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The Thor Broadcast 8 Channel RF to IP Gateway is a professional headend device designed to receive up to 8 RF frequencies and convert the TV programs inside those frequencies into IPTV streams for distribution over a LAN network. Depending on the selected model, the unit can receive ATSC off-air antenna signals, clear QAM cable channels, DVB-S/S2 satellite signals, DVB-T/T2 terrestrial antenna signals, or ISDB-T terrestrial broadcasts.
This product family is ideal for converting existing RF broadcast signals into IPTV multicast or unicast streams. It allows local antenna channels, cable TV channels, satellite transponders, or international terrestrial TV broadcasts to be delivered to IPTV set-top boxes, smart TV decoders, computers, tablets, digital signage players, and other IP video devices.
| Model | Input Signal Type | Typical Source | Common Region / Application |
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| H-8ATSC-IP | 8 x ATSC 8VSB RF Inputs | Off-air TV antenna | USA, Canada, Mexico, South Korea and ATSC broadcast systems |
| H-8QAM-IP | 8 x Clear QAM RF Inputs | Cable TV company feed or private QAM RF headend | Clear cable QAM systems, hotels, campuses, hospitals, private cable networks |
| H-8DVBS-IP | 8 x DVB-S/S2 Satellite RF Inputs | Satellite dish, LNB, multiswitch, or satellite RF distribution system | Free-to-air satellite channels and private satellite headends |
| H-8DVB-T-IP | 8 x DVB-T/T2 Terrestrial RF Inputs | Off-air terrestrial antenna or MATV antenna system | Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Oceania, and DVB-T/T2 regions |
| H-8ISDB-T-IP | 8 x ISDB-T Terrestrial RF Inputs | ISDB-T off-air antenna or terrestrial RF distribution system | Japan, Brazil, Latin America, Philippines, and other ISDB-T regions |
Digital RF broadcast systems can carry multiple TV programs inside one RF frequency. For example, one ATSC 8VSB antenna channel may include several sub-channels such as 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4. A clear QAM cable channel can also contain multiple programs inside one 6 MHz RF carrier. DVB-S/S2 satellite transponders and DVB-T/T2 multiplexes can also carry multiple TV or radio services in one RF signal.
The Thor 8 Channel RF to IP Gateway tunes up to 8 RF frequencies, demodulates the selected signals, identifies the available TV services, and converts those services into IP transport streams. The output can be configured as SPTS for individual program streams or MPTS for multiplexed transport stream output, depending on the system design.
The gateway outputs IPTV streams over Ethernet using standard transport stream protocols such as UDP, RTP, and RTSP. The IP output can be configured for multicast when many devices need to watch the same channels, or unicast for direct point-to-point streaming.
This unit works as an RF to IP gateway. It does not re-encode or transcode the video. The video and audio format received from the RF signal is passed through to the IP output. For example, if the incoming QAM or ATSC program is MPEG-2, the IP stream will remain MPEG-2. If the incoming program is H.264, the IP output will remain H.264.
This gateway design helps preserve original broadcast quality, reduce processing delay, and simplify system integration. The receiving IPTV decoder, set-top box, player, or software must support the video and audio format contained in the original RF broadcast stream.
In addition to IP streaming, the unit includes ASI input and ASI output for professional broadcast integration. The gateway can multiplex tuned RF services and ASI input content into a transport stream output. This makes it useful in CATV headends, IPTV systems, monitoring racks, broadcast facilities, and hybrid RF/IP distribution systems.
Some versions of this platform are also available as an RF to IP Gateway plus RF Transmodulator. These versions can receive RF signals, create IPTV streams, and also output new RF channels at the same time. This is useful when a system needs both IP distribution and RF channel conversion.
For example, the unit can receive ATSC antenna channels and output them as IPTV streams while also converting them to QAM RF channels for a cable TV style coax distribution system. It can also be used to rearrange or translate existing RF channels in a headend, depending on the selected input and output modulation options.
| Example Model | Input | Output | Application |
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| H-8ATSC-IP-8QAM | 8 x ATSC antenna RF | IPTV + 8 x QAM RF | Add off-air antenna channels to an IPTV and QAM cable system |
| H-8ATSC-IP-8ATSC | 8 x ATSC antenna RF | IPTV + 8 x ATSC RF | ATSC RF processing, channel management, and IP streaming |
| H-8QAM-IP-8QAM | 8 x Clear QAM RF | IPTV + 8 x QAM RF | Convert clear cable QAM channels to IP and remap RF output channels |
| H-8QAM-IP-8ATSC | 8 x Clear QAM RF | IPTV + 8 x ATSC RF | Special RF conversion applications where ATSC output is required |
| H-8DVBS-IP-8QAM | 8 x DVB-S/S2 satellite RF | IPTV + 8 x QAM RF | Convert satellite services to IPTV and QAM cable distribution |
Standard RF to IP models are selected by the required RF input type. Optional transmodulator versions can be configured with different RF output formats, depending on the project requirements.
The unit includes network-based control for setup and monitoring. Operators can scan input frequencies, view available services, select programs, configure IP stream addresses, manage SPTS or MPTS output, and monitor system status from a web browser.
The Thor Broadcast 8 Channel RF to IP Gateway family provides a flexible way to convert existing RF television signals into IPTV streams. With model options for ATSC, clear QAM, DVB-S/S2, DVB-T/T2, and ISDB-T, the same platform can be used in North American, European, African, Latin American, Asian, satellite, cable, and private headend systems. It is a reliable solution for moving broadcast RF channels into modern IP video distribution while maintaining professional headend features such as ASI integration, SPTS/MPTS control, multicast streaming, and browser-based management.
The Thor Broadcast H-8QAM-IP is an 8 tuner Cable QAM to IP gateway designed to receive clear digital QAM channels from a coax RF cable system and convert the available TV programs into IPTV streams for network distribution. This model is built for clear QAM cable RF input, making it ideal for private cable TV systems, headends, campus RF networks, hotels, hospitals, schools, sports facilities, and commercial buildings that need to move existing QAM channels onto an IP network.
The H-8QAM-IP takes up to 8 QAM RF frequencies from a coax feed, demodulates the selected cable channels, and outputs the TV services as IP transport streams. Each QAM carrier can contain multiple programs, allowing the gateway to extract the available services and deliver them over Ethernet as multicast or unicast IPTV streams.
Many commercial buildings already have a coax based QAM cable TV system. The H-8QAM-IP allows those existing clear QAM channels to be converted into IP streams without rebuilding the full video source system. Instead of keeping the content only on RF coax, the channels can also be made available to IPTV set-top boxes, IP decoders, computers, monitoring systems, digital signage players, and other LAN connected video devices.
This is especially useful when a facility wants to combine a traditional RF headend with modern IPTV distribution. The H-8QAM-IP works as a bridge between the coax cable TV side and the Ethernet network side, allowing the same TV lineup to be used in more flexible ways.
Connect the clear QAM RF feed from your cable TV system, RF combiner, modulator bank, or private headend into the QAM tuner inputs. The unit locks onto the selected QAM frequencies, reads the transport streams inside each carrier, and makes the available programs ready for IP output.
The selected programs can be streamed as IPTV using UDP, RTP, or RTSP. The gateway can be configured for multicast delivery when many users need access to the same channels, or unicast delivery for direct point-to-point streaming.
The H-8QAM-IP is intended for clear, non-encrypted QAM channels. It does not decrypt protected cable TV channels from a cable provider. For best results, the incoming QAM signals should come from a private headend, clear cable system, or other authorized clear QAM source.
A QAM RF system is reliable and widely used for cable style TV distribution, but many modern facilities also need IP access to those same channels. The H-8QAM-IP makes it possible to receive the existing QAM RF lineup at the headend and stream the programs over the LAN.
This allows integrators to keep the current RF infrastructure while adding IPTV flexibility. A facility can continue feeding TVs over coax while also making selected channels available to IP decoders, computers, digital signage systems, or IPTV set-top boxes.
The H-8QAM-IP can be used with Thor Broadcast QAM modulators, RF combiners, and cable TV headend equipment. For example, HDMI or SDI sources can first be modulated into QAM RF channels, combined into one coax feed, and then converted by the H-8QAM-IP into IP streams for network distribution.
This creates a flexible system where the same video sources can be distributed through both coax RF and IPTV, depending on the needs of the building or project.
The IP output is delivered through the Ethernet port and can be configured for multicast or unicast streaming. Multicast is normally recommended when the same TV channels need to be viewed by many endpoints on the same managed network. With proper IGMP switch configuration, the IPTV streams can be distributed efficiently across the LAN.
The H-8QAM-IP is housed in a professional 1RU rackmount chassis for installation in AV racks, telecom rooms, MATV rooms, broadcast headends, and cable TV equipment rooms. The front panel includes network ports, ASI connections, USB, display screen, status lights, control buttons, and power switch for easy local access.
The Thor Broadcast H-8QAM-IP is a practical solution for converting up to 8 clear QAM RF cable channels into IPTV streams. It is designed for systems that already have QAM channels available on coax and need to make those channels accessible over an IP network. With 8 QAM tuners, multicast and unicast output, web based management, ASI support, and professional rackmount construction, the H-8QAM-IP is a strong choice for hybrid RF and IPTV distribution systems.
| Model | Description | Input |
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H-8ATSC-IP |
8 x ATSC Antenna Tuners to IPTV |
8 x ATSC Antenna |
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H-8QAM-IP |
8 x CABLE QAM Tuners to IPTV | 8 x CABLE QAM |
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H-DVBS2-IP |
8 x Satellite S2 Tuners to IPTV | 8 x Satellite S2 |
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H-DVB-T-IP |
8 x DVB-T Tuners to IPTV | 8 x Satellite S2 |
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H-ISDB-T-IP |
8 x ISDB-T Tuners to IPTV | 8 x Satellite S2 |
| H-8ATSC-IP-8ATSC H-8ATSC-IP-8QAM H-8QAM-IP-8ATSC H-8QAM-IP-8QAM H-8DVBS-IP-8ATSC H-8DVBS-IP-8QAM H-8DVBS-IP-8DVBT H-8DVBT-IP-8QAM |
8 ATSC to 8 ATSC and IP out 8 ATSC to 8 QAM and IP out 8 QAM to 8 ATSC and IP out 8 QAM to 8 QAM and IP out 8 DVBS/S2 to 8 ATSC and IP out 8 DVBS/S2 to 8 QAM and IP out 8 DVBT to 8DVB-T and IP out 8 DVBT to 8QAM and IP out |
| *All Specifications Subject to Change Without Notice | ||||
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PN: H-8ATSC-IP PN: H-8QAM-IP PN: H-8DVBS-IP PN: H-DVB-T-IP PN: H-ISDB-T-IP |
8 x ATSC Antenna 8 x Cable QAM 8 x Satellite S2 8 x DVB-T Antenna 8 x ISDB-T Antenna |
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All HD and SD | |||
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MPEG-2 HD 1.5-19.5 Mbps H.264 HD 0.8-19.5 Mbps |
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MPEG-1 Layer II MPEG-2 AAC MPEG-4 AAC AC3 Dolby |
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48 kHz | |||
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64 kbps, 96 kbps, 128 kbps, 192 kbps, 256 kbps, 320 kbps | |||
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ATSC, DVB-C, DVB-S2 (model dependent) | |||
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30-960 MHz for QAM and ATSC, 850-2100Mhz for L-band | |||
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5-35 dBmV | |||
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MPTS over UDP, RTP/RTPS out as mirror of ASI output (RJ45) | |||
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100-240 VAC Auto-Switching ~ 20 W |
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19 x 9 x 3 Inches | |||
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6 Pounds | |||
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32-110 F | |||
This is the perfect solution for you: 8 x ATSC or Satellite Antenna Tuners to IPTV & ASI Output H-8QAM-IP H-8ATSC-IP. Or this one: 4 x Satellite or ATSC IRD Decoder to IP, ASI H-IRD-V4-ATSC H-IRD-V4-QAM. This is a link: https://thorbroadcast.com/product/4-x-satellite-or-atsc-ird-decoder-to-ip-and-8230.html
Thanks for reaching out about the H-8ATSC-IP.
This is simply a gateway, you would not be able to change any of the data rates of video protocols. However you can cherry pick your channels from 8 Major's of your choosing. We do have IP to RF Edge QAM devices, but if your Exciter only accepts ASI and TSoIP, then I would think you can use the UDP or RTP streams from the 8ATSC-IP model. However all of this would still remain in MPEG2, the original CATV channels you pull from the OTA. If you want those channel in H264 you would need to decode then encode those particular channels. There isn't an efficient or easy way to transcode at a high density, I would think that you would want to do that prior to hitting your IP radio link so you can subsequently capture more sub-channels prior to the IP conversion. There is a rather common solution, albeit not elegant; utilizing standard STB's to capture the RF ATSC programs, output via HDMI and into high density encoders which output H264. https://thorbroadcast.com/product/qam-catv-rf-and-atsc-rf-to-hdmi-decoder-stb-8230.html https://thorbroadcast.com/product/4-8-16-24-hdmi-iptv-streaming-8230.html/216
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