Tone, DiSEqC1.2
I/Q Output 10MHz to 30 MHz, Variable( 2MHz step)
Demodulation according DVB-S
Symbol Rate 2 ~ 45 Msps
Link IC STV0299B
Viterbi Decoding Rate 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 7/8, Automatic or Manual rate
Reed Solomon Decoding FEC, block length( 204 byte )
Transport Demultiplexer
Demultiplex : (Video) According to ISO/IEC 13818-1
a MPEG-2 and MPEG-1 compatible
: (Audio) MPEG-1 & MPEG-2 Layer I and II
a Freq. : 32K, 44.1K, 48K, 16K, 22.05K, 24KHz

Video Decoding Parameters
Video Decoding ISO/IEC 13818-2 MP*ML
Aspect Ratio 4:3, 16:9
Resolution Max.720 x576

Baseband Video/Audio Output
Video Output Impedance 75 ohms
Video Output Level 1 Vp_p
Audio Output Impedance 600 ohms Unbalanced
Audio Output Ievel 3.0 Vp_p With Volume Control
Digital Audio Output Level 0.5 Vpp With 75 ohm Terms

Microprocessor and Main Memories
Microprocessor Type Vulcan(IBM) PowerPC Processor 252MHz/
350MIPS Flash ROM(for program memory) 8MByte x 1, 2MByte x 1
SDRAM( for decoding) 32MByte x 2, 8MByte x 1

Ethernet
Output Port RJ45 (100 MB)
Serial DATA Interface
Signal RS-232C, Max. 115200 bps
Connector Type 9 Pin D-Sub (male)

Front Panel
4 Digits LED Display Channel/ Time/ Process Display
5 Buttons Power, CH+, CH-, VOL+, VOL-
IR Sensor 38KHz
Smart Card slot 1 slots

Rear Panel
Satellite Receive Tuner Input/ Loop through Output 2 Ports ( 1 in, 1 out)
Audio Output 2 RCA Cinch (L/R)
Video Output 1 RCA Cinch
Component Output 3 RCA Y, Pb, Pr
Digital Audio 1 S/PDIF (Optical)
S-Video 1 S-Video
SCART CONN. TV SCART
RS232 Serial Port 9 Pin D_SUB Female
Power Switch ON/ OFF

Power Supply
Type SMPS
Input Voltage AC 100 ~ 240V 50/60HZ
Fuse Rating 250V/2T
Remote Control Unit
Type IR (Carrier Freq. 38KHz)
Battery 2 x 1.5V AAA
40Keys MUTE, POWER, 0-9, TV, RADIO, TEXT, EPG, MENU, EXIT, CHANNEL, VOL(left/right), OK, VOLUME +/-, BOUQUET +/-, INFO, TV/SAT, AUDIO, COLORS BUTTONS(R, G, Y, B), INDEX MARK, SEEK FF, SEEK RW, PRE, PVR, NEXT

General Data
Dimension(W x D x H) 270 x200 x 60mm
Weight About 1.5Kg
Operation Temperature -10c ~ 65c

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