4x Multi-Band Tuner

  • DVB-S(satellite tuner)
  • DVB-S2 (satellite tuner)
  • ISDB-S (satellite tuner)
  • DVB-C (cable tuner)
  • DVB-C2 (cable tuner)
  • ISDB-C (cable tuner)
  • J.83 (cable tuner)
  • DVB-T (terrestrial tuner)
  • DVB-T2 (terrestrial tuner)
  • ISDB-T (terrestrial tuner)

DVB-S2 Features

  • QPSK/8PSK up to 46 MSym with up to 120 Mbit/s (required for UltraHD transponders)
  • Sensitivity < 30 dBµV

DVB-T2 Features

  • DVB-T2 specification versions: 1.1.1, 1.2.1 and 1.3.1
  • DVB-T2 Base Profile
  • DVB-T2 Lite(!) Profile

Unicable® SCR/Cenelec EN50494

  • Supports up to 8 tuners with just one antenna cable using Unicable®/SCR/CENELEC EN50494 compliant LNB or multi switch.

JESS©/Cenelec EN50607

  • Supports up to 32 tuners with just one antenna cable using CENELEC EN50607 compliant LNB or multi switch.

DiSEeqC 2.0 Support


PCIexpress

  • Connection via PCIe x1 up to x16 slot

GT-Link Port

  • To connect to Octopus NET (Data rate > 1 Gbit)
  • Notice: Make use of PCIexpress or GT-Link Port

Support of many TV Applications

  • Microsoft Windows® Media Center 7/8, DVBViewer, Media Portal, Gen2VDR, MythTV

Green IT

  • Power consumption of ≈ 7 W
  • No tantalum capacitors
  • No electrolyte capacitors

Supported Operating Systems

  • Microsoft Windows® 7/8(.1)/10
  • Linux (Kernel 2.6.34 and higher)


Satellite Characteristics

  • Up to 46 MSymbols DVB-S2, QPSK, 8PSK
  • LNB Power: 4x max. 19 V, 1 A pulse current, 500 mA continuous current
  • overcurrent protection, short-circuit protection
  • L-Band: 950 MHz to 2150 MHz
  • DVB FEC: (Auto Spectral Detection)
  • Modulation: QPSK/8PSK
  • Full DiSeqC 2.X support

DVB-C Characteristics

  • Frequency range: 51 – 858 MHz
  • All modulations according to DVB-C specification
  • Symbol rates of 0.87 – 6.9 MBaud
  • Sensitivity: 47 dbµV (64QAM), 47 dbµV (256QAM)

DVB-C2 Characteristics

  • Demodulation
  • 16, 64, 256, 1024, 4096 QAM
  • 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10 Code Rates
  • 1/64 and 1/128 Guard Intervals
  • 8 MHz and 6 MHz channel bandwidths
  • Data Slices Types 1 & 2 supported
  • Data Slice width up to 7.61 MHz
  • Stream processor for automatic common PLP and data-PLP combination
  • Notch Support
  • Narrowband and broadband notches
  • Reception of narrow channels down to 2 MHz between broadband notches
  • Time interleaving modes 4, 8 symbols and ‚best fit‘

DVB-T/T2 Characteristics

  • Frequency range: 49 – 861 MHz, 2k & 8k OFDM
  • All modulations according to DVB-T and DVB-T2 specification
  • Sensitivity: -83,0 dBm at 16-QAM&3/4

ISDB-T Characteristics

  • Conforms to ARIB STD-B31
  • 6 MHz, 7 MHz and 8 MHz BW support
  • Excellent phase noise resistance
  • Excellent multipath equalization performance
  • Automatic detection of mode/guard interval lengths
  • EWS (Emergency Warning System) flag output

Standard Connectors

  • PCI Express
  • Sat-F connector (support possible required, requires power supply to LNB)
  • IEC connector (Input)
  • 20-pin socket for flat-ribbon cable to connect to Octopus NET

Unicable Compliant

  • SCR/Cenelec EN 50494 (Unicable®)
  • CENELEC EN50607

Green IT

  • RoHS compliant
  • WEEE DE 99353762

Power Consumption

  • DVB-T2: 8.6 W (worst case -80 dBm QAM256 7/8)
  • DVB-C: 7 W
  • Notice: active cooling required, passive cooling is not enough,
    a slight air flow in the PC is sufficient

Supported Operating Systems

  • Linux (Kernel 2.6.34 and higher)
  • Microsoft Windows® 7 (32/64 Bit) (incl. Windows® Media Center)
  • Microsoft Windows® 8 (32/64 Bit) (incl. Windows® Media Center)
  • Microsoft Windows® 10 (32/64 Bit)

System Requirements

  • Dual Core Intel® or AMD® CPU
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1x PCIe slot (x1 up to x16)

Dimensions

  • L 104 mm, W 111 mm, H 15 mm



Octopus NET Rack


The Octopus NET Rack can be connected to Max M4, Max SX8, Max A8i or Max S8 via the GT-Link Port.


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Features

MAX SX8

MAX SX8 Basic

MAX M8E

MAX M8 ATSC

MAX M8 IS3

MAX M4

MAX M2

MAX CI M2

Tuner 8 8 8 8 8 4 2 2
DVB-S/DVB-S2
DVB-S2X
Quad LNB support
Quattro LNB support
DiSeqC support
Unicable® and JESS®
integrated Multiswitch
DVB-C
DVB-C2
ISDB-C
J.83 Annex-B
DVB-T/DVB-T2
ISDB-T
ISDB-S
ISDB-S3
ATSC / ATSC-3
DVB-S/S2/S2X Features

MAX SX8

MAX SX8 Basic

MAX M8E

MAX M8 ATSC

MAX M8 IS3

Max M4

MAX M2

MAX CI M2

Short Frames
Long Frames
ACM/VCM
MIS
Annex M
Channel Bonding (S2X)
QPSK 1/4,1/3,2/5
QPSK 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 8/9, 8/10
QPSK 13/45, 9/20, 11/20
QPSK 11/45, 4/15, 14/45, 7/15, 8/15, 32/45
8PSK 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10
8PSK 23/36, 25/36, 13/18
8PSK 7/15, 8/15, 26/45, 32/45
8APSK-L 5/9, 26/45
16APSK 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10 3
16APSK 26/45, 3/5, 28/45, 23/36, 13/18, 7/9, 77/90
16APSK 7/15, 8/15, 26/45, 3/5, 32/45
16APSK-L 5/9, 8/15, 1/2, 3/5, 2/3
32APSK 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10 3
32APSK 32/45, 11/15, 7/9
32APSK 2/3, 32/45
32APSK-L 2/3
64APSK 11/15, 7/9, 4/5, 5/6
64APSK-L 32/45
128APSK 3/4, 7/9
256APSK 32/45, 3/4
256APSK-L 29/45, 2/3, 31/45, 11/15
VL-SNR
Maximum Symbolrates (MSymbols/s)

MAX SX8

MAX SX8 Basic

MAX M8E

MAX M8 ATSC

MAX M8 IS3

Max M4

MAX M2

MAX CI M2

QPSK ~954 64.54 45 45 46 45 45
8PSK/8APSK 864 64.54 45 45 46 45 45
16APSK 64.54 45 45 34.53 45 45
32APSK 51.64 40 40 27.53 40 40
64APSK 434
128APSK 36.854
256APSK 32.254
Annex M 500
Card Features
Demodulators/Channels 8 8 8 8 4 2
Inputs 4 4 1 1 4 2
BBFrame Output
3 16APSK, 32APSK possible but 4dB loss of performance
4 Maximum DVB-S2/S2X LDPC bitrate is limited to 720 Mbit/s. This bitrate is defined as symbolrate * bits/symbol, i.e. 8PSK 30 Msymbols = 90 Mbit/s. The used bitrate is dynamically allocated by the driver. DVB-S channels don't contribute to the limit.
5 Single/dual demod usage.