MUX-8248

HD/SD-SDI Dolby® Decoder and

Features
Audio Multiplexer • Handles all popular formats of SD (270Mb/s)
Decode incoming embedded or discrete Dolby® Digital/E and re-embed into an HD/SD-SDI signal. and HD (1.485Gb/s) signals
The MUX-8248 is ideal for decoding incoming Dolby® Digital or Dolby® E audio and embedding the AES audio into an • Dolby® Digital and Dolby® E Decoding
HD/SD-SDI video signal. When Dolby® Digital or Dolby® E is present on a discrete AES pair or on an embedded audio with optional metadata output
pair, the decoder produces up to 10 decoded channels, according to the Dolby® sub-format received by the metadata.
The resulting channels are then available for mapping, inversion and level adjustment and then embedded into the • Up to 16 channels of embedding
video signal.
• Optional analog audio inputs for embedding
The MUX-8248 offers up to 16 channels of audio embedding, with the option for up to 8 channels of discrete analog
audio. In additional to the audio proc controls for channel mapping, inversion and level, 16 channels of selectable • Audio channel mapping, phase inversion
and level control
sample rate conversion allows for the re-timing of audio. Full video proc control, with user memory allows adjustment
of white level, black level, color gain and color phase. • Video proc controls with user memory
The MUX-8248 can embed Dolby metadata on the SDI output, sourced from either SDI input video or from the decoder
®
• 16 channels of sample rate conversion
as desired. With the optional analog / metadata rear module’s DOLBY® META output can provide RS-485 metadata for
downstream devices or systems. Metadata on the DOLBY® META RS-485 output can also be sourced from either SDI • HD/SD closed captioning and flexible
input video or from the decoder as desired. timecode support

• 4 Internal tone generators

• Reports status and configuration remotely

via the DashBoard Control System™

• 5-year transferable warranty
Functional Block Diagram

HD/SD - SDI
DA
Reclocked Out

EQ, Color Audio Embed, HD/SD HD/SD - SDI

HD/SD - SDI Timecode/CC Processing, DA
Deser. Proc Serialize Processed Out
AFD Insertion

Audio

De-Embed Channel
Mapping, Audio DashBoard™/OGCP Ethernet 10/100
SRC Monitor/Control (On Frame)
Phase
ANLG Audio ANLG to Inversion,
8-Ch Balanced Digital
Mixdown,
Optional
AES Audio Level Dolby ®
AES
16-Ch BNC Control Decoder Dolby ®
Receiver
(8 pairs) Metadata
Rear Connection

+ - G

SDI IN AES IN 1 DOLBY META SDI IN NC

+ - G + - G

AES IN 2 AES IN 3 AN-AUD IN 1 AN-AUD IN 2

AES IN 1 AES IN 2

+ - G + - G

AN-AUD IN 3 AN-AUD IN 4
AES IN 4 AES IN 5 AES IN 3 AES IN 4

+ - G + - G

AES IN 6 AES IN 7 AN-AUD IN 5 AN-AUD IN 6

NC NC

+ - G + - G

AN-AUD IN 7 AN-AUD IN 8
SDI OUT 1 SDI OUT 2 SDI OUT 1 SDI OUT 2