The Tektronix Video WVR5250 SD/HD/3G-SDI, Dual Link & HDMI Multiformat Compact Waveform Rasterizer provides an ideal solution for basic video and audio (with Option AUD) monitoring needs in a convenient 1RU, half-rack, short-depth form factor, suitable for space-constrained environments. This versatile instrument can accept power from a 12 V DC source or a 100-240 V AC converter.

SDI input provides multiformat support for HD-SDI (SMPTE 292), SD-SDI (ITU-R BT.601) and Dual Link (SMPTE 372) signal formats. The instrument provides automatic format detection for 3G/HD/SD-SDI on each input. Option 3G is required for support of Level A and Level B SMPTE 425/424 formats. The WVR5250 has HDMI inputs with HDCP support that can be connected to encrypted (HDCP) consumer devices for monitoring the video and audio signals.

Optional audio monitoring support for 16 channels of Embedded AES/EBU Audio (Option AUD) provides a variety of audio level bar monitoring, multichannel surround sound display and flexible Lissajous display. A front-panel headphone port can be used for easy compliance verification of digital audio without the need for an additional piece of equipment.

This instrument provides the reliability of the Telestream waveform rasterizers family in a compact, basic monitoring product. The WVR5250 offers uncompromised monitoring quality with sharp CRT-like traces, patented Gamut displays, picture thumbnail, display freeze, and an error log for 10,000 events for efficient content compliance verification.

Video monitoring standards and formats:

Color gamut monitoring:

Audio monitoring:

Measurement and analysis:

Ease of Use

The intuitive user interface provides backlit buttons and online help. 32 user-configurable presets allow users to recall commonly used configurations tailored to your personal work practices. These presets can be transferred to and from other units (same model) using the front-panel USB port. An Ethernet port allows for easy download of screenshots and the Error Log.

See and Solve Displays

The "See and Solve" displays simplify video monitoring tasks such as calibration, error detection, and content correction allowing the user to detect errors at a glance and troubleshoot them efficiently. Telestream displays offer the sharpest CRT-like trace quality for clear waveform monitoring with the look and feel of an analog display. The familiar video waveform display can show SD/HD/3G-SDI signals in RGB, YPbPr, YRGB, or pseudo composite. Signal components can be displayed in either Parade or Overlay mode.

With several sweep rates and easy control of vertical gain and horizontal magnification, you can efficiently monitor and measure video waveform parameters.

Specialized displays provide summarized, yet comprehensive reports of alarms, session, and status of content. Powerful displays such as Video Status show a condensed view of error statistics, signal format, presence of ancillary data, and more. These exclusive displays simplify monitoring tasks by providing important content information at a glance. The Black and Frozen frame detection can be used to alert the operator to a problem in the transmission chain. These and other errors can automatically be logged in the Error Log and provided as a report.

Alarms, Quality Statistics, and Logging - Thorough and Fast Content Verification

The WVR5250 offers a variety of displays designed to show status at a glance, in addition to the status bar continually displayed at the bottom of the screen.

A comprehensive overview of the video content status is presented in the Video Session display for both SDI and HDMI interfaces. Offering a time-based compilation of information, this screen is ideal for presenting evidence of compliance after content screening. Information on input format and session time is presented, along with statistics on Error Detection and Handling (EDH) / Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC), gamut errors, and Black / Freeze frame detection. For an HDMI source, the HDMI formats (Colorimetry, Color space, Color depth, TMDS clock, HDMI/DVI ID, Pixel repetition rate, Quantization range), as well as HDCP status, are also presented. An EDID information display helps to diagnose connectivity issues when they occur.

The Alarm Status display provides continuous information on the state of each condition currently being monitored by the instrument.

To support unattended monitoring and QC applications, as well as provide documentation for service-level agreements, these instruments maintain an error log of 10,000 events, which facilitates the detection and correction of problems. Log entries are recorded with date, time of day, and time code (VITC, LTC, ANC). The error log can be downloaded to a USB memory stick or through a network connection to .TXT or .HTM formats for easy record keeping and processing on spreadsheets or database software.

Picture Display - Quick Visual Confirmation and Precision Content Adjustment

For a qualitative view of the content, a full-color Picture display is offered, which can be displayed as a full-screen presentation. This display is compatible with all input formats and features automatic adjustment for aspect ratio and number of active lines.

You can select bright-up conditions that show the location of RGB or composite gamut errors on the Picture display. The Line Select mode shows the location of the line currently selected within the Picture display. Users can choose from several Safe Action and Safe Title graticules on the Picture display which help editors and operators easily identify incorrectly positioned video content such as graphics, titles, or logos.

Graticule choices include the Safe Action and Safe Title graticules defined in SMPTE RP218, ITU, and ARIB standards, plus two sets of completely flexible, user-definable graticules. These graticules facilitate editing tasks and reduce the need for format conversions.

Patented Telestream Gamut Displays - Efficiently Detect and Allow Correction of Gamut Problems

The patented Diamond, Split Diamond, and Arrowhead displays simplify the process of verifying gamut compliance and are ideal for colorists, editors, and operators to visualize whether the content is RGB or Composite Gamut compliant with a single glance. Plus, they are designed to help isolate the Out-of-Gamut component just as easily. For SDI component content that is destined for broadcast in composite systems, the unique Arrowhead display can be used to monitor Composite Gamut compliance without the need for a separate encoder. Within this display, a separate upper and lower luma-only gamut limit can be applied.

Each of these displays offers user-selectable gamut thresholds so operators can set monitoring limits appropriate to their specific operation and include a preset for EBU-R103. You can also select bright-up conditions to see the location of gamut errors on the Picture display. In addition, gamut monitoring is fully integrated with the powerful alarm logging and reporting capabilities of the WVR5250.

The WVR5250 also features new optional advanced color gamut monitoring capabilities (Option PROD) including the patented Luma Qualified Vector (LQV™) display and Spearhead display that, when used in conjunction with proprietary Diamond and Split Diamond gamut displays, provide the most comprehensive color gamut monitoring tools available for precise color gamut adjustments.

Quad Tile Display - Flexible Monitoring Configuration Customized to Suit Your Application

The WVR5250 offers multiple display options to suit a variety of applications that can be customized to the user's needs. The Quad Tile display provides flexibility to increase your productivity. The user can configure four different displays within the one instrument. A maximum of two traces can be displayed, along with picture, status, and audio bars to create flexible monitoring configurations that can be saved as presets for quick and easy recall. For instance, a waveform parade, vector, picture, and audio bar display can be configured to monitor the audio and video signal simultaneously within the Quad Tile display. Unlike instruments with predetermined view combinations, Quad Tile lets you create a Quad Tile display tailored to your specific needs and work practices. Each tile can be configured to enable easy signal analysis such as multiple alarm and status screens, different Safe Area Graticules and cursors on each tile, and more.

TandemVu Display - Customized Waveform and Vector View

TandemVu provides the ability to visualize waveform and vector or lightning displays simultaneously. Each trace can be positioned and magnified individually based on the user's preferences.

TandemVu provides operators with an efficient way to adjust and balance cameras in production studios or outside broadcast (OB Vans) applications. The Line Select provides a line marker in full-screen and thumbnail picture modes.

The vector display is offered with selectable 75% and 100% targets. Each display automatically selects the appropriate graticule based on the input format.

Two-channel Simultaneous Monitoring (Option SIM)

Two-channel Simultaneous Monitoring (Option SIM) is ideal for monitoring multiple camera inputs or comparison of incoming and outgoing transmission chains. In mobile truck (OB van) applications this allows the operator to compare two different camera inputs with picture and waveform displays. This capability can also help operational staff quickly determine if a video quality problem existed in the input signal or arose in their facility. It enables engineering staff to quickly detect, diagnose, and resolve technical problems introduced in a piece of video equipment by comparing the input and output signals at each point in the chain.

HDMI Input with HDCP

HDMI is used in a wide variety of applications, from cameras to Blu-ray players and set-top box devices. The HDMI signal can have HDCP enabled, which prevents illegal distribution of copyrighted content. HDCP is typically enabled for consumer type devices such as Blu-ray players and set-top boxes. For other applications, such as cameras or other professional devices, HDCP will not be enabled, allowing copying and distribution of the copyrighted content. Information on HDCP is found in the Video Session display, along with information on the video format. The HDMI interface also contains metadata, and a summary of this information is found on the Aux Data Status display. When HDCP content is present, the SDI output and picture display on the DVI-I output will be disabled and an HDCP compliant monitor will be required to view the picture display on the switched HDMI output. The Video Session display provides summary information related to the HDMI metadata for an HDMI input. Additional metadata presence can be found in the Aux Data Status display that provides data values of the input and output EDID information.