Installing External Receivers 7
Table 1. Signal path comments
Element Comments
Various incoming types of TV and video signals reach
your facility from a combination of cable, satellite,
broadcast, and Internet sources.
The local head end equipment at the facility receives
cable, terrestrial broadcast, and satellite TV channels and
reassigns them to other channel numbers if necessary.
External receivers installed next to each P80 console
receive cable TV, satellite TV, and Internet Protocol
(IP)-based video signals and reassigns them to other
channel numbers if necessary.
Note: The specific types of signals available through the
external receiver may vary depending on its brand and
model. Refer to the documentation accompanying your
receivers for more information.
TV signals from the head end reach the console through a
coaxial cable. The cable is connected to the console's
internal tuner through an F-type connector.
Internet-based (IP) video segments and playlists reach
the console through its Ethernet connection.
Video signals from the external adapter reach the console
through its HDMI connector.
To avoid confusion, this manual describes incoming channels
in terms of how they reach the consoles.
If a channel arrives at the console through
...
This manual refers to it as
...
A coaxial cable A cable channel
An HDMI cable An HDMI channel
An Ethernet cable An IP channel
