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Cisco Z55DVB Digital Broadcast Set-top

The Exceptional Quality of Digital Video

Connect to your favorite programs quickly, and enjoy compelling digital video broadcast (DVB) services with the Cisco Z55DVB Digital Broadcast Set-Top. This set-top offers several features, including:

  • A simple control panel
  • Easy setup and program navigation
  • Better picture and sound quality than analog video
  • More video choice to accommodate your viewing needs

The set-top's powerful processor also enables fast tuning changes and on-screen response for optimal control and viewing experiences.

Features

  • Simplified front panel
  • Navigator and setup menus, including:
    • Channel number and channel name when changing channels
    • Parental controls
    • Favorite channel selection
    • Installation and user settings menu
    • English language support
  • Digital service tuner
  • Infrared remote control

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Available from select Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) service providers in India and Emerging Markets.

Cisco Z55DVB Digital Broadcast Set-top

Specifications Value
Audio/video outputs
  • IEC 60169-2 female-type RF input
  • IEC 60169-2 male-type RF output
  • Baseband video and audio left/right outputs
  • Connector for external power supply

Tuning and Decoding

Digital service tuner
  • Enables tuning and display of MPEG-2 (ISO/IEC 13818-2) and MPEG-1 (ISO/IEC 11172-2) digital video signals
  • Enables tuning of digital audio MPEG-1 layers 1 and 2 (ISO/IEC 11172-3)
Powerful graphics engine
  • Enables high-resolution graphics up to 720 x 576 (PAL)
  • Supports 16-bit graphics to display up to 65,000 colors simultaneously
  • Supports the following formats: RGB565, ARGB1555, and ARGB4444
  • Supports Alpha blending, anti-aliasing, anti-flutter, and anti-flicker filters
  • Includes hardware zoom in/out and bit-blitter functions for image manipulation and transition effects
  • Supports aspect ratios of 4:3 and 16:9

Memory/Storage

Configurable memory sizes Base model contains:
  • 2 MB flash memory
  • 8 MB SDRAM
  • 4 KB EEPROM

Processor

Powerful 32-bit RISC processor 200 MHz processor delivers fast tuning changes and on-screen response times

Security

Internal security microprocessor Provides hardware-assisted conditional access functions within a tamper-resistant package
SIM card reader (optional) Supports third-party conditional access SIM cards as well as the ability to upgrade the native PowerKEY security

Data Transmission and Tuner

QAM 64 and 256 ITU J.83 annex A/B/C support DVB-C (EN 300 429) compliant for QAM delivery and demodulation
RF loop-through RF loop-through when the unit is in standby mode to allow analog channels to bypass directly to the TV

Conditional Access/Operating System

PowerKEY conditional access system
  • Secures digital services using symmetric encryption algorithm for content protection and strong authentication and digital signature for entitlement delivery
  • Compliant with DVB (ETR 289) Common Scrambling Algorithm

Power Supply

Power supply External 90-270 VAC 50 Hz power supply with attached Indian plug

Accessories

Accessory cables (optional)
  • RF cable
  • Baseband audio/video cable

Dimensions

Product dimensions (HxWxD) 49 mm x 208 mm x 165 mm
(1.93 in. x 8.2 in. x 6.5 in.)
Product weight 0.3 kg (0.7 lbs)
Carton dimensions (HxWxD) 89 mm x 279 mm x 229 mm
(3.5 in. x 11 in. x 9 in.)
Carton weight 0.8 kg (1.8 lbs)
Packaging dimensions (HxWxD) (6 units per carton) 254 mm x 559 mm x 305 mm
(10 in. x 22 in. x 12 in.)
Packaging weight (6 units per carton) 5.4 kg (11.9 lbs)

Environmental Specifications

Storage temperature -20-+60°C (-4-+140°F)