Overview

The Real Freedom Receiver, which forms the heart of the system, is a next generation Integrated Receiver Decoder (IRD) comprising up to eight UHF inputs, DVB-T and T2 demodulators, and both MPEG-2 and H.264 video decoders. The UHF inputs can be connected to a variety of Real Freedom Downconverters, providing wireless receive in a selection of frequency bands. The internal video decoders provide ultra low latency performance and when used in conjunction with a Real Freedom Transmitter, can achieve one frame end to end delay or two frames when using receiver frame sync.

Eight RF inputs allow for diversity reception from four independent locations and decoding of a single video stream. The receiver also supports demodulation of dual pedestal RF signals, either as a single or dual video stream. In dual stream mode, you can select which stream is presented to the decoder, while the other stream can be passed to the ASI output for decoding elsewhere.

Designed with the hire customer in mind, the receiver features a simple interface with easy adjustment of the main system parameters. A 5-inch color panel displays the video and shows a Connection Map, audio peak meters and other key parameters when required. An integrated camera control feature allows you to configure the data transmitters and fine-tune the image remotely without using any additional cables.

Unique to the industry, the receiver also includes full camera control capability out of the box. A third-party camera Operator Control Panel/Remote Control Panel (OCP/RCP) can be connected to the receiver over Ethernet. Connecting a Real Freedom Data Transmitter to one of the system’s downconverters provides a UHF back channel to the mobile camera and provides full remote control of the camera transmitter and the camera paint functions.