R&S®DVSG

Digital Video Signal Generator

Development and quality
assurance of TV displays
R&S DVSG Digital Video Signal Generator
At a glance

l Digital and analog video and audio output

l HDTV, SDTV and 3D formats up to 1080p, PC formats up to WUXGA
l Reference source for moving sequences
l User-selectable variation of interface parameters and signal amplitude
l MPEG-2 transport stream recording and playback

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Benefits and key features

l Uncompressed, high-precision video and

audio signals
R&S®DVSG-K10 AV signal generator option

l Output of compressed live signals

R&S®DVSG-B30 AV signal player option

l Recording and playing of transport

streams
R&S®DVSG-K20 TS player and recorder option

l Standard-compliant output via all

common video and audio interfaces

l Fast and easy testing

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How it works…

AV Signal Generator K10 AV Signal Player B30

l High-quality realtime FPGA output l Supporting resolutions up to 1080i
l Deep color, xvYCC support (32 bit) l Replay of real live signals
l Uncompressed; no compression
artefacts
l Supporting resolutions up to 1080p
l Over 200 GByte test stream library
l 2 GByte long sequences supported (can
be extended to 4 GByte)

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Uncompressed, high-precision video and
audio signals
R&S®DVSG-K10 AV signal generator option
l Moving sequences with resolutions up to 1080p (TV) and WUXGA (PC)

l Deep color (30/36 bit), xvYCC support

l 12 bit per color component as defined in HDMI 1.3.
l xvYCC (or extended gamut YCC) in line with IEC 61966-2-4

l User-selectable variation of interface parameters and signal amplitude

l Analog interfaces: Pin assignment, amplitude, etc.
l Digital interfaces: Protocol parameters, amplitude, etc.

l Multichannel audio generation (PCM)

l Internal audio generator for up to 8 channels
l File based play out
l External audio feed

l Comprehensive test signal libraries available; external pattern generation

software… (see the next slides)

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Uncompressed, high-precision video and
audio signals
R&S®DVSG-K10 AV signal generator option
Multi-Motion test sequences for TV resolutions (up to 1080p):
l Reproducible assessment of motion blur, deinterlacing, overdrive and
film detection
l Special scales next to the test elements in the picture permit the user to
draw comparisons

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Uncompressed, high-precision video and
audio signals
R&S®DVSG-K10 AV signal generator option
Universal test pattern with TV and PC resolution (up to 1080p
or WUXGA):
l Full field VITS patterns
l Static and moving elements inside the test patterns
l Allow a wide variety of testing applications: Color, contrast, EMC,
lipsync test, VITS measurements
l Examples: Monoscope, moving colorbar, zone plate, various CCIR test
patterns, etc.

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Uncompressed, high-precision video and
audio signals
R&S®DVSG-K10 AV signal generator option
EBU test pattern in line with TECH 3325 with TV resolution (up
to 1080p):
l EBU TECH 3321 titled "EBU Guidelines for Consumer Flat Panel
Displays (FPDs)" describes how broadcast programs should appear on
consumer displays
l EBU TECH 3321 uses test sequences described in TECH 3325.

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Uncompressed, high-precision video and
audio signals
R&S®DVSG-K10 AV signal generator option
Nature scenes with TV and PC resolution (up to 1080p or
WUXGA):
l Static and moving natural pattern and sequences
l Can be used for subjective quality assessment

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Uncompressed, high-precision video and
audio signals
R&S®DVSG-K10 AV signal generator option
AVG Pattern Import
l Customized uncompressed static
patterns and sequences
l Import *.BMP, *.TIFF, *.YUV16 in all

supported resolutions
l Import *.WAV files with PCM audio
for up to 8 channels
l Runs on the instrument or on a
external Windows OS PC

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Uncompressed, high-precision video and
audio signals
R&S®DVSG-K10 AV signal generator option
AV signal generator extension R&S®DVSG-B10
l 4 GByte sequence length supported
(equals 387 frames,12 bit to 1031 frames, 8 bit @ 1920x1080)
l New long sequence library for 1080p with RGB, YCbCr and
xvYCC color space

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Uncompressed, high-precision video and
audio signals
R&S®DVSG-K10 AV signal generator option
All primary 3D video formats in accordance to HDMI1.4a
Frame Packing Side-by-Side (Half) Top-and-Bottom
1920 960 960 1920

L 1080 L 540

L R 540

R 1080
R 540

l 1080p, 23.98 / 24 Hz l 1080i, 59.94 / 60 Hz l 1080p, 23.98 / 24 Hz

l 720p, 59.94 / 60 Hz l 1080i, 50 Hz l 720p, 59.94 / 60 Hz
l 720p, 50 Hz l 720p, 50 Hz

Content:
l Live and test patterns for above
formats
l AVG Pattern Import can be used to
generate your own patterns
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Output of compressed live signals
R&S®DVSG-B30 AV signal player option
l Playing of signals with special characteristics:
l Blocking, motion, scene blending
l MPEG-2 transport stream format:
- Video encoding: MPEG-2 part 2, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
- Audio encoding: MPEG-2 part 3, Dolby AC-3

l Test signal libraries delivered with the AV signal player

option
l Critical live sequences
l Wide variety of additional
test signals

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Recording and playing of transport
streams
R&S®DVSG-K20 TS player and recorder option
l Seamless playback of transport streams
on SPI, ASI and SMPTE310M interfaces
l Timestamps PCR, DTS, PTS are updated.
l Continoutity counter are updated.
l TDT/TOT table information is updated.

l Comprehensive transport stream libraries

for all relevant broadcast standards
l DVB, ATSC, ISDB-T/TB, MediaFLO, CMMB,
ATSC mobile DTV

l External R&S DV-ASC advanced stream

combiner software for customer-specific
test signals

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Standard-compliant output via all common
video and audio interfaces
l Digital video/audio interfaces
l HDMI 1.3, DVI

l Analog video/audio interfaces

l RGB, YPbPr, VGA, S-Video, CCVS, SCART, D4

l Audio interfaces
l S/P-DIF, RCA

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Fast and easy testing

l AV signals simulataneously available

at the
analog and digital interfaces

l Intuitive and efficient operation

l Local operation through rotary knob and
keypad
l Keyboard and mouse can be conntected
to USB ports
l Network connection through LAN interface
l Windows OS

l Ideal test signal generator for au-

tomated and remote-control
l VXI11 remote-control interface
l Standard Commands for Programmable
Instruments (SCPI)

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Application Fields of Display Testing

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 Basic Display Parameter Testing
Application Example 2
The display
3 shows test
patterns for e.g.
A spectrometer or colormeter is brightness and
used to capture the display color fidelity
output measurement

R&S DVSG outputs specific

1
test patterns via analog and
digital video interfaces

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Basic Display Parameter Testing
Konica Minolta CS-S10w Data Management Software pre-
installed
l Numerical and graphical
interpretation and
analysis of measurements
from Konica Minolta
CS200/2000
spectroradiometer

l Cost-efficient and
compact solution for test
signal generation and
analysis

l Intuitive and easy control

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Picture Processing Testing
R&S MULTI-MOTION Test Pattern

l Synthetic Patterns which allow the test of spatial and temporal response to colour
and motion changes
l On screen measurements for easy and reliable assessment
l Fast, consistent image optimisation for lower cost, higher quality displays

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Audio Processing Testing
Application Example
The TV set converts the digital audio
2
data to analogue signals.

3
R&S DVSG generates audio test An audio analyzer such as the
1
signals with its internal audio R&S UPV measures the
generator, file based play out or analogue outputs of the TV set.
external audio feed via HDMI.

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Conclusion

l All relevant applications of display testing are covered.

l Test of all common AV interfaces and signal formats of modern

displays with one single 3 HU unit. Running on a Windows OS.

l Extensive signal libraries. Customization easily possible.

l Special R&S MULTI-MOTION test patterns to perform

reproducible assessment on picture blur, overdrive and de-
interlacing

l Easy network integration and powerful remote control capabilities.

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