A new Digital Video Analyser, which automates a wide range of tests for the latest HDMI sources such as set-top boxes, Blu-ray Disc players and DVD players has been released by National Instruments.
The analyser features configuration-based test steps that automate measurements of HDMI features including 3-D video, HDMI 1.4 protocol and picture quality analysis. With hardware based on the NI PXI Express platform and software designed for multicore computing, engineers can use the device to achieve high-performance, high-precision measurements of HDMI content in a fraction of the time required by traditional video test solutions. The device is combined with NI Picture Quality Analysis software to precisely measure streaming audio and video quality and addresses challenges inherent with subjective operator inspection.