Tektronix WFM 5250

Tektronix designed its newest waveform monitor, the WFM5250, with the challenges of delivering video anywhere, any time, in mind. It can monitor both the video and audio quality of HDMI with HDCP. With this capability, operators can test set-top box firmware in the lab without needing dedicated HDMI protocol analyzers, Tektronix says.

Additionally, the WFM5250 can be used to troubleshoot applications at remote headends. This objective look at set-top box output, combined with monitoring sources and transport networks, gives operators a "complete view of picture quality" and allows them to "determine exactly where issues are arising that impact the service," a Diamonds judge said.On a final note, the WFM5250 offers the loudness monitoring capabilities needed to ensure compliance with the CALM Act - something the Judges called "an added bonus."www.tek.comSee them at Cable-Tec Expo, Booth 529Return to the BTR Diamond Technology Reviews Elite.