By Staff, March 25, 2008
Tektronix announced upgrades for its WFM and WVR series of waveform monitors and rasterizers, including the addition of 3Gb/s Single Link Serial Digital Interface (SDI) support to the WFM7020 and WFM7120 waveform monitors. This capability is added through two new options: a monitoring option (3G) for WFM7020 and WFM7120, and a Jitter measurement option (JIT) for the WFM7120.
With the addition of 3Gb/s SDI support for monitoring 1080p 50/59.94/60 HD video, the Tektronix Waveform Monitors, empowered by the See and Solve user interface, provide precise and reliable tools for every critical monitoring point in the digital video ecosystem.
3Gb/s SDI provides a means of transporting high-bandwidth 1080p (also known as "full HD") signals conforming to SMPTE 424M and 425M standards. Both WFM7020 and WFM7120 waveform monitors support 1080p 50/59.94/60 Level A and Level B formats. The WFM7120 also provides a solution for evaluating the physical layer performance on a Single Link 3Gb/s interface with the new jitter measurement option. This option also provides a basic test pattern generation capability in the waveform monitor for quick verification of 3Gb/s signal presence and continuity.
Numerous additional features and enhancements are also being delivered across the entire Tektronix waveform monitor (WFM) and rasterizer (WVR) portfolio, enabling engineers to more efficiently verify video, audio and ancillary data content, diagnose quality and physical layer signal quality problems, and store data for later analysis or documentation. For example, the monitors now support 2K XYZ color space formats, allowing users to diagnose errors introduced in format conversions more efficiently, and to ensure correct level and colorimetry.
“Consumer expectations for high-quality video continue to increase in the new digital world,” says Arif Kareem, vice president, Video Product Line, Tektronix. “Our customers need to provide a high-quality video experience and uninterrupted service. To meet this need, the Tektronix family of waveform monitors provides the most complete and robust set of video monitoring capabilities, now including support for 3Gb/s SDI. Along with other new features and enhancements, the Tektronix portfolio of waveform monitors and rasterizers provide exceptional functionality, performance and overall value.”
New features include the addition of automatic overshoot/undershoot measurements for the PHY option and enhancements to the Audio/Video delay measurement capability. New support is added for Dolby E Audio/Video Timing and Synchronization measurements and to provide VANC Dolby Metadata Display. All audio options will now support audio loudness and peak measurement per ITU-R BS1770. All WFM and WVRxx20 instruments will now support decode of Wide Screen Signaling (WSS), Video Index, Teletext, EIA608/708 closed caption and Active Format Description (AFD) data. Altogether, more than a dozen feature enhancements are now available for the WFM and WVR platforms.
Price and Availability
Options 3G and JIT for 3Gb/s SDI are available for $10,000 each. Additional options are available; customers should contact their Tektronix sales representative or distributor for further information. Current owners of existing options will be able to download firmware updates to enable many of these enhancements free of charge.
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