Product Description
Harmonic Divicom Electra 8130 HD MPEG 2 Encoder
Description:
The Harmonic Electra 8100 (Model: ELC-8130-HW-AC) is a legacy, broadcast-grade three-channel SD/HD MPEG-2 and AVC (H.264) hardware encoder. The "AC" designation denotes that it is equipped with standard alternating current power supplies rather than DC.
Hardware Specifications
- Form Factor: 1-RU rack-mountable chassis
- Capacity: 3 active encoding channels
- Dimensions: 19” Wide x 1.75” High x 24” Deep
- Weight: 24 lbs (11 kg)
- Power Consumption: Approximately 157 Watts under typical load
- Cooling: 9 internal fans with a front-to-side airflow pattern []
Key Capabilities
- Video Encoding: Natively compresses multi-channel video streams into MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 AVC formats for broadcast headends.
- Audio Processing: Supports native encoding for formats like AC-3 (Dolby Digital), AAC, and HE-AAC via firmware licensing.
- Pass-Through: Handles digital audio pass-through for 2.0 and 5.1 multi-channel sound systems.
Common Firmware Licenses for the ELC-8130
Because your device is a 3-channel base hardware chassis, it requires separate licenses to activate its functions: [1]
- Video Codec Licenses:
FW-ELC-8K-SD-MP2: Enables Standard Definition (SD) MPEG-2 encoding.FW-ELC-8K-HD-MP2: Enables High Definition (HD) MPEG-2 encoding capabilities.
- Audio Licenses:
FW-ELC-8K-AUD-DD-ST: Unlocks Dolby Digital (AC-3) Stereo Audio encoding. x4
- Multiplexing & Output Licenses:
DiviTrackMX dynamically shifts the output bitrate among the localized video channels running inside that specific hardware chassis.
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FW-ELC-8K-608TO708-CC-XCODE: -
(frequently shorthand written or labeled as elc-8k-608T0708-cc-xc) is a specific software firmware license key. It unlocks the Closed Caption Transcoding functionality on Harmonic Electra 8000 series encoding platforms. -
Function PurposeThis software license expands the system's broadcast metadata capabilities by enabling the following operations:
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- CEA-608 to CEA-708 Conversion: It intercepts legacy analog Line 21 "608" Closed Captioning data from an incoming video source. It then dynamically up-converts and injects it as modern digital CEA-708 "VANC" metadata (Vertical Ancillary Data space) per the standard broadcast rules.
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- Regulatory Compliance: This real-time processing ensures your digital television transport streams comply with FCC transmission mandates for modern high-definition (HD) digital TV sets.
Without this license applied to an encoding channel, incoming Line 21 closed captions might simply be dropped rather than translated into native digital broadcast packets.
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Harmonic Divicom Electra 8130 HD MPEG 2 Encoder
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