Broadcasters

Tektronix' video test products help broadcasters in the following areas:

Quality Assurance
Archiving & Play-out of Server-based Content
In-house Distribution and Routing
Transmission & Delivery

Quality Assurance

Product	Description
WFM7020	SD/HD/3G-SDI Integrated Waveform Monitor for advanced compliance testing, 10,000 event error logging and time code verification, including closed caption monitoring and extensive audio analysis
WVR7020	SD/HD Rasterizer for gamut verification and compliance testing including 10,000 event error logging and time code verification, as well as closed caption monitoring and extensive audio analysis
WFM8300	SD/HD/DL/3G-SDI Integrated Waveform Monitor for advanced compliance testing including 3G eye pattern analysis with jitter, Ancillary/Meta Data confirmation, extensive Error logging, Gamut, and Audio Capabilities from Analog to Dolby E with Audio Loudness to ITU 1770/1771
WVR8300	SD/HD/DL/3G-SDI Rasterizer for advanced compliance testing including Ancillary/Meta Data confirmation, Audio Loudness and specialized displays for color space compliance including color grading
WFM2200	The WFM2200 Compact Video Waveform Monitor provides an ideal solution for basic video and audio monitoring needs with an integrated high-brightness, low-power consumption LED backlit display in a convenient portable form factor.
WFM5200	The WFM5200 Compact Video Waveform Monitor provides an ideal solution for basic video and audio monitoring needs with an integrated high-brightness, low-power consumption LED backlit display in a convenient 3RU, half-rack, short-depth form factor, suitable for space-constrained environments.
WVR5200	The WVR5200 Compact Rasterizer provides an ideal solution for basic video and audio monitoring needs with an integrated high-brightness, low-power consumption LED backlit display in a convenient 1RU, half-rack, short-depth form factor, suitable for space-constrained environments.

Archiving and Playout of Server-based Content

Product	Description
CYCSW	Ensuring that the audio and video quality of VoD/TSTV content meets QoS guidelines prior to distribution across all video servers

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In-house Distribution & Routing

Product	Description
WFM7120	SD/HD/3G-SDI Integrated Waveform Monitor including eye pattern measurement and automated rise/fall time and overshoot/undershoot measurements, jitter analysis, equivalent cable length measurement, audio/video delay, and facilities timing for SD & HD applications, plus Closed Caption Monitoring, Audio Video Delay Measurements plus AFD Detection, Teletext and Closed Caption Monitoring
WFM8300	SD/HD/DL/3G-SDI Integrated Waveform Monitor including eye pattern measurement and automated rise/fall time and overshoot/undershoot measurements, jitter analysis, equivalent cable length measurement, audio/video delay, Closed Caption Monitoring, and facilities timing for SD, HD and 3G-SDI applications plus AFD Detection, Teletext and Closed Caption Monitoring and 3G-SDI EYE pattern with Automated measurement for Eye and Jitter characteristics
TG700	Sync Pulse Generator with facilities for GPS, Stay Genlock, A/V Delay and facilities timing
WVR8300	The WVR8300 provides high-performance monitoring and measurement for applications for a wide range of fomats, from SD-SDI, HD-SDI, Dual Link to 3G-SDI.

Transmission & Delivery

Product	Description
WFM7020	SD/HD/3G-SDI Integrated Waveform Monitor for Basic control room monitoring function with extensive error detection and alarming to alert control room personnel to potential problems including Loudness Monitoring, Dolby E Monitoring and audio conversion issues such as loss of center channel information due to audio phase errors
WVR7020	SD/HD/3G-SDI Integrated Waveform Monitor for Basic control room monitoring function with extensive error detection and alarming to alert control room personnel to potential problems including Loudness Monitoring, Dolby E Monitoring and audio conversion issues such as loss of center channel information due to audio phase errors for Basic control room monitoring function plus AFD detection
WFM8300	SD/HD/DL/3G-SDI Integrated Waveform Monitor for advanced compliance testing including 3G eye pattern analysis with jitter, Ancillary/Meta Data confirmation, extensive Error logging, Gamut, and Audio Capabilities from Analog to Dolby E with Audio Loudness to ITU 1770/1771
WVR8300	SD/HD/DL/3G-SDI Rasterizer for advanced compliance testing including Ancillary/Meta Data confirmation, Audio Loudness and specialized displays for color space compliance including color grading
VQS1000	Video Quality Software application for single ended QoE analysis of video and audio content
VQNet	Network wide diagnostics for video/network operations centers. Connects to RFM300, MTM400A, or IPM400A network probes
Sentry	Sentry's "Deep Dive" monitoring enables video service providers to detect Video & Audio level impairments in the outgoing feeds at an encoder ASI port. This includes perceptual video and audio QoE scoring (tiling, audio disruptions and audio level issues, etc.), black/frozen screen, audio silence and audio loudness.
RFM300	ATSC/8-VSB DTV Monitor for monitoring MPEG streams transmitter before the HPA andafter transmission.
RFM220	ISBT-T/Tb RF Measurement Demodulator for RF performance monitoring of ISDB-T/Tb transmitters.
MTM400A	MPEG Stream Monitoring with DVB-S2 interface (Opt. S2) for MPEG and RF monitoring of satellite feeds. MPEG Stream Monitoring with DVB-T interface (Opt. CF) for MPEG and RF monitoring of DVB-T transmitters.

	Product Series
LQV (Luminance Qualified Vector) Measurements with the WFM8200/8300 How To Guide Learn how the patented Luminance Qualified Vector (LQV) Display enhances the current Diamond/Split Diamond, Arrowhead and Vector Displays.	WVR5200
Audio Loudness Monitoring How-To Guide This guide provides support for making Audio Loudness measurements in Waveform Monitors and Rasterizers. The Audio Loudness Measurements conform to the ITU-R BS.1770 standard with support for ATSC A/85 recommended practice (basis for the CALM Act) and EBU R128.	WFM8300/8200
Critical RF Measurements in Cable, Satellite and Terrestrial DTV Systems The secret to maintaining reliable and high-quality services over different digital television transmission systems is to focus on critical factors that may compromise the integrity of the system. This application note describes those critical RF measurements which help to detect such problems before viewers lose their service and picture completely.	RF and MPEG
Physical Layer Testing of 3G-SDI and HD-SDI Serial Digital Signals The transition to high definition (HD) and 3G-SDI can be a smooth one if careful engineering practices are followed in the initial stages of planning the facility. Our application note provides a concise overview of what you need to be aware of during the transition along the HD-adpotion curve.	WFM8300/8200
Challenges of Quality Control for File-Based Video This Cerify application note discusses 5 critical issues content delivery services are facing to ensure correctly repurposed files are reaching broadcast and content-on-demand audiences.	Cerify Content Verification
Troubleshooting Quality of Service (QoS) and Quality of Experience (QoE) issues in Video Service Provider Networks Learn the benefits and faults of the two most common test methods for troubleshooting video signal problems and the critical capabilities needed in an MPEG analyzer.	MPEG Analyzer
Predict your TV viewing quality with ISDB-Tb RF Monitoring How to develop an RF network monitoring strategy with the RFM220 ISDB-Tb Measurement Demodulator	RF and MPEG
Spearhead Display How To Guide This tutorial will describe the Spearhead Display and its application in the color grading process.
Aux Status Display Monitoring of ANC Data How To Guide This How To Guide provides an overview of how to configure the instrument to check for the presence of up to 3 ANC Data Types.
16-Channel Audio Monitoring How To Guide This How To Guide provides an overview of how to configure the waveform monitor to view all 16 Channels of embedded audio and quickly switch to 1-8 and 9-16 audio channels.	WFM5200

		Product Series
ANC Data Inspector Video Tutorial	This video tutorial shows you step by step how to configure the ANC Data Display and how to use CaptureVu to analyze a capture full frame of video and identify the presence of the ANC Data types and their location within the video signal.	WFM8300/8200
HD and 3G-SDI Physical Layer Webinar	There has always been a quest to achieve the film look within digital video, and with that comes the challenge to achieve higher resolutions with greater dynamic range, along with bit-depth at higher data rates. Learn about the methods being deployed to transport this high-speed data around a facility. 34 minutes.	WFM6000/7000
Basic Training for Apple Color using a WFM8300 Video	This video provides a basic training overview of using the Tektronix Waveform Monitors and Rasterizers when working with Apple Color.	WFM8300/8200
Advanced Training for Apple Color using a WFM8300 Video	An in-depth look at using Tektronix WFM8300 Waveform Monitors when working with Apple Color.	WFM6000/7000
Color Gamut Monitoring Webinar	Description: This webinar will explain how the industry's most comprehensive color gamut monitoring tools can be applied for precise color gamut adjustments when used in conjunction with Tektronix' patented Diamond gamut and Spearhead displays. Techniques using the new gamut monitoring technologies to help produce and qualify video content will also be covered.	WFM8300/8200
Closed Caption Monitoring Webinar	In this webinar, we will discuss the various standards and type of closed caption present within analog composite, Standard Definition digital and High Definition video formats and how to monitor the closed caption data using a waveform monitor.	WFM8300/8200
Broadcast Data Analysis / Ancillary Data Webinar	Today a wide variety of ancillary data is being carried within the serial digital interface (SDI) and it is important to ensure that this data is correctly formatted and conveys the correct information within the packet.	WFM5200
Layman's Guide to EYE & Jitter Measurements Webinar	This presentation explains in simple terms how to measure Eye and Jitter.