Convert UDP IPTV streams into 32 or 64 QAM RF channels for internal CATV distribution with Thor Broadcast gateway solutions.
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A customer asked whether there was one single box that could take multiple incoming IP video streams and modulate them directly into an in-house RF system. The answer depends on the transport protocol. If the source can be delivered as UDP unicast or UDP multicast, Thor Broadcast offers a much cleaner all-in-one gateway architecture than a separate decode-and-remodulate workflow.
RTSP and SRT usually require a separate decode stage before RF modulation. UDP streams, by contrast, can go directly into an IPTV-to-QAM gateway, which simplifies the system and reduces the number of devices.
Best fit when the streams are UDP: use the H-IPRF-32QAM. This unit generates up to 32 QAM channels directly from UDP unicast or multicast streams and is ideal for headends, private TV systems, hotels, campuses, studios, and enterprise AV networks.
This unit can generate up to 32 QAM channels from any UDP unicast or multicast stream.
Ideal when older TVs cannot decode newer video codecs directly from the QAM channel.
A larger headend solution with a transcoding option for projects that need more capacity or wider TV compatibility.
Each QAM channel carries roughly 38 Mbps. That means multiple compressed programs can be placed on one RF carrier, depending on the codec and bit rate.
With 16 or 32 carriers, the total available program count becomes substantial for internal TV distribution.
The H-IPRF-32QAM works as a gateway. If your incoming IPTV stream is encoded in H.264, the resulting RF QAM channel will also remain H.264. It does not automatically transcode to MPEG-2.
That matters because many older TVs in the U.S. still expect MPEG-2 on clear QAM systems. Newer televisions may decode H.264 directly, but older sets often require an external set-top box.
For this application, the cleaner direct path is with UDP. RTSP or SRT usually need a separate decoding step before modulation into RF.
Not always. Many older televisions expect MPEG-2. In those cases, use an external decoder such as the H-STB-QAM/ATSC.
The H-HERMES-64 is the better fit for larger systems that need a higher QAM count and a transcoding option.
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