Dreambox500s, dm500s

Powerful satellite receiver for digital TV and Radio programs.Main features are a 250 MHz IBM PowerPC (350 Mips). Linux OP, the DM500 supports the Standard Linux API (DirectFB, Linux-FB, LIRC, …)

Features:

• 250 MHz IBM PowerPC Processor (350 Mips)
• Linux Operating System
• 1 x Smartcard-Reader
• MPEG2 Hardware decoding
• 100Mbit full duplex Ethernet Interface
• 2 LED status
• unlimited channel lists for TV/Radio
• channel-change time < 1 second
• full automatic service scan
• supports directly bouquet-lists (indirect unlimited)
• supports EPG (electronic program guide)
• supports multiple LNB-Switching control (supports DiSEqC)
• fully adaptable OSD in many languages (skin-support)
• SPDI/F Interface for digital bit stream out (AC-3 / DTS)
• 1 x Scart-interfaces (fully controlled by software)

Technical Specification:

DBS-Tuner:

• Frequency Range 950 -2150 MHz
• Signal Level – 65 dBm / – 25 dBm
• Signal-to-Noise Level 12 dB max.
• DBS-Tuner Input Connector F-Type female
• Input Impedance 75 Ohm
• AFC +/- 3 MHz
• Demodulation Shaped QPSK
• Input Symbol rate 2 – 45 Mbaud/s, SCPC / MCPC
• FEC Viterbi and Reed-Solomon
• Viterbirate 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, automatic assimilation
• Roll-off Factor 35 %
• Demultiplexing according ISO 13818-1

Video decoder:

• Video Compression MPEG-2 and MPEG-1 compatible
• Video Standard PAL G/ 25 Hz
• Video Formats 4:3 / 16:9
• Footage 16:9, automatic assimilation for 16:9 TV-Device (over Scart)
• Letterbox precolating for 4:3 TV-Device

Audio decoder:

• Audiokompression MPEG-1 & MPEG-2 Layer I and II
• Audio Mode Dual (main/sub), Stereo
• Frequency:32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz

Output analog:

• Output Level L/R 0, 5 Vss on 600 Ohm
• THD > 60 dB (1 kHz)
• Crosstalk < -65 dB

Output digital:

• Output Level 0, 5 Vss on 75 Ohm
• Sampled Data Filtering 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
• S/PDIF-Output optical (AC3)

Video parameter:

• Input Level FBAS 1 Vss +/- 0.3 dB on 75 Ohm
• Teletext filter in conformity with ETS 300 472 Standard

TV-Scart:

• Output:FBAS, RGB, S-VHS over OSD selectable
• Serielle Interface RS 232:
• Typ RS232 bidirectional
• Bit rate 115, 2 kBit/s max.
• Plug Connector SUB-D-9
• Function Update of Firmware and Preprogramming

Ethernet:

• 100 MBit compatible, bi-direktional interface
• Function Update of Firmware and Preprogramming

LNB Power and polarisation:

• LNB Current 500mA max.;Short-circuit-proof
• LNB Voltage vertical < 14V without load, > 11, 5V at 400mA
• LNB Voltage horizontal < 20V without load, > 17, 3V at 400mA
• LNB shut-off at Standby-Mode
• Count of active satellite position:
• DiSEqC 1.0/1.2 SAT POSITION / SAT OPTION
• DiSEqC – Rotor Control

Power consumption:

• < 10W / 12V
• Input voltage:
• DC12V, alternating acurrent +/- 15%
• Extern power supply:
• Input:
• 110-240V AC / 50-60Hz / 0, 6A
• Output:
• 12V = / 1A

Others:

• Ambient Temperature +15C…+35C
• Humidity < 80%