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Enhancement provides dual HDMI/DVI Tx outputs and dual HDMI/DVI Rx inputs for testing HDMI™ v1.3 36-bit Deep Color™ sources, repeaters and displays
Elgin IL — May 21, 2007 — Quantum Data™, a worldwide provider of video test equipment, today announced a new model 882EA combination generator/analyzer video test instrument to help manufacturers of source and repeater products bring next-generation version 1.3 High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) audio, video, and control interfaces to market - faster and without interoperability problems.
The new instrument generates and analyzes 36-bit deep color video. By emulating both source and sink devices, it allows display, set-top box, disc player, and repeater manufacturers to easily verify that their HDMI ports are well integrated and functioning properly.
HDMI is a prime digital interface for connecting displays to home theatre, broadcast and gaming sources. Version 1.3 (v1.3) of the interface is backwards compatible with previous versions and adds options for wide-gamut color, faster pixel rates, cable equalization, smaller connectors, advanced audio formats and lip sync correction - in addition to deep color. Video test equipment is required to check HDMI compliance and interoperability during development of source and display products and to detect defects during manufacturing.
Quantum Data's new model 882EA test instrument uses the latest chips from Silicon Image, which are capable of generating and analyzing triple 12-bit/component colors in 4:4:4 sampling mode up to 165M pixels/second. The instrument’s generator emulates a source device, while it renders images that can (for example) reveal "banding" in fine color transitions on a display under test. Likewise, the instrument’s analyzer emulates a sink device and presents a programmable EDID, while it measures video timing, Deep Color image components, InfoFrames, and pixel errors emanating from a source under test. Unlike previous analyzers, the 882EA has a scan-converter that allows users to view incoming source content on a high-resolution digital display with pixel-to-pixel accuracy and arbitrary (fixed) timing.
As with previous offerings, the new test instrument outputs
any video format on-demand, renders test images, produces test
tones, and supports EDID, CEC and HDCP compliance testing of
HDMI sources, repeaters and sinks. For more information
see (http://www.quantumdata.com/products/882E.asp).
About Quantum Data
Headquartered in Elgin, Illinois, Quantum Data, Inc. (www.quantumdata.com) designs, manufactures and markets test instruments for developing, manufacturing and servicing video displays.
Contact:
Chuck Evans
847-888-0450, 117
cevans@quantumdata.com
Skype ID: Chuck.QD.GenSls.Mgr
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
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