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Thomson Adopts Tektronix Waveform Monitor for 3 Gb/s SDI Interoperability and Compliance Testing
With the 1080p standard gaining strong traction, many of Thomson's customers have found that existing 3 Gb/s products on the market are not fully compatible as a result of not having proper test equipment available during the design process. With the new Tektronix WFM7120 Waveform Monitor that provides 3 Gb/s SDI support, Thomson is able to assure its broadcast customers that its infrastructure products will meet the SMPTE 424M and 425M standards.
Providing the ability to cleanly process and strengthen 1080P 50/59.94/60 (3 Gb/s) HD video signals in order to distribute them further, the new Thomson Grass Valley 8943RDA distribution amplifier (to be shown at NAB 2008 in booth #$SL106) features eight reclocked outputs for its input and includes automatic format detection. It's designed to help broadcasters make a smooth transition from standard-definition to high-definition and to increase their HD capability to include the highest quality HD signals now available.
"We have been working with 3 Gb/s SDI test technologies for the past two and a half years," said
3 Gb/s SDI provides a means of transporting high-bandwidth 1080P (also known as Full HD) signals conforming to SMPTE 424M and 425M standards. With the 1080p standard now emerging in earnest, many customers have found poor interoperability among 3 Gb products on the market. Both WFM7020 and WFM7120 waveform monitors are able to solve that problem because they provide standards compliance verification support for 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.
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