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    Description The Explorer ® 8240C™ Digital-Only Di g ital Video Recorder (DVR) will be an addition to th e 8240C family. This dual-tuner DVR will have a Multi-Stream CableCARD™ (M-Card™) interfa ce to operate as a separable security set-top. Additionally, the Explorer 8240HDC™ Di gital-Only DV R with an M-CARD interface w ill provide high-d[...]

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    Explorer 8240C and 8240HDC Digital-Only DVR with M-Card Interface 2 of 5 Front Panel Note : Image is of the 8240HDC front panel. Image may va ry from actual product and spe cification. Front Panel—Standard Connections USB 1.1 Host Controls IR Receiver, 10 Buttons: Power, List, Exit, Info, Guide, Vol+, Vol-, Ch+, Ch-, Select Indicators Power, Four[...]

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    Explorer 8240C and 8240HDC Digital-Only DVR with M-Card Interface 3 of 5 Specifications Tuning and D ecoding—Standard DVR Dual Tuning, Dual Record, Dual Pl ayback, Pause, Rewind, Fa st-Forward, Record one while watching anothe r, co ntrolled by software Tuning Dual QAM 64 or 256, Inband 54 MHz to 860 MHz, Out-of-band 7 0 MHz to 130 MHz, PIP Video[...]

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    Explorer 8240C and 8240HDC Digital-Only DVR with M-Card Interface 4 of 5 Operating Conditions Placement Locate with a t least 2 inch es of open space above an d on ea ch side Room Temperature 32ºF to 105ºF (0ºC to 40ºC) duri ng op eration Power Dissip ation 40 W maximum Accessories Accessories—Stan dard In Carton Power Cord, Connection Guide [...]

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    Explorer 8240C and 8240HDC Digital-Only DVR with M-Card Interface 5 of 5 Ordering Information Contact your Sales Representative for produ ct availabi lity in your area. Model Description Part Number Set-Top Only Part Number Set-Top with PowerKEY ® M-Card Module 8240C DVR Explorer 8240C, SD Digital-Only DVR with 80 GB HDD, 64 MB RAM, DOCSIS, and M-[...]