Specifications

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Data Connections
The Ethernet Hub attaches to the grid within the StarServe
enclosure. Each port on the Hub can be connected to a network
device (e.g., a network card in a computer) by using the patch
cords to patch to one of the sockets on an eight way harmonica.
Additional devices such as an ADSL modem or a Cable
Modem with an Ethernet connection can also connect
directly to the Hub.
Video Distribution
Composite Video
Composite Video is the only Baseband video that the
StarServe Modulators accept.
Composite Video uses a single cable with an RCA connection,
usually colour coded yellow. The name Composite refers to
the fact that all the components that make the video signal
are combined into a single ‘composite’ signal.
There are two types of video signal transmission referred to in
the StarServe system, Baseband and Broadband. Baseband
signals are derived from the outputs of DVD Players and VCRs.
These signals are modulated onto a Broadband Signal and
distributed via StarServe using Modulators. Broadband signals
are the signals received from antennas and Modulators. These
signals are distributed by the StarServe VDUs.
Baseband Video
Baseband Video is the transmission of a single video signal
on one or more cables. The signal consumes the entire band-
width of the cable and does not allow any additional signals.
Typically, this type of video transmission is used over short
distances on coaxial or shielded cable. The number of cables
required for this type of video transmission depends on the
video format.