Real-Time A/V Quality Monitoring

RTM is an Automated, Quality-of-Experience (QoE) Monitor, which measures the quality at the endpoints - before the encoder/after the IRD and after the set-top-box (STB). It is used by broadcasters and equipment manufacturers to monitor the robustness of their solution over an extended duration.

RTM saves valuable man-hours by vigilantly comparing streams and reporting frozen frames, breakups, loss of audio & video, and A/V synchronization. It measures the digital uncompressed signals after the receiving gear (normally a Set-top Box and a Satellite IRD) has performed error correction/concealment. It does a bit-for-bit comparison of the audio, video, and VANC. All discrepancies - transmission, encoding, or decoding - are logged.

RTM Solutions

  • Broadcast Facility Live Monitoring & Alarming
  • Real Time A/V Quality Testing

Monitoring & Alarming Features

  • Reads & Aligns 2 live feeds
  • Monitors for A/V Quality Degradation from A or B to B, C, or D (photo above)
  • Saves A/V Sequences when a degradation point is triggered
  • Calculates A/V Sync (Lip-sync)
  • Calculates A/V Quality versus a threshold
  • Monitors for Encoder/Transmission/Decoder Failures
  • Reports A/V Synchronization (finds Lip-sync errors)
  • No need to watch the videos all day long
  • Select Your Own Failure Criteria (e.g. 4 failures in a row, 4 failures out of 10...)

RTM GUI

Real-Time Monitoring GUI

Specifications

RTM