Rohde & Schwarz has added new functionality to its R&S ETL TV analyzer. Starting immediately, a new version is available with integrated, hardware-based video decoding that also supports HEVC and resolutions up to UltraHD. The ETL is designed to be compatible with the latest DTV installations, including the DVB-T2 network recently implemented in Germany. The analyzer also features a new display and a fast SSD.
The ETL is intended for installation, acceptance testing and maintenance of transmitters and transmitter networks, both analog and digital, in real time. It can also be used to perform coverage measurements in order to optimize networks and identify sources of error. The upgraded version has audio and video decoding functionality for HEVC and AVS/AVS+ and is designed for real-time signal analysis and to detect all common video codecs. Transmitted videos are output to the analyzer's integrated display or via an HDMI interface to an external display.
The R&S ETL is intended as an all-in-one platform for a variety of digital and analog TV and radio standards. It combines the functionality of a video and MPEG-2 transport stream analyzer, an FM sound broadcasting signal analyzer, and a generator for analog video and sound broadcasting signals and for MPEG-2 transport streams. The instrument also includes a spectrum analyzer.
The new R&S ETL TV analyzer version is now available and will be on display at ANGA COM in Cologne, Germany.