AT Engine
Description
DVB-device is a hardware-software complex. It means that to fulfill the assigned task PCB and software are used. The core of software comprises of drivers.
Many users consider drivers to be nothing more than a “configuration file” owing to which the computer “sees” a device. In other words it occurs in the following way: a user inserted the device, started a computer, operational system showed a message “A new device is found”. Within this time operational system does not “see” a device and cannot work with it until a user shows the way to the “configuration file” called “driver”.
Actually driver is not a “configuration file” for a device but the program which operates with DVB-devices (including chips) at the lowest level. All the latest DVB-cards of household purpose have a characteristic of “program processing of the flow”. That means that the latest DVB-cards accept the data (i.e. traffic flow PCI, PCI-E, USB) from a satellite and transfer it to the computer memory (through interface of PCI, PCI-E, and USB). The main processing of this data is fulfilled by a program of the driver.
It is the drivers what processes the satellite flow using operational system resources (CP, memory, the installed software, codecs etc.). The more qualitative drivers the more qualitative DVB-card will work with transponders. It depends on the quality of drivers whether DVB-card will catch the signal, whether it will hold it taking into consideration that transponder frequency changes etc.
Therefore the quality of work of DVB-card is conditioned to a large extent not only by the quality of hardware itself but also by the quality of drivers and related software.
Marketing approach implies that not the product itself but the function it fulfills is required by the client. And it is important to understand what is being sold: drills or wall holes that are so much needed to the client.
AdvanceTune, being based on the marketing approach sells to the user not simply a DVB-card in a nice box with a remote control and batteries but complex satisfaction of his demands. Namely - an opportunity to watch satellite television on the computer and to receive satellite Internet without any disruption.
This complex product is called AT Engine and is supplied alongside with DVB-cards.
Advantages of AT Engine 2.0
1. High speed of transponders list lock.
2. High speed of TV-channels switching.
3. Reliability in reception of TV or Internet (an opportunity to receive satellite TV or Internet as long as possible without any disruption in reception).
4. Uniform interfaces of interaction with programs of the exterior developers. It allows making quickly new modules to new DVB-devices with support of rotor and DiSEqC-switch and remote control.
Modules of AT Engine 2.0
The core of AT Engine consists of drivers. Second largest program is IP DATA that receives failure-free satellite Internet during unlimited period of time.
Scheme of AT Engine 2.0 Main Modules
AT Engine is developed in the development center of AdvanceTune in Hamburg (Germany). DVB-S/S2 cards AdvanceTune with AT Engine is being tested on European satellites Astra, Hotbird, Sirius and others.
When buying produce of AdvanceTune you get really qualitative product developed in Germany and tested in Europe, Asia and Northern and Southern Americas.