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The PDR-870 is a high performance Closed Caption Decoder for the NTSC and PAL systems. It is capable of processing and displaying all standard closed caption format transmissions--including the EIA-608 Extended Character Set--in the manner of a typical closed caption decoder. A stable input video source is required. Nine standard data channels are supported by the PDR-870- Captions channels 1 thru 4 CC1-CC4, Text channels 1 thru 4 T1-T4 and Extended Data Services XDS. The various decoding channels are selectable by four front-panel toggle switches. Additional front-panel toggle switches provide NTSC-PAL video standard selection, drop-shadow or box character keying, and internal-external video.

The internal video function allows the PDR-870 to generate its own video as a medium for producing open captions. In addition, the PDR-870 can accept an RS-232 data stream and directly produce open captions, serving as a character generator decoder. Along with it's powerful decoder functions, the PDR-870 can serve as an accurate V-Chip ratings monitor. All rating information described by EIA-744 may be displayed on-screen by the PDR-870. Both TV Parental Guidelines and Motion Picture Association of America MPAA ratings are supported. The PDR-870 can recover incoming Line 21 data and send it to a computer terminal via the RS-232 port. This data may be recovered with or without the embedded closed caption control codes.

• Caption Decoder
• Data Recovery Decoder
• Character Generator Decoder
• TV Ratings Monitor
• Composite or S-VHS Input
• High Impedenced Loop
• 4 Caption Channels
• 4 Text Channels
• XDS Channel
• Extended Character Set
• Box Character Keying
• Internal or External Video
• Internal Video Generator
• Background Adjust