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News Release from: TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) | Subject: Leader LV 5170D
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 22 September 2003
Waveform monitor handles 14 HDTV formats
The Leader LV 5170D is a multiformat HD/SDI waveform/vector scope monitor with dual CRT displays.
The Leader LV 5170D is a multiformat HD/SDI waveform/vector scope monitor with dual CRT displays Operating features of the new instrument include the ability to handle 14 HDTV formats as well as optional D1 SDI and 480p analogue signals
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 12 May 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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Format selection is automatic, with automatic adoption of colorimetry to match the selected system.
Detection and logging of video, audio, ancillary and colour gamut errors plus selectable alarms ensure awareness of operating conditions.
AES/EBU digital audio is disembedded from the signal being processed, and output as four pairs of digital audio for a total of eight channels.
A readout in hex format of all data points on any selected raster line is provided, with the choice of manual line selection or line capture as the result of a detected TRS error.
Extensive monitoring functions include waveform (YCbCr or GBR), vector (choice of electronic or external graticule), picture and stereo monitoring.
All observations are presented with the unbroken clarity that only instrument-grade CRT displays can provide.
A line-select function, precision cursors, menu control of digital and analogue setups and storage of ten front-panel setups round out the operating features.
The LV 5170D accepts two SDI inputs switchable from the front panel, and provides a buffered SDI output from the feed selected.
Input selection includes one three-wire analogue input.
Decoded pix-monitor outputs may be set to either YPbPr or GBR.
Monitoring facilities include data capture that is triggered by selected line number or detected error and reads out hex data for the selected line and addresses.
A reading of serial-data signal level, given in terms of equivalent cable length from an ideal source, aids in evaluating SDI conditions.
Of particular value is the error-detection system, which spots CRC errors in video (Y and C), audio and ANC data.
The time of first error is shown, along with total error count and time elapsed from the first error to facilitate bit-error-rate (BER) determinations.
A white phosphor CRT is provided as standard.
Options include HD eye pattern or D1 SDI with 480p analogue.
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