Pace Denali HD, Dallas Specification Specification Manual

Data Sheet RNG150N Denali

All Digital MPEG-4/MPEG-2, High-Definition DVR
Set-Top Box Solutions

Pace’s “Dallas” and “Denali” range of high-performance HD set-top boxes
(STBs) feature fully integrated MoCA® 1.1 for home content sharing and
Multiroom DVR functionality.

Options include CableCARDTM Conditional Access for systems in the United
States and Embedded Conditional Access for Canadian and Latin American
markets.

The “Dallas” HD-DVR includes an easy fit, replaceable Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
subassembly for service purposes, which may also be retrofitted to “Denali”
eSATA STBs for full DVR upgrades.

The “Dallas/Denali” STB range provides cable operators with a robust, leading
edge secure platform for authorization entitlements, code download, and billing
system messages and signaling through an out-of-band (OOB)
messaging system.

The range also runs native electronic program guide applications commonly found
at today’s cable systems, including VOD and next-generation applications.

Summary

• CableCARD and Embedded Conditional Access
versions available

• 500 GB Hard Drive as standard on all “Dallas” models

• HDD upgrade option on “Denali” models

• Support for External HDD via eSATA as standard

• 4 MB Flash memory

• 512 MB SDRAM

• In-band and OOB tuners with RF return

• Comprehensive and advanced device connectivity
including HDMI

• LED clock/channel display

• 10 LED indicators: Power, IR Receive, HD, Data, Record,
480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p

• Enhanced on-screen diagnostics including Pace
Diagnostic Dashboard

• 1500 Dhrystone MIPS Processor

• 5.1 Dolby Digital™ and Dolby Digital Plus™

• AC-3 Matrix surround down mix to Stereo L/R RCA outputs

• Ethernet port

• SNMP support for remote diagnostics

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Technical Specifications

RF Interfaces

2 x In-band, 54 MHz-1 GHz Video Tuner (with QAM 64/256 decoding)

1 x In-band, 54 MHz-1 GHz DOCSIS® Tuner

1 x OOB, 70-130 MHz Agile Tuner with QPSK decoding
(including support for 104.2 MHz)

1 x RF Return, 5-42 MHz,QAM,QPSK Modulator
(compliant with Starvue II/DVS178/SCTE 55-1)

DOCSIS Cable Modem

DOCSIS 2.0 Cable Modem

Advanced DSG Support

Audio/Video Output

MPEG-2 MP@ML and MP@HL ATSC A/54 decode up to 1080p30

MPEG-4 MP@ML and MP@HL ATSC A/54 decode up to 1080p30

HDMI™ 1.3a Audio/Video Out with HDCP copy protection

Component (Y Pb Pr), Composite Video RCA outputs

Native 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p30 scaling modes

Simultaneous HD output via HDMI and Y Pb Pr outputs with HD video downscaled
to SD on CVBS output

Independent scaling of video/graphics on HD and SD outputs

Support for Zoom, Stretch and Crop

Constrained image support if CCI flag set on Component video outputs and HDMI
if HDCP not in effect

Macrovision copy protection capability v7.1 inc. support for Component
video output

5.1 Dolby Digital optical and coaxial output

AC-3 Matrix surround down mix to Stereo L/R RCA outputs

Ch 3/4 modulated RF output

Front Panel

LED clock/channel display

LED indicators for Message, Bypass, HDTV, Power, IR, Record, Play

System Processor/Memory

1500 Dhrystone MIPS processor for system and application use

64 MB Flash memory

512 MB SDRAM (Unified MPEG Decode/Graphics system run from RAM)
as standard

512 KB Non-volatile managed storage area within Flash
with random bit wise access

500 GB Hard Drive as standard on “Dallas” models, upgrade option
on “Denali” models

Support for external HDD via eSATA as standard

Conditional Access

Multistream CableCARD (M-Card) and Embedded MediaCipherTM security versions
of “Dallas” and “Denali” models available

CableCARD located behind flush mount cover

Pace Software

Pace EngineWareTM software v3.0 and STT driver code

Set-Up and Diagnostics

Diagnostic screens and Dashboard for on-site installation and debug

SNMP support for remote diagnostics

Display configuration menu

Software Update Mechanism

OOB Software Download Mechanism

Accessories

Consumer Quick Start Guide

External Power Supply

Model Model Number(s) Pace Part No(s)

“Dallas” RNG200N C0203339900

HD DVR with CableCARD

“Denali” RNG150N C0193340000

HD eSATA with CableCARDTM

“Dallas” RNG200N B9503339100

HD DVR with Embedded Security

“Denali” RNG150N B7023439000

HD eSATA with Embedded Security

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Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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This specification is subject to change without notice

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