MAX Receiver
Technical Specifications

Here you will find answers to all of your questions about your new MAX receiver. The new MAX satellite transmission system uses MPEG4 AAC, the latest in audio compression algorithm technology. Every audio channel has the ability to run stereo programs, though not all shows will be at first. Westwood One is also using DVB-S2, which is the latest in digital satellite RF transmission technology, developed for the large bit streams and minimum packet loss needed for HDTV video transmission. You can learn more about these new technologies by visiting some of the links we’ve posted below. If you have a question that isn’t addressed here, feel free to email us or call and we’ll be happy to help.

Manuals
• Menu Tree Cheatsheet Updated!
• MAX Quick Start Guide Updated!
• Complete Users Guide (6.61 MB) Reduced File Size!
• Users Guide Addendum
• Updated! Channel Guide Now With More Details!
• NEW! Broadcast Tools DSC-32/64 Upgrade Installation Instructions
• Terminal Interface Channel Control - NEW Version!

Wiring Pinouts
• MAX Wiring CBS Radio Network
• MAX Wiring Talk
• MAX Wiring Sports

Remote Control

We feel that we’ve addressed the remote control issues every way possible on the MAX system.

We are providing web access to the receiver which allows a real-time channel change from anywhere you have internet access using the on-board web interface. Your operators can bring up a web page on a studio computer and make a change.

• Web User Interface

  We are supporting serial control for those who wish to drive channel changes from their station automation systems.

• RS-232 Serial Port (bottom of the page)
• SNMP (bottom of the page)

  Of course there’s still front panel control.

• Front Panel

RF Parameters
• Typical Signal Strength Readings

Coming Soon
• Telos Axia
• MAX Scheduler New!

Other Stuff
• DVB-S2 White Paper from Newtec.

  "The new DVB-S2 standard represents a quantum leap in term of bandwidth efficiency compared to the former DVB-S and DVB-DSNG standards. This drastic improvement is due not only to a new error correction code called Low Density Parity Check (LDPC), but also to new modulation schemes and new modes of operations called Variable Coding and Modulation (VCM) and Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM)." - more -

• DVB-S2 article in Wikipedia.

  "DVB-S is the original Digital Video Broadcasting forward error coding and modulation standard for satellite television and dates from 1995. It is used via satellites serving every continent of the world." - more -