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Maxiva™ XTE
Software-defined Exciter for All TV and DAB/DAB+ Radio Standards
OVERVIEW
The new GatesAir Maxiva XTE exciter provides broadcasters with a powerful, software-defined platform, enabling the ultimate in performance, stability and durability.
Featuring unparalleled signal processing power, a smaller footprint and advanced Transport Stream over IP (TSoIP) input capabilities, Maxiva XTE builds upon a strong legacy of groundbreaking technological advances, pioneered by several decades of GatesAir innovations. Dramatically increased processing power together with new, advanced Real-Time Adaptive Correction (RTAC) techniques, provides optimum signal performance over a wide variety of modulations and RF amplifier topologies.
The Maxiva XTE supports a full range of digital broadcast standards, including ATSC, DVB-T/H, DVB-T2, ISDB-T, DTMB, DAB/DAB+/DMB. It is upgradeable to future new modulations, including ATSC 3.0, as they become available.
Main Features of Maxiva™ XTE
- Advanced Real Time Adaptive Correction (RTAC)
- Optimized correction for all amplifier types
- Frequency Agile – Band I, III, IV and V
- Supports all widely used TV standards and DAB/DAB+ radio
- Upgradeable to emerging digital standards
- Available Internal GNSS (GPS/GLONASS) receiver for precision frequency control and/or timing required for SFN
- Available Internal UPS
- Compact 1RU design
- Dual redundant TSoIP inputs with seamless auto-switching
- Dual redundant transport stream inputs with seamless auto-switching for ASI/T2MI
- Integrated ISDB-Tb Remux
- Seamless integration with GatesAir transmitters
- Intuitive Web GUI interface with HTML
- Advanced monitoring and diagnostics support
Main Features of Maxiva™ XTE
- Advanced Real Time Adaptive Correction (RTAC)
- Optimized correction for all amplifier types
- Frequency Agile – Band I, III, IV and V
- Supports all widely used TV standards and DAB/DAB+ radio
- Upgradeable to emerging digital standards
- Available Internal GNSS (GPS/GLONASS) receiver for precision frequency control and/or timing required for SFN
- Available Internal UPS
- Compact 1RU design
- Dual
Product Literature
- Data Sheet for Maxiva™ XTE [pdf, 886 KB]
- Presentations
- ATSC (NextGEN TV) SFN Application 11/2/2022 [pdf, 6 MB]
- ATSC 1.0/2.0 SFN 11/2/2022 [pdf, 2 MB]
- Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): The Economics of Deploying High-Efficiency Transmitters 5/7/2020 [pdf, 3 MB]
- Digital Radio: A Review of the Latest Standards - HDRadio, DAB, and DRM 5/5/2020 [pdf, 4 MB]
- Cloud Delivery of NextGen TV Services to Transmission Sites using Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) 4/23/2020 [pdf, 4 MB]
- Advances in High Efficiency Technologies for TV 4/17/2016 [pdf, 2 MB]
- Advanced Digital Radio: HD Radio, DRM, DAB & CDR 9/1/2015 [pdf, 4 MB]
- Press Releases
- GatesAir To Demonstrate 5G Passthrough to Mobile Devices at IBC2024 9/12/2024
- TEGNA’s KONG-TV and GatesAir Partner to Bring NextGen TV to Seattle, WA 11/4/2020
- GatesAir Upgrades TV Transmitters for Rocky Mountain PBS Stations 6/23/2020
- GatesAir Expands Maxiva Transmission Family at 2020 NAB Show 3/10/2020
- GatesAir Dominates Repack Transmitter Sales with 400th Shipment 11/13/2019
- GatesAir Wins TVN Chile Digital TV Transmission Contract 10/2/2019
- GatesAir Brings Over-The-Air Leadership Message to BroadcastAsia 2019 6/11/2019
- GatesAir Continues Spectrum Repack Dominance with 300th Transmitter Shipment 6/5/2019
- GatesAir and Foccus Digital Upgrade ISDB-Tb Transmitters for TV Record in Brazil 4/17/2019
- GatesAir to Emphasize ATSC 3.0 and NextGen TV Momentum at 2019 NAB Show 4/4/2019
- GatesAir Supplies Maxiva™ XTE Exciter for DVB-T2 Field Trials on Australia’s Gold Coast 1/22/2019
- GatesAir Supplies UHF Transmitters for South Carolina Educational Television Commission Repack Initiatives 8/21/2018
- GatesAir and Sonotec Transition Bolivian Broadcaster to Digital TV in Two Cities 8/6/2018
- GatesAir Amplifies Efficiency and Functionality for DAB Radio Ecosystem at IBC2018 7/26/2018
- Media Update Alert: GatesAir Wins in Philippines 6/13/2018
- GatesAir Works With The Durst Organization To Return Longtime New York City Broadcaster To One World Trade Center 4/17/2018
- GatesAir ATSC 3.0 and Repack Leadership Gains Steam Heading into 2018 NAB Show 4/2/2018
- Phoenix Model Market for Next-Gen TV to Be Powered by Industry-Leading Broadcast Technologies 3/27/2018
- GatesAir Brings Transmission and Networking Innovations to CABSAT 1/9/2018
- GatesAir Innovators Win Accolades in First-Time Industry Awards 12/7/2017
- GatesAir to Exclusively Provide Hearst Television with Repack Transmitters and Services 12/5/2017
- GatesAir and Foccus Digital Upgrade ISDB-Tb Digital TV and FM Radio Infrastructure for Sistema Clube 10/10/2017
- GatesAir to Provide Raycom Media with Repack Transmitters and Services 8/22/2017
- GatesAir Brings High-Efficiency Benefits of New IP-Enabled VHF Transmitter to DAB Radio Networks 8/15/2017
- GatesAir Strengthens Leadership in Liquid-Cooled Transmitter Efficiency at IBC2017 8/7/2017
- Cordillera Commits to GatesAir for TV Spectrum Repack 6/21/2017
- GatesAir Provides Heartland Media with a Roadmap for UHF TV Channel Relocation and ATSC 3.0 6/13/2017
- GatesAir and Quincy Media Inc. Strike Exclusive Spectrum Repack Deal 6/5/2017
- GatesAir to Streamline UHF TV Channel Relocation for Chicago PBS Station 5/23/2017
- GatesAir Prepares for an ATSC 3.0 Future at 2017 NAB Show 4/17/2017
- GatesAir and Qligent Strengthen Maxiva™ StreamAssure as Spectrum Repack Advances 4/11/2017
- New GatesAir Maxiva™ Transmitter Series Fills VHF Void for Spectrum Repack 4/4/2017
- Media Update Alert: GatesAir Wins in Russia 3/22/2017
- GatesAir Optimizes Next-Generation Transmitter Portfolio for Spectrum Repack at 2017 NAB Show 3/16/2017
- GatesAir Maxiva™ ULXT Liquid-Cooled DTV Transmitters Reduce Costs, Enhance Performance for Louisiana-Based Duopoly 10/24/2016
- GatesAir Launches IP-Native Air-Cooled Transmitter Range at IBC2016 8/30/2016
- GatesAir Brings Latest High-Efficiency Over-the-Air TV Systems to IBC2016 8/4/2016
- GatesAir Supplies High-Efficiency Maxiva Transmitter System for Historic WRAL-TV ATSC 3.0 Channel Launch 6/30/2016
- GatesAir Advances Wireless Over-The-Air Content Delivery at BroadcastAsia2016 5/24/2016
- GatesAir to Showcase ATSC 3.0 Innovation at 2016 NAB Show 4/15/2016
- GatesAir Second Annual Repack Summit Explores Impact of Channel Relocation, Transition to ATSC 3.0 11/30/2015
- GatesAir to Unveil Next-Generation TV and DAB Radio Exciter at IBC2015 8/24/2015
Product Literature
- Data Sheet for Maxiva™ XTE [pdf, 886 KB]
- Presentations
- ATSC (NextGEN TV) SFN Application 11/2/2022 [pdf, 6 MB]
- ATSC 1.0/2.0 SFN 11/2/2022 [pdf, 2 MB]
- Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): The Economics of Deploying High-Efficiency Transmitters 5/7/2020 [pdf, 3 MB]
- Press Releases
Photo Gallery
Press and Accolades
Awards
- Best of Show 2015: Maxiva™ XTE (TV Technology Europe)
- Best of Show 2016: Maxiva™ XTE (TV Technology)
Articles
- NextGen TV Eyes December Launch in Seattle (TV Technology, 11/4/2020)
- Tegna’s KONG-TV Working With GatesAir on ATSC 3.0 (Broadcasting+Cable, 11/4/2020)
Press and Accolades
Awards
- Best of Show 2015: Maxiva™ XTE (TV Technology Europe)
- Best of Show 2016: Maxiva™ XTE (TV Technology)
- Best of Show 2016: Maxiva™ UAXTE (TVBEurope)
Articles
- NextGen TV Eyes December Launch in Seattle (TV Technology, 11/4/2020)
- Tegna’s KONG-TV Working With GatesAir on ATSC 3.0 (Broadcasting+Cable, 11/4/2020)
- KING, KONG Bring NEXTGEN TV To Seattle (Radio+Television Business Report, 11/4/2020)
- A Plug-and-Play Solid State TV Transition Overcomes COVID (Radio & Television Business Report, 8/24/2020)
- GatesAir Upgrades TV Transmitters For Rocky Mountain PBS Stations (Radio & Television Business Report, 7/16/2020)
- MTIC: Romania has completed the transition process from analog to digital television (Nmedia, 7/1/2020)
- Radiocom has completed the project for the implementation of digital terrestrial television, in DVB-T2 standard, in Romania (Adevarul, 7/1/2020)
- From today, all SRTV channels will be fully available digitally throughout Romania (Good News, 7/1/2020)
- All TVR channels are fully available in digital format throughout Romania (Stiripesurse.ro, 7/1/2020)
- All SRTV channels will be fully available digitally throughout Romania (News.ro, 7/1/2020)
- A Maxiva Move For Rocky Mountain PBS Stations (Radio & Television Business Report, 6/30/2020)
- GatesAir Upgrades TV Transmitters For Rocky Mountain PBS Stations (TVNewsCheck, 6/25/2020)
- GatesAir Upgrades TV Transmitters for Rocky Mountain PBS Stations (The IABM, 6/25/2020)
- Rocky Mountain PBS Stations purchases multiple GatesAir Maxiva UHF transmitters (TM Broadcast, 6/25/2020)
- GatesAir Upgrades Rocky Mountain TV Transmitters (InBroadcast, 6/24/2020)
- GatesAir Upgrades TV Transmitters for Rocky Mountain PBS Stations (Broadcast Film & Video, 6/23/2020)
- Rocky Mountain Public Media Embarks on Transmitter Upgrade Project (Government Video, 6/23/2020)
- GatesAir Brings IP Connectivity to Denver PBS (TV Technology, 6/1/2020)
- Anatomy Of A Megawatt Upgrade (The Broadcast Bridge, 5/8/2020)
- GatesAir expande la familia de transmisión Maxiva (Produ, 4/15/2020)
- Interview with Ray Miklius, Vice President and General Manager, Television Products, GatesAir (TM Broadcast, 4/14/2020)
- GatesAir Expands Maxiva Transmission Family (The Broadcast Bridge, 4/1/2020)
- GatesAir Rolls Out New VHF and DAB Transmitter (Radio World, 3/30/2020)
- GatesAir To Expand Maxiva Transmission Family (Radio & Television Business Report, 3/23/2020)
- GatesAir adds new products to its Maxiva transmission family (TM Broadcast, 3/18/2020)
- GatesAir Expands Maxiva Transmission Family At 2020 NAB Show (Broadcast & CableSat, 3/12/2020)
- GatesAir to Unveil Maxiva VHF TX Series, 3.0 Software (TV Technology, 3/10/2020)
- TVN Tech | RF Repack Marching Toward Completion (TVNewsCheck, 2/20/2020)
- GatesAir wins TVN Chile digital TV broadcasting contract (NexTV News LatAm, 10/3/2019)
- GatesAir Wins TVN Chile Digital TV Transmission Contract (Digital Studio India, 10/3/2019)
- TVN Chile confía transmisión DTV a GatesAir (Produ, 10/3/2019)
- GatesAir in BroadcastAsia 2019 (TM Broadcast, 6/11/2019)
- Brazil: GatesAir y Foccus Digital realiza actualización de los transmisores ISDB-Tb para TV Record (Tecnologia Profesional, 5/1/2019)
- Dielectric Installs ATSC 3.0-Ready System at DTV Utah Facility (TV Technology, 4/23/2019)
- GatesAir and Foccus Digital to upgrade ISDB-Tb transmitters for Brazil’s TV Record (TM Broadcast, 4/22/2019)
- GatesAir to Emphasize ATSC 3.0 and NextGen TV Momentum at 2019 NAB Show (Broadcast Beat, 4/5/2019)
- NAB Show 2019 – technology and business (IABM, 3/29/2019)
- GatesAir supplies its Maxiva XTE exciter to prominent Australian broadcast entities (TM Broadcast International, 2/3/2019)
- GatesAir provee Maxiva XTE Exciter para pruebas de campo (Tecnología Profesional, 2/1/2019)
- Australia conducting another DVB-T2 trial (Asia-Pacific Broadcasting, 1/28/2019)
