Tektronix to demo range of test and measurement products
At NAB 2008, Tektronix will demonstrate new functions for the PQA500 HD Picture Quality Analyzer, including simultaneous generation and capture of SDI video. ...
Digital video quality control II
Once the parameters of the digital video signal have been verified with equipment designed for that function, the next step is to test and verify the signal path that is transporting the pulses of the SDI signal. The issue of transport path testing is addressed by performing an SDI stress test that will ensure the path’s viability....
DK-Technologies to feature latest color analyzer
The PM5639 CRT/LCD kit includes an LCD probe, a CRT probe and a display unit....
Prism Sound to highlight dScope Series III enhancements
The company has added several new functions to the audio test device including impulse response analysis....
TitanTV teams with Sinclair on PSIP
TitanTV’s MediaStar software will be used to manage PSIP, the broadcaster’s program and system information protocol....
Digital video quality control
In today’s sophisticated digital broadcast chain, maintaining the quality of the received sound and picture has become more challenging than ever. As new receiving devices come into use, the variety and sophistication of the decoders expands, and with this the possibility of decode errors caused by encoding, or even the elementary files themselves, quickly rises. New testing methods are required to monitor and test the variety of signals, their paths and files in use today....
TVLogic announces new LVM-071W HD/SD multiformat LCD portable monitor
The new high-quality monitor comes packaged in a rugged aluminum die-cast case. ...
Outside Broadcast selects Avitech’s multiviewers for live production visual monitoring
Outside Broadcast, one of Belgium’s leading OB van production facilities providers, has chosen Avitech multiviewers for the monitoring of multiple HD and SD video and audio signals....
Tektronix receives seventh Technical Emmy Award
The Real-time Transport Stream Monitoring for ATSC & DVB Conformance Award went to Tektronix for contributions to MPEG-2 transport stream monitoring and analysis....
Proper SDI interconnect paths II
The term interconnect in the case of digital video refers to all the components in the path of the digital signal. Within the modern digital studio, numerous types of signals are interconnected, routed and processed; some are analog, but today, an increasing number are digital. Potential problems easily can be encountered when wiring a digital plant, but there are ways to identify and avoid them....
DigitalFilm Tree uses Tektronix WFM7120 waveform monitor
The monitor automatically detects discrepencies in color, video and audio signals....
DK-Technologies addresses loudness issue for broadcasters and post-production facilities
The MSD100C Loudness displays the loudness of individual audio channels and can be used during production or prior to transmission....
Proper SDI interconnect paths
The term interconnect in the case of digital video refers to all the components in the path of the digital signal. Within the modern digital studio, numerous types of signals are interconnected, routed and processed; some are analog, but today, an increasing number are digital. Potential problems easily can be encountered when wiring a digital plant, but there are ways to identify and avoid them....
Broadcast monitors
Broadcast monitors are in the middle of a transition, not unlike the digital transition. CRT monitors, used for decades as the ultimate standard for judging...
Monitoring networks
With broadcasting shifting to digital facilities, maintenance of operations is becoming more of an exercise in managing information technology. The lines...
