Dreambox 500C

DreamBox DM 500C Specifications:
The Dreambox 500c is the smallest digital Linux SetTopBox based receiver with card sharing function.

- 250 MHz IBM PowerPC Processor (350 Mips)
- Linux Operating System
- 1 x Smartcard-Reader
- MPEG2 Hardware decoding
- Common available NIMs (DVB-S, DVB-C)
- V. 24/RS232 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)

DBS-Tuner:
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 o-n 600 Ohm
THD > 60 dB (1 KHz)
Crosstalk < -65 dB

Output digital:
Output Level 0, 5 Vss o-n 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 o-n 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
Bitrate 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

Physical specification:
Ambient Temperature +15 C...+35 C
Humidity < 80%