The Cisco® Explorer™ 8640HDC DVR with Multi-Stream CableCARD™ (M-Card™) interface provides high quality video, audio, DVR, and two-way capabilities that cable operators have come to expect. The platform provides faster processing of applications while also supporting bandwidth management objectives.
The 8640HDC becomes the multimedia service gateway for the home - sharing and managing video and audio experiences between the television and other home network devices.
Figure 1. Cisco Explorer 8640HDC DVR (image may vary from actual product and specification)
Features
Network Utilization Enhancements
• 1 GHz Tuning allows service providers to expand network bandwidth to provide additional services such as HD and VOD, VoIP video, and high speed data
• MPEG-4 (H.264) Decoding supports compression technology that provides better video quality at about half the data rate of MPEG-2
• DOCSIS®2.0 provides increased upstream throughput for future advanced services and provides a path for future IP video services (optional software)
• Digital-Only Tuning enables service providers to improve bandwidth efficiency and accelerate the transition to an all-digital network by migrating analog subscribers to digital services
tru2way™ and Conventional Network Support
• M-Card Interface uses a Multi-Stream CableCARD for separable security
• Axiom™DVR Middleware supports OpenCable™ tru2way (formerly OCAP™) applications such as Service Navigators, Games, and many other future applications (optional software)
• DOCSIS Set-top Gateway (DSG) provides a powerful standard transport mechanism for command and control signaling between the set-top and service provider network (optional software)
• SARA DVR Software on a set-top provides native navigator and user interface in a
non-tru2way environment (optional software)
• DAVIC Receiver/Transmitter allows IP-based, real-time, two-way communication between the set-top and the service provider network for services such as on-demand (optional software)
DVR and Home Networking Features
• Dual-tuner DVR allows one program to be recorded while viewing or recording another
• 160 GB Internal Hard Drive stores up to 90 hours of SD or 20 hours of HD programs
• 320 GB Internal Hard Drive (optional) stores up to 180 hours of SD or 40 hours of HD programs
• 500 GB Internal Hard Drive (optional) stores up to 280 hours of SD or 62 hours of HD programs
• Personal media player enables display of photos and playback of video and audio from standards based home network connected devices (optional software)
• Ethernet Connection enables a connection to the home IP LAN for advanced services such as content sharing to the set-top from retail-purchased electronic devices
• Digital Transmission Content Protection over IP (DTCP-IP) provides encrypted content protection, such as "copy-one-generation" or "copy-never" based upon content's copy control information (CCI), when output through an IP connection to an authenticated device
Figure 2. Cisco Explorer 8640HDC Front Panel (image may vary from actual product and specification)
Four 7-segment digits, Power (icon), Message (icon), Record (icon), Home Networking (icon), HDTV, 5.1, Auto, 1080i p, 720i p, 480i p, software controlled
Color
Black finish, black lens, black buttons, grey text
Branding
Cisco, model number, provision for service provider branding, HDTV Cable
Figure 3. Cisco Explorer 8640HDC Back Panel (image may vary from actual product and specification)
Table 2. Back Panel Features
Feature
Description
Connections In
Cable In
Connections Out
HDMI™ (1.3) with CEC, YPbPr, Optical Digital Audio, Coax Digital Audio, Video, L/R Audio 1,
S-Video, L/R Audio 2, IR, TV Cable Out, IEEE-1394 4-Pin, software controlled, see Note 1
Output Resolutions
1920 x 1080i 60 Hz, 1920 x 1080p 30 Hz, 1920 x 1080p 24 Hz, 1280 x 720p 60 Hz, 720 x 480p 60 Hz, 720 x 480i 60 Hz, software controlled, see Note 1
Output Control
Scaled video in graphics, scaled HD video in graphics, graphics on HD and SD outputs, aspect ratio control, native resolution pass-thru, HD down convertible to SD, software controlled
Connections-Interactive
eSATA, USB 2.0 Host, Support for generic serial interface via USB, RJ-45 Ethernet, DTCP-IP on Ethernet, software controlled
Polarized 2-prong outlet, 500W max, at input line voltage, software controlled
Labels
Serial Number, RF MAC Address, eCM MAC Address, M-Card Serial Number (if optional
M-Card module is included), M-Card MAC Address (if optional M-Card module is included), Removal evident M-Card label (if optional M-Card module is included), Cisco, FCC, UL, Shock Warning, CATV Converter, Made In
Dedicated Dual 400 MHz VLIW CPU Processors, Dual MPEG-4 (H.264) up to HP@L4.0 (HD), Dual VC1 AP@L2&3, Dual MPEG-2 up to MP@HL, 1920 x 1080i 60 Hz, 1920 x 1080p 30 Hz, 1920 x 1080p 24 Hz, 1280 x 720p 60 Hz, 720 x 480p 60 Hz, 720 x 480i 60 Hz, video scaling, software controlled
Audio Decoders
Dedicated 250 MHz DSP CPU Processor, Dolby™ Digital to 5.1, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2, BTSC/SAP, Dolby Digital+, AAC, AAC+, software controlled
Conditional Access
Separable security with Multi-Stream CableCARD interface
Encoders
Audio BTSC for TV Cable (RF) Output, software controlled
Graphics Engine
2.5 Dimension graphics, up to 960 x 540 resolution, 32 bit (16 million) color
DAVIC
DAVIC 1.2, QPSK FDC at 1.5 Mbps, QPSK RDC at 1.5 Mbps, software controlled
DOCSIS
OOB and Interaction via DOCSIS 2.0, DOCSIS Set-top Gateway, Baseline Privacy Interface, software controlled
External SATA (eSATA), 1.5 Gbs, on rear panel, software controlled
Processors
Application/CPU
700 MHz (1000 MIPS)
Video/Graphics
Dual 400 MHz VLIW CPUs
Audio
250 MHz DSP CPU
DOCSIS CPU
333 MHz CPU
Network CPU
400 MHz CPU
Dimensions
Product (HxWxD)
3.25 in. x 15.6 in. x 11.2 in. (8.3 cm x 39.7 cm x 28.5 cm)
Product Weight
8.3 lbs (3.8 kg)
Carton (HxWxD)
6.12 in. x 18.0 in. x 14.0 in. (15.6 cm x 45.8 cm x 35.6 cm)
Total Weight
11.6 lbs (5.3 kg)
Operating Conditions
Placement
Locate with at least 2 inches of open space above and on each side
Room Temperature
32 to 105°F (0 to 40°C) during operation
Power Dissipation
50W maximum peak, ENERGY STAR Tier 1
Table 4. Accessories
Specification
Value
In Carton
Power Cord, Quick Reference Guide, HDMI-to-HDMI Cable
Sold Separately
Part Number
Axiom DVR Middleware License, see Note 2
4014594
SARA DVR Software License 3-year
752351
SARA DVR Software License 2-year
4020470
SARA DVR Software License 1-year
4020469
PowerKEY® Multi-Stream CableCARD PKM802
4014733 is EOL
PowerKEY® Multi-Stream CableCARD PKM803 (Multiples of 200)
4033273
AllTouch® AT8550 Remote Control
4006369 is EOL
AllTouch AT8560 Remote Control
4016237
HDMI-to-HDMI Cable (additional or replacement)
1002048
HDMI-to-DVI Cable
1002056 is EOL
YPbPr and L/R Cable Set
1000944 is EOL
RGB adapter and cables
749790 is EOL
IR Extender (USB) - 12 ft
1001807 is EOL
IR Extender (USB) - 25 ft
4006725 is EOL
IR Extender (3.5mm) - 12 ft
1004648
Ordering Information
Table 5. Ordering Information
Model
Description
Part Number
Set-Top Only
Part Number
Set-Top with PowerKEY M-Card Module
Explorer 8640HDC
8640HDC, HD Digital Only MPEG-4/-2 DVR with 160 GB HDD, 384 MB RAM, DOCSIS, Ethernet, DTCP-IP, and M-Card interface
N/A
4026532 is EOL
Explorer 8640HDC
8640HDC, HD Digital Only MPEG-4/-2 DVR with 320 GB HDD, 384 MB RAM, DOCSIS, Ethernet, DTCP-IP, and M-Card interface
N/A
4026530 is EOL
Explorer 8640HDC
8460HDC, HD Digital Only MPEG-4/-2 DVR with 500 GB HDD, 384 MB RAM, DOCSIS, Ethernet, DTCP-IP, and M-Card interface
N/A
4043438
Notes:
1. 1080p/24 or 1080p/30 output formats are available on HDMI, if those formats are presented to the set-top box at its input. Incoming video formats will not be converted to either of these for output. Output of these formats is under software control.
2. Axiom DVR Middleware for tru2way (formerly OCAP) support is recommended only for the 8600 models that have a minimum of 384 MB RAM.
3. Boot Partition provides space on the hard drive for storing the set-top's core software. Additional non-core application storage space may be made available on the hard drive. The Boot Partition is analogous to a portion of the role traditional flash memory serves on non-hard drive set-tops.
AVC Video License
With respect to each AVC/H.264 product, we are obligated to provide the following notice:
THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD ("AVC VIDEO") AND/OR (ii) DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO. NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE http://www.mpegla.com.
Accordingly, please be advised that service providers, content providers, and broadcasters are required to obtain a separate use license from MPEG LA prior to any use of AVC/H.264 encoders and/or decoders.
The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.
