VGA and HD Video Distribution Breakthrough Price and Simplicity

Create your own HDTV cable channel and broadcast VGA or HD video using coax wiring.

ZvPro® 280Combination HD MPEG2 Encoder/QAM Modulator

• Works with any VGA or HD video source – simply connect any Digital Signage Player,

Computer, DVD player, Satellite Receiver, Set Top Box or any other device with a VGA

or Component HD video output.

• Multiple channels – ZvPros are frequency agile, and can be combined to distribute up

to 135 HD channels on-premise, all on a single, easy to deploy COAX cable.

• No matrix switchers or proprietary wiring required – switching between different

content sources is as easy as tuning to a different channel at the HDTV.

• COAX wiring – easily integrate and balance into new or existing MATV/SMATV RF

dis tribution systems to add an HD tier of video feeds.

• Built to last – steel enclosure, rack mounting, integral power supply, internal fan, and

three year warranty.

What makes this so revolutionary? Based on the same technology used by TV stations and cable companies, ZvPro 280 makes it affordable to convert your VGA or HD video into an HDTV channel and broadcast it over simple to use COAX wiring to every on-premise HDTV. Its standard QAM cable channel output can be received by practically any off-the-shelf digital cable-ready HDTV without requiring an additional box at the TV.

“Too good to be true!” “Are you guys for real?”“Everything works as promised. I was very skeptical to start with, and was happily surprised.”

Shattering the Cost BarrierDigital TV broadcasting is a very powerful way

to share HD video. Unfortunately, the cost of

creating each channel can be well over $20,000.

The ZeeVee founders felt that if they could drive

the price to under $1,000, they could revolutionize

how VGA and HD video is distributed in a building.

A cost reduction this significant does not come

easily. You start from scratch and completely

re-engineer every single item in the system. Mil-

lions of dollars and several years of stealth R&D

later, ZeeVee introduced a consumer product for

the home. It sent VGA video from any computer

over existing coax to every HDTV… and retailed

for $499. Immediately, savvy commercial systems

integrators asked for a heavy-duty version, and

the race was on. The new ZvPro line is a more

powerful version of the consumer product, but

still shares the same low-cost roots. ZeeVee owns

and controls all of this technology, and intends to

continue to expand their value advantage.

Convert your HD or VGA source into an HDTV channel for broadcast over coax to an unlimited number of displays

Signage PlayerS

Unlimited displays • Off the shelf hd tVs • COax

Digital signage revolution: 3 players drive unique content simultaneously to unlimited displays for $0 per display.

• Switch via RS-232, USB, IR or Front Panel

• Digital and Analog Audio Input

• All inputs buffered and looped through

• 1080, 720 and 480 encoding

• Up to 30mbs encoding for high quality

• Extremely low-latency encoding for interactive applications

• Well-formed QAM output, fits into any available channel

• Frequncy agile from channel 2 to 141

• Built-in spectrum analyzer shows what else is on the cable

Zv’s Top Ten Revelations1) Coaxial wiring can carry 135 unique HD channels *simultaneously*

2) Each of your video sources will become a unique channel

3) Use off-the-shelf HDTVs without needing anything additional at each TV

• Just tune in the channel that you want

4) Serve an unlimited number of TVs with the same technology the cable

company uses to light up an entire city

5) Merge your channel onto an existing cable lineup – share the resource

6) To add your new channel

• Connect your video source to a ZvPro 280

• Connect the output of the ZvPro to a “Combiner”

• Connect the other leg of the “Combiner” to the existing cable

• A “Combiner” is just a $5 splitter used backwards!

7) To add a TV

• Cut the coax near the new TV

• Add a $5 splitter and a piece of coax

• You’re done

8) Coax cable is inexpensive - about 6 cents per foot

• Coax wiring is often already in place, making it… free

9) Coax installation requires simple tools, and no special skills

• Home-run wiring is not required, significantly simplifies deployment

10) For big systems, a $50 off-the-shelf cable amplifier will boost the signal

of all channels, to every display.

“I am quite happy to find the ZV box, and it works as well or better than I could ever hope… I haven’t been this excited by something for a long time.”“Are you guys for real?”

ViDeO iNGeSTiON

HD MPeG2 eNCODeR

QAM MODulATOR / uPCONVeRTeR

VGAUp to 1920x1080

Component1080, 720, 480

Single 1Ru Package

COax Rf output

ZvPro 280

Private Cable Operators can now affordably upgrade their MATV systems to HD. Shown is HD satellite content being

distributed on-premise.

“We were able to distribute our HD signal for the Billboard Latin Music Awards from the production truck throughout the venue and backstage in HD using coax!” said Telemundo’s Mike Siegelman. “The pictures were excellent. We were very pleased with the product.”

Zvpro 280 specifications

1. Power2. inPut Switch3. active video Source4. BroadcaSt StatuS5. active audio Source6. error indication7. ir inPut8. digital audio9. coax outPut

10. digital audio11. comPonent12. vga (rgB)13. analog audio14. uSB autio/control15. ir control16. rS-232 Serial control17. ac inPut

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“Perfect for what we need.” “Enhanced our image and improved our business.” “ An ideal solution, love the box!”

Video inputComponent Video (Y, Pr, Pb)

RCA connectors, 75 Ohm 0 to 0.7vBuffered and loopedResolutions supported:

1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i59.94 frames / fields per second

Computer VGA (Analog)HD-15 connector 75 Ohm RGB 0 to 0.7VSeparate H and V syncBuffered and loopedResolutions supported:

640x480, 720x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1152x864, 1176x664, 1280x720, 1280x768, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1360x768, 1440x900 at 60,70,72,75, 85 Hz. 1680x1050, 1920x1080 at 60 Hz

VGA resolutions are broadcast centered in the best vertical fit into 1920x1080 or 1280x720 at 59.94 frames per second

Audio inputSPDIF Digital Audio

Physical Connections• TOSLINK optical, buffered and looped• RCA 75 ohm, buffered and looped• USB as PCM audio device

Formats48K bit PCMAC-3 Pass-through

AnalogR / L via RCA, buffered and looped16-bit 48K bit sampling

AssignmentAudio inputs can be assigned to either video input

Video encoder Encoder Video Profile

MPEG2 HD Profile 2: ISO13818-2 MP@HL (1920x1080 or 1280x720)

Traffic Shaping – Variable Bit RateVideo Transport Bit Rate 38.78 Mbps

Video Encoding Data RatesVariable, 7 Mbs – 30 Mbs

Average Encoding Data Rate – 25 MbpsEncoding Latency – Programmable

70 msec to 400 msecColor Profile – 4:2:0GOP Size – 16Intra DC Precision – 8 to 11 bit, programmableVideo, Audio PID – ProgrammableProgram Information – ProgrammableContent Watermarking – Digital and Visual

Audio encoder Encoder Audio Profile

ATSC A/52Digital Pass-through

Dolby Digital® (AC-3) 1-5.1 channel, Linear PCM

Rf spectrum analysis

Automated spectrum scanning and reporting across all channels:

Analog, Digital or Empty channelRelative channel powerSTD / HRC / IRC detection

Modulator / upconverterModulation Types

QAM 256 (ITU-T J83 Annex B) Interleaving modes: (64,2) only

Cable Standard – HRC, IRC or STDFrequency Range

50 – 900 MHz (channels 2-141)2 kHz resolution+/- 30 ppm accuracy+/- 35 ppm stability

Output Power – +25 dBmV typicalOutput Level Adjust

0 – 20 dB of attenuation in 5dB stepsMER 34 dB typicalI/Q Amplitude Imbalance < 1% typicalAmplitude Flatness +/- 1dB over 6 MHz typical

Control/SetupPowerful Command Line Interface

RS-232 or USBEasily remote managed

Input SwitchingIR, RS-232, USB or Front Panel

RS-232 Port9,600 baud, 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parityHw/Sw flow control supported

GeneralPower – 100VAC to 240VAC, 50/60 Hz, 25 WattsCooling – Internal fan, front / back flowMounting

Detachable rack-mounting earsRubber feet for counter or shelf

Enclosure Type – Metalenclosure dimensions

1.72” H x 17.0” W x 5.75” D4.37 cm H x 43.18 cm W x 14.61 cm D

Carton Dimensions 5” H x 21” W x 10” D12.7 cm H x 53.34 cm W x 25.4 cm D

Shipping Weight – 5.5 lbs (12.13 kg)Operating Temperature

+32° to +113°F (0° to +45°C) Humidity – 10% to 80%, non-condensingVibration – NSTA 1A in cartonMTBF – 30,000 hoursCompliance

Safety UL60065FCC Class B

Part Number ZP280-NAModel Name ZvPro 280Warranty 3 years

Proudly designed, engineered and manufactured in the USA

Contact info: sales@advanceddigital.ca WEB: http://www.advanceddigital.ca Tel: +1 416 479 0480 +1 416 848 0715