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Maxiva™ VAXTE with PowerSmart® Plus
High-Efficiency VHF Low Band & High Band Air-Cooled TV & DAB Transmitters
OVERVIEW
The Maxiva VAXTE is a compact air-cooled TV & DAB transmitter that provides over the air delivery in the VHF spectrum. Built on GatesAir’s groundbreaking PowerSmart Plus architecture, the Maxiva VAXTE provides an energy-efficient, broadband solution to reliably deliver rich, high-quality multiformat content to viewers at home or on the move.
Optimized for International Markets
The Maxiva VAXTE utilizes the latest generation 50 volt LDMOS amplifier devices, new compact high-efficiency power supplies and the Maxiva Compact series exciter/driver along with real-time adaptive correction (RTAC) for outstanding signal performance. The Maxiva VAXTE power amplifiers have been optimized to provide the best possible performance and efficiency for all modulations. For example, the VAXTE transmitter is rated for identical average power levels for 8-VSB and OFDM TV modulations, assuring a simple and cost-effective upgrade path for future ATSC 3.0 operation. The modular design further simplifies installation and reduces maintenance costs, dramatically lowering the total cost of ownership over the transmitters life-cycle.
Main Features of Maxiva™ VAXTE with PowerSmart® Plus
The Maxiva VAXTE with PowerSmart Plus is an efficiency-optimized VHF transmitter. This all-new design includes several energy saving features.
- Simple and cost-effective upgrade path from ATSC 1.0 to ATSC 3.0 at the same power level
- Includes TSoIP / Native IP Transport inputs for ATSC 3.0 and DAB EDI interfaces
- Efficiency-optimized – for highest efficiency and lowest cost of ownership
- Variable speed fans to intelligently save energy
- Hot-swappable, compact, high-efficiency DC power supplies
- Hot-swappable, compact, high-efficiency power amplifiers
- Incorporates the XTE-based Maxiva Compact exciter/driver for best-in-class performance
- RoHS compliant / CE compliant
- Support for all worldwide digital modulation standards
- Modular & upgradeable architecture
- All-digital linear and nonlinear pre-correction: Real-Time Adaptive Correction (RTAC)
- Rugged, reliable design and construction
- Broadband high-efficiency PA’s support redundancy and N+1 applications
- Lowest energy usage
- Minimum operating cost
Main Features of Maxiva™ VAXTE with PowerSmart® Plus
The Maxiva VAXTE with PowerSmart Plus is an efficiency-optimized VHF transmitter. This all-new design includes several energy saving features.
- Simple and cost-effective upgrade path from ATSC 1.0 to ATSC 3.0 at the same power level
- Includes TSoIP / Native IP Transport inputs for ATSC 3.0 and DAB EDI interfaces
- Efficiency-optimized – for highest efficiency and lowest cost of ownership
Product Literature
- Brochure for Maxiva™ VAXTE with PowerSmart® Plus [pdf, 4 MB]
- Brochure for Maxiva™ VAXTE with PowerSmart® Plus [French] [pdf, 3 MB]
- Presentations
- High-Efficiency Amplifier Evolution & Advancements 11/14/2023 [pdf, 2 MB]
- Tubes to Solid-State; Liquid or Air 9/28/2023 [pdf, 6 MB]
- 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]
- DAB: Complete Solutions for Total Network Deployment 4/28/2020 [pdf, 5 MB]
- Cloud Delivery of NextGen TV Services to Transmission Sites using Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) 4/23/2020 [pdf, 4 MB]
- Next Generation Radio Transmission Systems 4/9/2020 [pdf, 7 MB]
- Advances in Television Transmission Solutions 4/7/2020 [pdf, 9 MB]
- TV Spectrum Repack Process Update & ATSC 3.0 Considerations 10/12/2017 [pdf, 3 MB]
- Press Releases
- GatesAir Expands Maxiva Transmission Family at 2020 NAB Show 3/10/2020
- GatesAir Dominates Repack Transmitter Sales with 400th Shipment 11/13/2019
- GatesAir to Unveil New DAB Radio Innovations at IBC2019 9/3/2019
- 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 Meets Phase 1 Repack Deadlines as Shipping Milestone Approaches 12/18/2018
- GatesAir Channel Partner FS24 Opens Technical Support Center in Argentina 10/18/2018
- GatesAir Amplifies Efficiency and Functionality for DAB Radio Ecosystem at IBC2018 7/26/2018
- Media Update Alert: GatesAir Wins in Bulgaria 7/18/2018
- GatesAir Helps to Bring World’s First National FM Radio Sunset to Finish Line 4/24/2018
- GatesAir ATSC 3.0 and Repack Leadership Gains Steam Heading into 2018 NAB Show 4/2/2018
- GatesAir Strengthens Control, Monitoring and Security for TV Transmission Systems at 2018 NAB Show 3/27/2018
- 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 and Quincy Media Inc. Strike Exclusive Spectrum Repack Deal 6/5/2017
- 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
Product Literature
- Brochure for Maxiva™ VAXTE with PowerSmart® Plus [pdf, 4 MB]
- Brochure for Maxiva™ VAXTE with PowerSmart® Plus [French] [pdf, 3 MB]
- Presentations
- High-Efficiency Amplifier Evolution & Advancements 11/14/2023 [pdf, 2 MB]
- Tubes to Solid-State; Liquid or Air 9/28/2023 [pdf, 6 MB]
- ATSC (NextGEN TV) SFN Application 11/2/2022 [pdf, 6 MB]
- Press Releases
Photo Gallery
Video
Advances in Television Transmission Solutions
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): The Economics of Deploying High-Efficiency Transmitters
DAB: Complete Solutions for Total Network Deployment
Digital Radio: A Review of the Latest Standards - HDRadio, DAB, and DRM
GatesAir @ IBC2018 | InBroadcast Insight
TV Transmitters: Experience Ease of Ownership | GatesAir Connect Webinar
GatesAir Empowers OTA Broadcast Infrastructure at NAB Show 2018 | InBroadcast Insight
Alex Ng of GatesAir at ABU DBS 2018
GatesAir: IEEE BTS 2017 Symposium Sponsor Sessions
InBroadcast Insight at NABSHOW 2017 - GATESAIR
Press and Accolades
Awards
- Best of Show 2015: Maxiva™ XTE (TV Technology Europe)
- Best of Show 2016: Maxiva™ XTE (TV Technology)
Articles
- Liquid-cooled VHF and DAB (Pro AVL MEA, 7/6/2020)
- GatesAir expande la familia de transmisión Maxiva (Produ, 4/15/2020)
Press and Accolades
Awards
- Best of Show 2015: Maxiva™ XTE (TV Technology Europe)
- Best of Show 2016: Maxiva™ XTE (TV Technology)
Articles
- Liquid-cooled VHF and DAB (Pro AVL MEA, 7/6/2020)
- 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)
- RadioVisie’s DAB+ weekrapport 2020-10 (RadioVisie, 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)
- ONEtastic acquisition expands range of high-efficiency DAB Radio transmitters and solutions (Broadcast Film & Video, 9/3/2019)
- GatesAir in BroadcastAsia 2019 (TM Broadcast, 6/11/2019)
- BARIX, Dielectric, GatesAir, StreamGuys & ENCO at NABshow (RadioInfo, 4/9/2019)
- NAB Exhibitor Viewpoint: Bruce D. Swail, GatesAir (Radio World, 3/25/2019)
- GatesAir presents the future of television and radio transmission at CABSAT (Broadcast Pro ME, 2/7/2019)
- GatesAir Meets Phase 1 Repack Deadlines as Shipping Milestone Approaches (TheFuture.tv, 1/2/2019)
- GatesAir Meets Phase 1 Repack Deadlines (InBroadcast, 12/19/2018)
- GatesAir Meets All Delivery Commitments (Broadcast Film & Video, 12/18/2018)
- GatesAir Channel Partner FS24 Opens Technical Support Center in Argentina (Broadcast Beat, 10/23/2018)
- GatesAir Channel Partner FS24 Opens Technical Support Center in Argentina (MediaNTEK, 10/22/2018)
- GatesAir Channel Partner FS24 Opens Technical Support Center in Argentina (TheFuture.tv, 10/22/2018)
- GatesAir Introduces New Technical Support Center in Argentina (Radio Magazine, 10/19/2018)
- Rich Redmond de GatesAir: Con nuestro socio FS24 abrimos un centro de soporte técnico en Argentina (Produ, 10/19/2018)
- GatesAir Announces New Technical Support Center in Argentina (Radio World, 10/18/2018)
- Renewed interest in DAB+ in Vietnam (WorldDAB Eureka, 10/18/2018)
- FS24, partner of GatesAir, opens a technical support center in Argentina (TM Broadcast, 10/18/2018)
- InTech: Transmission Technology (InBroadcast, 10/16/2018)
- GatesAir Showcases International Solutions at IBC 2018 (The Broadcast Bridge, 9/16/2018)
- GatesAir Amplifies Efficiency and Functionality for DAB Radio Ecosystem (InBroadcast / IBC InShowGuide 2018, 9/14/2018)
- EXHIBITOR VIEWPOINT: Bruce Swail, CEO, GatesAir (Radio World, 9/4/2018)
- The Challenge of DVB-T2 (Content+Technology ANZ, 8/30/2018)
- GatesAir Amplifies Efficiency and Functionality for DAB Radio Ecosystem at IBC2018 (Convergence Plus, 8/23/2018)
- GatesAir Amplifies Efficiency and Functionality for DAB Radio Ecosystem (Content+Technology, 7/31/2018)
- IBC SNEAK PEEK: GatesAir Boosts DAB Radio Range (Radio World, 7/30/2018)
- GatesAir amplifies efficiency and functionality for DAB radio ecosystem at IBC2018 (WorldDAB, 7/27/2018)
- GatesAir Amplifies Efficiency and Functionality for DAB Radio Ecosystem at IBC2018 (Telecommunications Curated, 7/27/2018)
- GatesAir Amplifies Efficiency and Functionality for DAB Radio Ecosystem at IBC2018 (Radio Magazine, 7/27/2018)
- GatesAir Amplifies Efficiency and Functionality for DAB Radio Ecosystem at IBC2018 (Radio Magazine, 7/27/2018)
- GatesAir Amplifies Efficiency and Functionality for DAB Radio Ecosystem at IBC2018 (Radio World, 7/27/2018)
