Rohde & Schwarz presents world’s first comprehensive 5G Broadcast solution at IBC 2019

The Rohde & Schwarz solution for the first complete 5G Broadcast transmission consists of the core network functionality provided by the new R&S BSCC broadcast service and control center and R&S Tx9 transmitters, which support FeMBMS. This all-in-one solution covers all entities from the content provider to the consumer and is fully compliant with 3GPP Release 14. R&S BSCC enables broadcasters for efficient distribution of high-quality video to the 5G ecosystem. The world’s first complete 5G Broadcast solution will be showcased at the Rohde & Schwarz booth B.21 in hall 7.

In recent years, media consumption has shifted significantly toward smartphones and other portable devices. Reaching the billions of smartphones around the world will be the future of broadcasting. 3GPP Release 14 is enabling this future by using FeMBMS (Further evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service). As a part of the Bavarian research project 5G TODAY, Rohde & Schwarz is investigating large-scale TV broadcasts in the FeMBMS mode. Using high-power high-tower (HPHT) transmitters allows broadcasters to distribute video over 5G networks in downlink-only mode with all the advantages of classic broadcasting. This provides the high quality levels known from HDTV broadcasting, low-latency live content as well as enormous spectrum efficiency and wide coverage. There is no need for a SIM card in the mobile device.

To help utilize all these benefits, Rohde & Schwarz is the first technology vendor worldwide to offer a complete 5G Broadcast solution for network operators. This solution covers all entities from the content provider to consumers. R&S Tx9 transmitters provide FeMBMS based on a unique software-based signal processing platform. The pure software-based signal processing platform gives network operators great flexibility and ideally prepares them for future signal processing requirements.

At IBC, Rohde & Schwarz is launching its new 5G Broadcast core network element, the R&S BSCC broadcast service and control center, which enables Rohde & Schwarz terrestrial transmitters to deliver LTE/5G Broadcast content. This element provides core network functionality so that network operators can distribute content over LTE/5G Broadcast. The main benefit of the R&S BSCC is that it reduces 3GPP core network entities’ complexity to meet broadcasters’ needs for a straightforward LTE/5G Broadcast experience. The overall Rohde & Schwarz solution makes it very easy to configure network parameters. Multiple Rohde & Schwarz FeMBMS transmission sites can be centrally configured in the R&S BSCC core network element.

Rohde & Schwarz launches its new Monitoring-as-a-Service (MaaS) solution R&S PRISMON.cloud in Europe

At IBC 2019, Rohde & Schwarz rolls out its cloud-based OTT monitoring solution PRISMON.cloud in Europe, making it now available in the US, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, the UK and Italy. New features first presented at this year’s show in Amsterdam corroborate Rohde & Schwarz´s aspiration in offering the ideal monitoring tool for broadcasters, content and streaming platform providers. R&S PRISMON.cloud can be deployed quickly and without dedicated hardware. A flexible and scalable pricing model allows users to reduce investment costs (CAPEX), therefore, provides a tailored monitoring solution also for event driven usage peaks.

R&S PRISMON.cloud was designed to enable OTT providers to permanently understand the current Quality-of-Service (QoS) but also to quickly and easily adapt their monitoring infrastructure, for example when peak loads during the transmission of large events require extended service.

A live multiview function, automated analysis of A/V data and error assignment in real time placed in an intuitive analysis dashboard make it possible to permanently measure QoS parameters, store it in a cloud environment and visualize it in a timeline format.

Thanks to the easy-to-use setup wizard, it only takes minutes to add new virtual IoT sensors around the globe and connect them to the dashboard. The cloud solution has been extended with an API interface to integrate current data into network management systems and now provides configurable incident notifications.

In combination with the widely used on-premise monitoring solution R&S PRISMON, OTT data from both physical and virtual sensors can be displayed in a single dashboard. As a new feature, SMPTE 2110 data from R&S PRISMONs can now also be viewed in the PRISMON.cloud dashboard.

The resulting end-to-end transparency quickly and easily reveals errors such as deterioration of video or audio quality or poor CDN performance as a cause of churn. PRISMON.cloud sensors are available in two service packages: silver and gold. These packages can be ordered in the Rohde & Schwarz App Store as three-month and twelve-month subscriptions. There is also a free trial that enables customers to try out R&S PRISMON.cloud with no obligation. For more information about the service packages, visit www.prismon.cloud.

R&S SpycerNode represents the first in a new breed of storage systems that harness the latest advances in High Performance Computing (HPC), a term that refers to the system’s performance, scalability and redundancy. HPC is a combination of hardware, file system and RAID approach. HPC employs redundancy using software “RAID” technologies called erasure coding in combination with declustering to increase overall performance and reduce rebuild times. Also, system scalability is almost infinite and expansion is possible during operation.

The most compelling aspect of R&S SpycerNode is its building-block characteristics. It provides the ability to build a single global name space with different speeds of storage node.

In developing R&S SpycerNode, Rohde & Schwarz engineers have looked at many of the key issues that impact on media storage systems within high-performance video editing environments from annoying maintenance requirements – such as defraging – to much more serious system failures including dying disk drives, which can have catastrophic consequences to a project that is being worked on.

R&S SpycerNode features Rohde & Schwarz‘s device manager web application which makes it much easier to set up and use Rohde & Schwarz solutions in an integrated fashion. Device manager helps to reduce setup times and simplifies maintenance and service due to its intuitive web-based UI operated through a single client.

A critical requirement of any high-performance video storage system is proven data security. In developing R&S SpycerNode, Rohde & Schwarz has introduced data protection systems based on erasure coding and declustering. Erasure coding means that a data block is always written including parity.

Declustering is a part of the data protection approach of HPC setups (formerly known as RAID). It is software based and in comparison to a traditional RAID setup the spare disk is spread over all other disks and is not a dedicated disk. This will decrease rebuild times and reduce performance impact. Also, there are no limitations with the RAID controller, which results in much higher IOPS (Input/Output operations per second). Importantly, there is no impact on system performance over time due to declustering.

R&S SpycerNode comes in multiple 2U and 5U chassis designs, which are available with NL-SAS HDD and SAS SSDs in different capacities. An additional 2u24 chassis design is a pure flash system. There are main processor units and JBOD units. A main unit is always redundant, equipped with two appliance controllers (AP). Each AP features two 100 Gbit interfaces resulting in four 100 Gbit interfaces per main unit.

The combination of different chassis systems makes R&S SpycerNode applicable to a very broad range of applications. The 2u system represents a compact, lightweight unit that is ideal for application within mobile productions as well as offering a very dense, high speed storage device for on-premise applications. A larger 5u system offers sophisticated large-scale storage facilities on-premise within broadcast production centres and Post facilities.

Rohde & Schwarz presents its R&S SpycerPAM production asset management hall 7, booth B21. The software extension of the R&S SpycerNode storage platform simplifies project management and integration of a multitude of video processing tools. This makes workflows more efficient, especially for post production companies.

Managing access rights, proxy administration and avoiding multiple storage of assets are just a few of the challenges that complex film projects may face. The R&S SpycerPAM project asset management solution addresses these issues and significantly simplifies project handling. It offers functions such as asset management, rights management, metadata management and proxy generation as well as many features that simplify collaboration, allowing users to focus on being creative.

R&S SpycerPAM supports numerous video processing tools, including Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Avid Pro Tools and Avid Media Composer. R&S SpycerPAM seamlessly integrates the tools and creates its own "project mounts" for project management on R&S SpycerNode. Users can be assigned different access rights and see only assets and projects for which they have permission. Previewable proxies are generated automatically for the assets used, regardless of type – videos, complex Photoshop files, etc. Previews can be accessed with a single click. Smart mirror mechanisms prevent redundant storage of assets from various projects in R&S SpycerNode memory and sustainably reduce the storage capacity needed. In addition, rough cuts can be created quickly with the integrated web-based Preditor and then linked in the user's preferred processing tool.

The R&S SpycerNode storage solution was unveiled at IBC 2018. It represents a new and radically different approach to a wide variety of requirements for media file storage solutions. R&S SpycerNode features high availability, scalability and redundancy.

Rohde & Schwarz presents its new DAB+ transmitter platform at IBC. The R&S TMV9evo air-cooled medium-power transmitter (350 W and up) and the R&S THV9evo liquid-cooled high-power transmitter (1.3 kW and up) ensure smooth and reliable operation designed for simplicity and longevity.

The biggest challenges for network operators are the various operating costs: energy costs, costs to ensure service quality, the devices’ limited operating life, and even transmission downtime penalties. DAB+ transmission has never been so easy and yet secure as with the two new transmitters R&S TMV9evo and R&S THV9evo. They offer both the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) and a high safety of investment.

The new DAB+ transmitter platform is characterized by efficient operation at all levels. It is based on a tried-and-tested platform, thousands of which are in use worldwide and proving their reliability day in and day out. Rohde & Schwarz continues to put priority on ensuring the new transmitters a long product life of 15 years or more, thus offering network operators a longer-than-average investment profit phase. Backed up by service level agreements with a term of up to ten years, this ensures constant operational readiness while facilitating planning of operating costs.

The new R&S TMV9evo and R&S THV9evo transmitters feature an outstanding VHF band III amplifier design, providing network operators an extremely high energy efficiency of up to 49 percent in each of the band’s channels. This reduces energy consumption while making operation very cost-efficient. Rohde & Schwarz can draw on years of experience with Doherty technology to achieve exceptional Doherty efficiency. The DAB+ amplifiers also have such a solid thermal design that even continuous operation at 45 °C outdoor temperature and full output power does not limit operation. Rohde & Schwarz DAB+ transmitters ensure broadcasting distribution and reliable operation even under adverse environmental conditions.

With the R&S TMV9evo and R&S THV9evo, the latest features of the recently introduced R&S Tx9evo transmitter platform are now also available for VHF band III. For example, excellent adaptive digital precorrection from Rohde & Schwarz ensures consistently high signal quality over years of broadcasting operation. R&S efficiency optimization is another new feature. It ensures maximum energy savings even after adjusting the output power or changing channels: an intelligent algorithm, which is activated at the press of a button or adaptively, optimizes the amplifier parameters so that the transmitter operates at maximum energy efficiency. Until now, transmitter experts were needed for this purpose, in order to adjust the station’s transmitter to its new parameters. Today, R&S efficiency optimization does this at the touch of a button – even via remote control, thus ensuring the most cost-efficient system operation at all times.

Simple and problem-free transmitter operation is achieved thanks to clear diagnostic information and a high degree of automation. The new R&S TMV9evo and R&S THV9evo DAB+ transmitters are equipped with the functions this requires. The integrated performance analysis gives operators instant feedback on key operating parameters such as shoulder attenuation, efficiency, signal quality and more without additional test equipment. This ensures them a quick and comprehensive overview of the current operating status at all times. The detailed definition of the transmitter’s desired operating point also allows continuous monitoring of the transmitter without any complicated special routines of a network management system. This allows DAB+ network operators to set their limits for shoulder attenuation or MER, for example. In doing so, they can be sure that the new DAB+ transmitters continuously remain within these operating parameters, as long as the transmitters do not give off a warning or an alarm signal. This enables both easy operation and maximum operational reliability.

The R&S TMV9evo air-cooled medium-power transmitter and the R&S THV9evo liquid-cooled high-power transmitter for DAB+ are now available from Rohde & Schwarz.

Designed to be used in video Engineering, Operations, Live Acquisition and Post Production – PRISM SDI/IP Waveform Monitor includes market leading analysis tools,and is software-based to evolve with your network.

• Supports SDI and IP standard to simplify purchase decisions and use in hybrid environments


• SD, HD, 3G, 4K and 8K SDI capable with support for 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 formats


• Enhanced IP Monitor for ST2110-20/30/40; ST2022-6/7


• Software upgradeable connectivity for SDI up to 12G and for IP up to 25G


• Analyze PTP & Redundant Paths


• Advanced HDR/WCG false color gamut error and CIE charts


• Provides comprehensive Audio support in Dolby and PCM formats.


• Comes in a range of form factors to optimize integration into rack-rooms, production-consoles or post-suite environments


• Simple to use and easy to configure with application specific customizable user interface and button layouts


• Easily Integrate & Manage Using NMOS with Full API


• Affordable and capable base unit that can be tailored for every position in your workflow. Pay only for what you need in each position, simplify training and consolidate tools

Inspect 2110 enables automated monitoring of ST 2110 video networking, providing operations teams with visibility and alert by exception of their entire video networks. It provides high performance software-based monitoring up to 100Gbps of ST 2110 video, audio, and data across dual 100GE interfaces. SDP file comparison confirm that video streams are working as expected at the same time as providing automated confirmation and comparison of redundant streams.

• Display of various signal inputs such as ASI, IP, SD / HD / 3G-SDI on one screen


• Supports HLS, RF (DVB, ISDBT, QAM) input with additional options


• Convert different input resolution and frame rate, display in a unified output format


• Maximum 45 CH input support for 1 enclosure


• By using multiple chassis, more than 45 CH / 1 screen display is possible


• Input signal loss, black screen, etc detected as an error, notification to the screen


• By voice signal bar, voice input of each input CH can be confirmed


• The size of each signal screen can be freely changed by setting

• Monitoring multiple TS, SDI, OTT signals at low-cost monitor monitoring


• Construction of mobile multiviewer using notebook PC

• 4K resolution output


• Cascade processing, input signals of 45 channels or more, 1 screen output supported


• Video output to multiple screens


• Output video signal to other multi viewers TS TS streaming delivery


• Penalty box


• Error notification by SNMP output


• Multilingual voice input support


• Dolby voice codec input support


• Supports HEVC (H.265) input


• 4: 2: 2 Video input support


• Dynamic layout change by the user interface


• Input bit rate display function

• High-performance monitoring complying with TR101 290 standards


• PID / service rate monitoring (maximum / minimum rate) correspondence


• TOT / TDT time monitoring


• Up to 8 TS can be monitored by 1 U server


• TS monitoring supported by RF input


• Monitor log management per TS


• Simple synchronous recording for a certain period of time


• External failure notification function by XML format


• Time calibration by NTP

• Multi-channel multi-TS monitoring at low cost


• Built-in monitoring function in the digital broadcasting system


• Inexpensive TS logging / TS monitoring for independent broadcasting


• Since it is fully developed in-house, it can be customized development

• Monitoring Standard: TR101 290（P1、P2、P3）Rate


• PCR: PID rate monitoring


• TOT,TDT : TOT, TDT time monitoring function


• DATA Broadcasting: DSM-CC, DDB, DIII, DL compatible

• Multi-channel TS monitoring system


• Multi-channel TS registration system


• Adopted as oversea TS monitoring

Equipped with the technological power of AI, Digital Nirvana’s MonitorIQ 7.0 provides new capabilities for compliance logging and monitoring. Known as the industry’s most reliable, secure, and easy-to-use broadcast monitoring and compliance logging platform that allows operators to record, store, monitor, analyze, and repurpose content quickly and efficiently with a minimum of clicks. MonitorIQ enables broadcasters to collect and use knowledge about their broadcast content to meet a wide range of regulatory and compliance requirements. Version 7 of the Digital Nirvana platform gives broadcasters access to valuable next-generation content processing and analysis tools.

Introducing its first IP solution in 2008, today TAG supports over 50,000 channels across the four primary broadcasting applications - Live Production, Playout/Master Control, Distribution and OTT. TAG’s Zer0 Friction philosophy allows Broadcasters and Content Distributors the greatest scalability, flexibility and asset utilization available in the market today. The 100% software platform supports both compressed and uncompressed formats, including MPEG TS, JPEG2000, SMPTE 2110, SMPTE 2022-6/7, and HLS. TAG's solutions run on standard Commercial Off-The-Shelf hardware (COTS) and cloud, providing state-of-the-art IP monitoring and analysis tools combined with highest quality UHD Multiviewer available on standard and mobile device displays.

Easy Quality Control Checks

In a playlist directory or chosen files, QCBox analyzes the relevant media data. Basic checks include checking for correct stream length continuity (no missing or overlapping frames), frozen or empty frames, and audio tests including measurement of loudness, phase and audio quality. Test results are stored on AirBox in a metadata file that contains the media file. The metadata file is tested and, based on the software parameters, the AirBox playout can be programmed to skip the file, show an alert before playing the file or play the file. In addition QCBox's loudness control data can be used to change the audio playback settings automatically.

Cost Effective Loudness Control

Intended for ITU-R BS.1770-1, ITU-R BS.1770-3, CALM Act, ATSC A/85 and EBU R128 television channels–for audio loudness control.

 QCBox automatically checks media files for: File System Level Errors, Correct Media and/or Stream Length, Real Checks vs Specific Decoder Failures, Lost or Overlapping Frames Black and Frozen Video, Program Loudness, Loudness Spectrum and True Peak measurement* program output.

Actus TS analysis includes deep inspection of the transport streams:

- Track/Analyze MPEG sections and table such as PAT, PMT, NIT, SDT, etc.

- TR101-290: Monitor/Analyze TR101 290 priority 1,2 and 3 events

- Monitor transport stream through a rich HTML5 based interface

- Display TR 101 events on multiviewer

• Capacity for 4 MatchBox modules with options for expansions (audio, Dolby etc)


• Hot swapable modules


• Frame Ethernet interface to access each module’s web control interface – no need for an external switch


• Hot swapable redundant external power supplies (Included)


• Frame reference distributed to all modules in the frame


• Increased cooling capability with 3 x replaceable fan units – front to side cooling


• Full chassis monitoring including PSUs, fans, references, Modules status, SFP presence and temperature

• Integrated with frame’s Ethernet for web control


• Integrated with frame’s Video Reference interface


• Video Reference input


• Each Module can support 4 SFPs (8 video interfaces)

The 4T2 Content-Analyser supports  DVB, ATSC, ISDB, and DVB T2-MI extensions.

• Terrestrial DVB-T/T2, Satellite DVB-S/S2, ASI, IP and file input.


• Analysis of DVB-T MIP Megaframe Initialisation Packets.


• Visualisation of PID Packet Identifiers, associated bit-rates, and packet stuffing.


• Raw data analysis with smart trigger function allows the unattended checking of streams for specified fault conditions.


• Smart Packet trigger with expression editor.


• Visualisation of repetition intervals of tables as defined in TR.101.290.


• TR.101.290 analysis and visualisation of first, second, and third priority Errors.


• Measurement of PCR Program Clock Reference repetition, jitter, and Delta.


• DVB-Teletext & DVB-Subtitles display.


• Multi-Viewer content decoding, including H.264 and H.265 material.


• Loudness measurement for each audio services.


• Black/freeze detection on services in the transport stream.


• Detection of audio mute condition on services in the transport stream.


• Comprehensive logging features with powerful sorting capabilities.


• Saving of Transport Stream to disk in presence of errors (with a pre and post buffer).


• Multiple instances of the program can run at the same time, supporting multiple inputs at the same time.

• General-purpose test modulator in your R&D lab for developing, qualifying or repairing any equipment with an antenna input.


• Portable demo set for TV receivers, easy to carry to customer demos, trade shows, etc.


• TV distribution using modulated signals in shops, hotels, hospitals etc.


• Supports all constellations and modulation modes for each supported standard.


• Excellent signal quality through direct digital synthesis of the RF output signal.


• No power supply required: A single USB-3 connection supplies power, real-time data and control.

• Next generation of the DTA-2139C with added support for ATSC 3.0 and ATSC 1.0 (8VSB). Combinations are supported, too!


• Twelve tuners and demodulators, each tuneable to any frequency in the VHF or UHF band, and each outputting the entire stream.


• Each receiver provides an indication of lock status, RF level and MER for that channel.

• 24/7 continuous compliancy monitoring of an entire cable or terrestrial network, using  DekTec Xpect or another monitoring solution.

• Receiving all (or many) services in a free-to-air terrestrial network and remultiplexing them to a cable network.


• Creating a mosaic of all services on a cable or terrestrial network.

The VB330 probe is the flagship in Bridge Technologies product offering towards broadband and media operators. With dual 10G Ethernet connectivity and a massive multiprocessor architecture, the VB330 can deliver monitoring and analytics of thousands of streams and a multitude of technologies in real-time and in parallel. The VB330 is deployed either on dedicated embedded hardware, as a pre-configured and pre-installed appliance or as a software-only solution.

This gives operators greater flexibility when it comes to tailoring the monitoring solution towards the underlying system architecture in the best possible manner. Feature parity is ensured across the various deployment options, varying only in factors such as scalability, power consumption and longevity. The web-based user experience and feature availability stays the same across all the deployment alternatives.

The VB330 is aimed at monitoring the full cross section of services commonly found in media related network operations. As such the VB330 is very much a multi-use tool to monitor network performance involving signal formats and areas as diverse as video IP multicast, video OTT/ABR streaming, voice trunks, video-on-demand unicast, Ethernet packet micro bursts, PCAP recording and general traffic protocol inspection.

Comprehensive Systems Integration Support:

Early Stage Consulting

Vendor RFI and RFP Support

Budgeting and Detailed Project Planning

Vendor Selection and Solution Design

System Integration and Test Planning

End-to-End Platform Testing

Operations Transition and Training

• Multi-port—market leading port density with up to 16 ports 1GbE, up to  12 ports 10GbE and up to 4 ports 25GbE


• Flexible configuration—mix and match interface cards to meet your needs


• Flexible interfaces; RJ-45, SFP+ or SFP28 (or a mixture)


• Wireshark integration


• Easy Automation via Restful API


• Flow packets between any port, no limitations


• Up to 12 minutes of storage for wire-rate recording at 10Gbps


• Delay emulation up to 4 seconds at 10GbE/1GbE


• Fast visual emulation design creates networks in seconds

The Sx TAG with its SFP, SDI and analog I/O offers incredible versatility in a handheld device. It is ideal for IP, 3G/HD/SD-SDI, optical SDI, HDMI and Analog test & measurement as well as AES eye analysis, for applications demanding true mobility and ease of use. It provides support for SMPTE ST 2110-20/30/40 encapsulation/decapsulation with ST 2059 PTP, SDP and NMOS as well as SMPTE ST 2022-6 encapsulation/decapsulation, using 10GE IP SFP+ modules developed by Embrionix. Useful hybrid IP/SDI features include SDI to IP and IP to SDI gateways for both ST 2110-20/30/40 and ST 2022-6 as well as the ability to generate an analog reference output slaved to the ST 2059 PTP or 2022-6 IP input.

The Sx range of instruments are the broadcast industry's most popular handheld devices offering exceptional mobility in an easy to use, easy to carry format. Designed for commissioning, fault-finding and compliance testing, the PHABRIX Sx range is equally at home on an Outside Broadcast, in a studio facility, in remote locations with remote monitoring, or a manufacturing and test environment. 

Their proven lightweight (0.9Kg) but rugged aluminium case is fitted with a high quality screen for instrument display and video monitoring, as well as an integral speaker and headphone jack for audio monitoring. The generator/analyzer operates via rechargeable lithium battery for up to 2 hours, and can also be powered by a mains adaptor to offer flexible operation around facilities.

The Sx TAG’s key features includes:

Hybrid IP/SDI + Analog generation, analysis & monitoring

• Simultaneous generation and analysis for SMPTE compliance testing


• SMPTE 2110 and 2022-6 stream encapsulation/decapsulation for IP video networks


• 3G/HD/SD-SDI support plus Analog Composite [PAL-I, PAL-N, PAL-N (ARG), PAL-M, NTSC-M, NTSC-M (JP)]


• SFP cage for SDI-Optical, HDMI and IP


• AV Delay Generation and Analysis


• Embedded audio generation, analysis & monitoring with 1x AES in, 1x AES out, 48kHz 75 Ohm


• Balanced analog audio I/O


• Auto Bi-level, Tri-level and SDI genlock with cross lock capability

Advanced video analysis toolset

• Over 350 formats supported for compliance monitoring


• 12-bit YRGB/YUV waveform monitor with horizontal/vertical zoom, chroma and low pass mode


• Vectorscope with color wheel for checking color bias / conformity


• Signal generation with 32 test patterns, including Pathological and moving patterns


• CRC error detection, video aspect ratio detection and SMPTE 351 display


• HANC/VANC support


• Pixel check and picture zoom

Multi-channel audio analysis & monitoring

• Embed a single external 48kHz synchronous AES stream into the generated video stream


• Extract embedded audio and export it via the AES output


• 16 channel audio metering


• Dolby® E, Dolby® Digital and Dolby® Digital Plus bitstream analysis


• Audio AES eye analysis

Remote access, automation & logging

• TCP/IP interface for remote control and automated testing


• Comprehensive status logging with custom reports


• Instrument picture capture to simplify fault finding

Ultra-portable, easy to use design

• High quality, 16:9 built-in screen for video monitoring


• Rechargeable lithium battery delivers up to 2 hours operation and mains power also available


• Superior ease of use with color coded GUI


• Lightweight at 0.9kg


• Rugged aluminium case for demanding broadcast environments

For real-time UHD IP workflows on 25G networks, the class leading QxL provides support for HD/3G 2110 and 2022-6 payloads on generic 10G/25G SFP28 interfaces as standard. The QxL is fully 10G/25G IP-enabled, with support for JT-NM TR 1001- 1:2018, ST 2110-20 (video), 2110-30 (PCM) and 2110-31 (AES transport) audio, 2110-40 ANC media flows, all with 2022-7 Seamless IP Protection Switching (SIPS).

Independent PTP slaves on both media ports are provided for fully redundant media network operation with AMWA NMOS IS-04 discovery and IS-05 device connection management. The option of UHD payloads, HDR, and IP-MEAS in-field license upgrades means that you can tailor your system to your current needs while retaining full flexibility for the future.

SDI BNC and SFP media interfaces are available as a factory fitted option. The SDI Eye and Jitter hardware option and the unique SDI-STRESS toolset provide all the tools for SDI physical layer analysis and compliance testing.

The Qx series brings together all the advanced Test & Measurement tools required for transitioning to the next generation of video formats. Its instrument set includes tools for rapid fault diagnosis, compliance monitoring and product development. The Qx offers next generation, hybrid IP/SDI support using 4K/UHD (12G/6G/3G-SDI) and HD-SDI plus SMPTE 2110 with NMOS* and 2022-6. The solution is available with Real-time Eye 12G/3G/HD-SDI physical layer testing. The Qx can be upgraded with a comprehensive HDR/WCG analysis toolset and signal generator. An SDI-STRESS option is available for stress testing and evaluation of SDI interfaces up to 12G.

Fast, automated 12G physical layer analysis

Qx offers the fastest 12G-SDI physical layer testing, with its RTE™ (Real-time Eye) technology instantly highlighting any SMPTE compliance issues, including eye under/overshoot. Additional 12G/6G/3G/HD-SDI physical layer tools include Jitter analysis with monitoring across five specified frequency bands, as well as UHD/HD pathological test patterns. Built-in automation control allows testing to be performed faster, more reliably and at lower cost. An advanced SDI-STRESS option is available for stress testing and evaluation of SDI interfaces up to 12Gbit/s.

Hybrid IP/SDI

The introduction of 4K/UHD, HDR/WCG and IP has led to a proliferation of new standards and formats. With the Qx platform you can operate in next generation Hybrid IP/SDI environments that require 4K/UHD (12G/6G/3G-SDI) and HD-SDI as well as SMPTE ST 2110 with NMOS* and ST 2022-6 formats. The high performance Qx 12G offers 4K/UHD-SDI generation, analysis and video/audio monitoring as standard.  The IP Toolset provides tools for generation and analysis of IP video and audio traffic and IP Packet Interval Timing.

Advanced HDR visualization and analysis toolset

The Qx’s comprehensive High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wide Color Gamut (WCG) toolset offers new instruments to enhance the visualization and analysis of 4K/UHD and HD-SDI content to speed workflows. The HDR/WCG tools include a signal generator, CIE chart, luminance heat-map, vectorscope and waveform, all supporting BT. 2100 HLG, PQ and Sony S-Log3 and S-Log3 (SR Live).

Key Features Include:

4K/UHD (12G/6G/3G/HD-SDI) Generation & Analysis (option)

• Simultaneous generation and analysis • 12-bit YRGB/YUV waveform monitor with H,V zoom • Vectorscope for checking colour bias / conformity • Test pattern generation, including Pathological and moving patterns • 32 channel audio signal generation and embedding • Video and audio monitoring • REF locking and timing analysis

IP Generation & Analysis (option)

• SMPTE ST 2110* and ST 2022-6 decapsulation/encapsulation • Packet Interval Timing (PIT) analysis histogram for monitoring network traffic • PIT Logging* offers effective longer-term network monitoring • Packet Profile Generator for stress testing video networks • Stream & network analysis tools • Network management multicast support (IGMP v2, v3)

HDR / WCG Generation & Analysis (option)

• Support for BT. 2100 HLG PQ and Sony S-Log3 and S-log3 (SR Live) • CIE chart (Rec. 709, Rec. 2020, ST 2086) • HDR Heat-map highlights signals beyond SDR • HDR test pattern generator • Waveform with code value and Nits • Vectorscope with Graticules / Targets for HDR, SDR and Wide Color Gamut • Waveform ITU-R 2408 diffuse white markers

Physical Layer Testing (option)

• HD/3G/6G/12G-SDI RTE™ (Real-time Eye) option for testing SMPTE compliance issues, including under/overshoot • Jitter analysis in five specified frequency bands

SDI STRESS (option) up to 12G

• Advanced Generator tools with PRBS generation, control of SDI driver amplitude and jitter insertion • Jitter FFT* • PRBS Analyzer • Pathological Detector

System features

• Logging • Configuration presets Control • Remote interface employing VNC technology providing up to 16 simultaneous instrument windows • TCP/IP interface for remote control and automated testing  • Compact ½ 1 RU

Based on the award-winning Sx portable test & measurement range, the rack-mounted Rx series of rasterizers delivers advanced 2K/3G/HD/SD signal generation, analysis and monitoring for faster compliance testing and fault diagnosis of both video and audio signals.

The Rx is available in three form factors:

Rx 2000 - 4 channel analyzer/generator with monitoring via dual built-in screens & speakers

The top of the range Rx 2000 offers up to 4 channels of 2K/3G/HD/SD-SDI video/audio analysis and monitoring (dual inputs per analyzer), and can also provide signal generation. Up to 16 instruments can be presented simultaneously for video analysis and eye/jitter testing via an external display. Monitoring of the instruments and video can also be performed using dual built-in screens and audio speakers.

The Rx 2000 starter configuration includes a single channel video analyzer, with optional signal generation and eye/jitter analysis. Up to 3 more channels of video analysis/generation, or up to 12x AES audio analysis/generation, can be added with expansion modules

Rx 1000 - Compact, 4 channel analyzer/generator & monitoring solution

The advanced Rx 1000 is a compact, 1RU version of the Rx 2000 without the dual built-in monitoring displays or speakers. It provides up to 4 channels of 2K/3G/HD/SD-SDI video/audio analysis and monitoring (dual inputs per analyzer), and also provides signal generation. Up to 16 instruments can be presented simultaneously for video analysis and eye/jitter testing via an external monitor.

The Rx 1000 starter configuration includes a single channel video analyzer, with optional signal generation and eye/jitter analysis. Up to 3 more channels of video analysis/generation, or up to 12x AES audio analysis/generation, can be added with expansion modules.

Rx 500 - 2 channel analyzer/generator & monitoring solution

Rx 500 - Ideal for Quality Control applications, the Rx 500 is a single/dual channel 2K/3G/HD/SD-SDI video/audio analyzer and monitoring solution in a very compact 1/2 RU frame (dual inputs per analyser). It supports dual inputs per analyzer and can also provide signal generation for video and audio. Up to 16 instruments can be presented simultaneously for video analysis and eye/jitter testing.

The Rx 500 starter configuration includes a single channel video analyzer, with optional signal generation and eye/jitter analysis.

 The series’ key features include:

Up to 16 Simultaneous Instruments

Monitoring workflows are optimized with ultra-flexible, user-defined instrument display layouts. Up to 16 instruments can be presented simultaneously, at sizes ranging from full screen down to 1/16 screen. In multi-channel environments, channel identification is simplified with a dedicated window color per channel. Monitoring configurations can be built to suit individual operators and key applications, with rapid recall of layout pre-sets for fast turnarounds. Up to 99 presets are available to suit even the largest facility.

Video Capture & Remote Access

To speed intermittent fault finding, the Rx Series offers video and audio capture to help diagnose problems. The capture can be triggered automatically when faults are identified by the analyzer, according to user-defined criteria. Fault diagnosis is also quickened by the remote access capability, which allows engineers to monitor and analyze video via a web browser from any location.

Four Channel Eye & Jitter Analysis

Advanced diagnostic tools include up to four simultaneous Real-Time Eye™ and Jitter physical layer analysis instruments plus closed caption, loudness and Dolby® monitoring. This makes the Rx Series ideal for OB trucks, broadcast facilities and video technology manufacturers.

With advanced SDI physical layer analysis (Eye & Jitter), the SxE is ideal for applications such as video technology manufacturing and live production. The instant, RTE™ (Real-Time Eye) technology speeds physical layer testing, and delivers automated measurements and logging for key parameters such as: rise time, fall time, delta, overshoot, undershoot and cable length. The Jitter analysis instrument enables an engineer to quickly analyze the nature of jitter present using a graph of jitter versus time. Other key capabilities include Dolby® E, Dolby® Digital and Dolby® Digital Plus bitstream analysis, as well as video status logging, and remote operation over Ethernet.

The Sx range of instruments are the broadcast industry's most popular handheld devices offering exceptional mobility in an easy to use, easy to carry format. Designed for commissioning, fault-finding and compliance testing, the PHABRIX Sx range is equally at home on an Outside Broadcast, in a studio facility, in remote locations with remote monitoring, or a manufacturing and test environment. 

Their proven lightweight (0.9Kg) but rugged aluminium case is fitted with a high quality screen for instrument display and video monitoring, as well as an integral speaker and headphone jack for audio monitoring. The generator/analyzer operates via rechargeable lithium battery for up to 2 hours, and can also be powered by a mains adaptor to offer flexible operation around facilities.

The SxE’s key features include:

3G/HD/SD-SDI generation, analysis & monitoring

• Simultaneous generation and analysis for SMPTE compliance testing


• 3G/HD/SD-SDI support


• Embedded audio generation, analysis & monitoring with 1x AES in, 1x AES out, 48kHz 75 Ohm


• Auto Bi-level, Tri-level and SDI genlock with cross lock capability


• AV Delay Generation and Analysis

Advanced physical layer analysis (Eye & Jitter) toolset

• Instant, Real-Time Eye (RTE™) for testing SMPTE compliance issues with easy ‘traffic light’ style performance indicators


• Automated measurements for rise time, fall time, delta, overshoot, undershoot and cable length


• Display up to a maximum of 10 eyes


• Instrument presents Histograms, decade filters, simultaneous timing thermometers, eye color for ‘hot spot’ view, persistence and cable type


• Jitter analysis instrument enables an engineer to analyze the nature of jitter present using a graph of jitter versus time

Advanced video analysis toolset

• Over 350 formats supported for compliance monitoring


• 12-bit waveform monitor with YCbCr, Y, Cb, Cr and GBR format display and horizontal/vertical graticules


• Vectorscope for checking color bias / conformity


• Signal generation with 32 test patterns, including Pathological and moving patterns


• CRC error detection, video aspect ratio detection and SMPTE 351 display


• HANC/VANC support


• Pixel check and picture zoom

Multi-channel audio analysis & monitoring

• Embed a single external 48kHz synchronous AES stream into the generated video stream


• Extract embedded audio and export it via the AES output


• 16 channel audio metering


• Dolby® E, Dolby® Digital and Dolby® Digital Plus bitstream analysis

Remote access, automation & logging

• TCP/IP interface for remote control and automated testing


• Comprehensive status logging with custom reports


• Instrument picture capture to simplify fault finding

Ultra-portable, easy to use design

• High quality, 16:9 built-in screen for video monitoring


• Rechargeable lithium battery delivers up to 2 hours operation and mains power also available


• Superior ease of use with color coded GUI


• Lightweight at 0.9kg


• Rugged aluminium case for demanding broadcast environments

State-of-the-Art Frontend

60 mm LED Image Circle

The LED light source evenly illuminates a large 60 mm image circle for simulating large camera sensors beyond full frame, like ARRI Alexa LF, ARRI Alexa 65, RED Monstro, SONY Venice and further developments.

LED Light Engine with CPC technology

Eliminating the light fall-off on the edge of traditional lenses the P-TP7 uses a Compound Parabolic Concentrator (CPC) instead of standard lens units. This sophisticated light engine guarantees illumination uniformity.

Glass and Filter Inserts

The 3x3” glass insert between lens mount and reticle accounts for the effects of optical low pass filters or sensor cover glasses (up to 7mm thickness) in cameras. The 3x3” filter insert between light engine and reticle simulates specific color spectrums and temperatures with standard 3x3” filters.

Enhanced Workflow

Lens Data Read-out

Two multiport connectors on both sides of the projector give full access to the lens, sockets, accessories, and projector.

Electronic Mounts and Sockets

The electronic lens mounts and the lens data socket provide electrical power to the lens and enable read-out, controlling and programming of lens encoder positions (like /i-Data and LDS meta data). The lens port socket powers ENG / broadcast lenses and examines VTR, Return, and Follow Voltages.

Modularly Built System

The P-TP7 offers the traditional way of manual back focus via a knob with friction clutch protection. Calibration and read-out of back-focus is done via an analog or digital gauge.

The back-focus is adjusted by a cable bound control or the dedicated Chrosziel MagNum wireless Focus, Iris, Zoom (FIZ) Lens Control System (LCS).

Dedicated for ARRI™ lens mount plates is the Lens Test Projector TPCXPL with a 60mm diameter LED light source. Its two 3x3 filter holders allow the use of color filters and to simulate a glass way insert. Two multiport connectors offer electronical data read out for e.g. /i-Data and LDS meta data analysis.

The highlights at a glance:

• Glass & Filter insert

• 60mm LED Image Circle

• Multiport for Lens Data & Control

• Laser Rangefinder

• Manual & Remote Back Focus

• Interchangeable large universal universal mount