MTS400 Series MPEG Test Systems Tutorial

This simplified tutorial will take you through the basics of using an MPEG Test System to create, generate, capture, and analyze MPEG-2 transport streams.

Tektronix has redefined the MPEG analyzer with its ground breaking MTS400 Series. Increased productivity is provided through its many new technical features. The MTS430 is well suited for applications in Research, Development, and Manufacturing Test. The MTS400 is well suited for applications in Broadcasting and Network Operations. See Ordering Information for standard and optional features of each product.

A wide variety of applications simplify the complex tasks of creating transport streams for set top box design and manufacturing, as well as triggering and recording intermittent errors during live broadcasts. The following information is provided to give an overview to the new MTS400 Series:

• IP Connectivity - Dual Ethernet ports for LAN support and GigE transport analysis
• CaptureVu - Simplify the task of triggering, recording, and analyzing events
• High Performance Engine - Measurement throughput up to 400 Mbps
• Intuitive GUI - A simple, yet powerful GUI provides Real-time analysis and recording, as well as Deferred-time analysis
• Languages - Windows Unicode fonts provide regional language support
• Hardware/Interfaces - 144 GB of storage, ASI up to 214 Mbps, fast Intel P4, integrated XGA
• Application Packages - Analysis of Audio and Video Elementary Streams, Packetized Elementary Streams, Transport Streams, and Data Broadcasting Streams, as well as Multiplexing Audio, Video and Data Broadcasting Streams
• International Standards - Support for MPEG-2, ATSC, DVB, and ISDB