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new products
levels that have a direct correlation to the relative light
levels (Stops) rather than percentage scales available
in traditional waveform displays. In addition, matching
colors and skin tones across different color spaces
(BT2020 and BT709) is challenging when producing
content in multiple formats which means operators
need familiar displays (such as BT709 Vector display)
that enable them to make these checks quickly and
accurately across color spaces.
“Multiple and still-evolving 4K, WCG and HDR standards
and formats put content creators in the position of
having to deal with an array of confusing and complex
requirements almost daily. And when errors happen,
they can end up being costly and time consuming,” said
Charlie Dunn, general manager, Video Product Line,
Tektronix. “With our new comprehensive monitoring
solution based on the PRISM platform, we are helping
our customers confidently create high quality content
with the latest technologies, giving them a competitive
advantage and lowering costs and reducing risk.”
As a software-based platform, PRISM offers a range
of options and field-installable upgrades for monitoring
hybrid IP/SDI networks among many other applications.
With the addition of the new 4K/WCG/HDR toolset,
PRISM now becomes a comprehensive production
solution specifically designed to address multi-format
and multi-standard challenges. PRISM is the ideal HDR
and WCG solution for camera acquisition in OB Vans
and production studios. The new toolset includes:
A Tektronix-patented Stop Waveform Display that allows
operators to adjust camera exposure in a consistent
manner without having to worry about the optical to
electric transfer function (OETF) of a camera. It also
allows cinematographers shooting episodic dramas
to quickly create scene or subject lighting, saving
production time and expense.
An industry first vector display with a 3D look-up table
(LUT) that allows the familiar BT.709 vector to be
used to evaluate skin tones, match colors to familiar
reference marks and determine the degree of color
gamut compatibility for BT.709 conversion. Because
operators can stay in their comfort zone even when
working with different color systems, the vector display
helps to create high quality content without error and
reduces the learning curve.
A combination of full, quad or vertical display modes that
give operators extensive flexibility to view application
displays optimally for their needs and thus maximize
their efficiency.
Availability
Available in 3RU half-rack, 1RU full-rack and
standalone configurations, the PRISM platform along
with the new production toolset will be available at the
end of September. For more information, please visit
infrastructure.
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Tektronix Bandwidth Banter blog and stay up to date on
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NI Announces New PXI Remote Control
and Bus Extension Modules for High-
Throughput Applications
NI (Nasdaq: NATI), the provider of platform-based
systems that enable engineers and scientists to solve
the world’s greatest engineering challenges, announced
today the release of a new family of high-performance
PXI remote control and bus extension modules with
PCI Express Gen 3 connectivity. PCI Express Gen 3
technology delivers increased bandwidth that is critical
for data intensive applications like 5G cellular research,
RF record and playback, and high-channel-count data
acquisition.
“As technologies converge into smarter devices
under test, you increasingly need to build smarter test
and measurement systems that leverage the latest
processing and data movement capabilities in order to
lower the cost of test or improve coverage,” said Luke
Schreier, director of automated test marketing at NI.
“This new family of remote control modules augments
our existing portfolio of PCI Express Gen 3 chassis
and embedded controllers and more than doubles the
throughput for multichassis systems.”
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