Contemporary Research 232-ATSC HDTV Tuner *Untested*

Item Details:

• Brand: Contemporary Research
• Model: 232-ATSC
• Type: HDTV Tuner
• Features:
  • SmartScan skips encrypted channels automatically (HD Firmware V 1.12.)
  • Tunes ATSC off-air, clear QAM cable, and analog channels
  • HDMI and Video as well as stereo and digital coax and TOSlink Optical Audio ports are always active
  • VGA or Component Switchable from front-panel or RS-232
  • Dolby 5.1 or PCM/Variable PCM Digital Audio formats for audio ports and HDMI
  • Front-panel and IR onscreen menus for tuner setup and scanning
  • Independent Cable and Off-Air RF inputs and channel lists, switchable via IR, front panel, and RS-232
  • Analog and digital closed captioning
  • Upscales SD and analog channels
  • Rack-mountable in 2RU, two across
  • Full ASCII 2-way RS-232 commands, AMX, Crestron, and RTI modules available, dicreate IR commands
  • RS-232 can be daisy-chained to control up to 9 tuners from a single RS-232 port
  • Works with free Tuner Helper control panel/setup software, operates over RS-232 or Ethernet with IP-232 Interface
  • Field-udatable control and HD processor firmware
    
• Distribution: AV over RF
• Front Panel:
  • Display: Red LED Channel Display, dot separated major and minor channel numbers, dot at end indicates off-Air tuning
  • IR: IR sensor
  • Control: Power, Volume Up/Down, Channel Up/Down
    
  • LEDs: DC Power (Green), RS-232 RX (Yellow), RS-232 TX (Red)
• Back Panel:
  • RF In: 2 'F', Female, 75 ohm impedance, off-air and cable
    • User can switch between inputs
  • AV Output: Simultaneous HDMI, RGB/Component, and video out - switchable RGB/Component
    • Simultaneous HDMI (PCM), Digital Coax and Optical (AC-3 or PCM)
  • Video Out: RCA composite video output, 1V p-p at 75 ohm impedance
    
    • Simultaneous 480i
  • Component Out: 3 RCA Y, Pr, Pb outputs (1080i/720p/480p/480i)
  • Digital Audio S/PDIF: Coax and TOSlink Optical Output, Dolby 5.1/PCM
  • Analog Audio Out: Stereo RCA audio, Mono, Stereo, or SAP, Variable level
  • RGB Out: VGA RGBHV DB-15 female (1080i/720p/480p/480i)
  • HDMI: HDMI receptacle, Type A, HD video and digital audio (in PCM mode), version 1.2 (1080i/720p/480p), HDCP
  • RS-232 Control: DB-9 male, RS-232 data link to control system or PC, Link up to 9 tuners, 300-19,200 baud (9699 default)
  • IR In: 3.5mm stereo input for external IR sensor or wired IR (no carrier, discrete codes available)
  • Power In: 2.1mm coaxial jack (Inside center conductor positive)
    • 1.3 A Maximum, 11.5 to 15 VDC, 12 VDC typical
    • 15.6 W 53.2 BTU 60.2 BTU including power supply
• Captioning:
  • All outputs, including composite video, display captioning from digital and analog channels
  • The composite video signal also includes Line 21 captioning when turned to digital channels
• Frequency Range: NTSC, ATSC (8-VSB) and Clear Quam (Cable) television 55.25 to 801.25 MHz
• DTV Resolution: ATSC 1080i/720p/480p/480i
• Tuning: Off-air 14-69 (NTSC and 8-VSB) and CATV 1-135 (Analog, 64QAM, 256QAM, 8-VSB)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9 (Digital), 4:3, 16:9, Zoom (Analog Channels)
• Captioning: DTV and analog, set by program or customized for size, font and display attributes
• Lock: Parental option for channels and/or rating

Item Condition:

• Item is used
• Item may have minor scratching and scuffing from normal use
  
• This item powers on but has not been tested further due to a lack of equipment
  
• Item pictured may not be the exact item received
• Item does not include any additional accessories
• Item requires power supply (not included)