Tektronix Waveform Rasterizers Receive High Scores in Diamond Technology Review

Tektronix announced that its new WFM5250 waveform monitor has received an excellent 4.5 diamond rating in the Broadband Technology Report's Diamond Technology Review, marking the sixth consecutive year that Tektronix products have received a 4 diamond rating or higher in this industry-respected product review program.

Now in its ninth year, the Diamond Technical Review (commonly referred to as the “Diamond Review”) is conducted based on objective criteria by an independent panel of distinguished Society of Cable and Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) National Board members and cable engineering experts, including senior executives from the largest U.S. cable operators.

"To have a new product release receive such a high Diamond Technical Review score is a testament to Tektronix's commitment to developing measurement tools that the market needs," said Eben Jenkins, general manager of Tektronix's video product line. "With support for HDMI connections and the ability to decode HDCP-protected content, the WFM5250 enables objective measurements directly from the output of set-top boxes and 3G-SDI interfaces, enabling it to be used in traditional monitoring applications. Tektronix is ​​committed to developing products and technologies that help operators deliver high-quality video and audio to TV and mobile subscribers."

As the latest addition to the award-winning Tektronix waveform monitor product line, the WFM5250 meets the growing market demand for true verification of the quality of the video that users are watching. As the first waveform monitor to provide support for HDMI connections and the ability to decode HDCP-protected content, the WFM5250 supports set-top box (STB) video and audio output monitoring, allowing operators to gain a comprehensive understanding of picture quality and pinpoint issues that affect service quality.

In addition to the use of the latest technology, the Diamond Review rating is determined based on a series of criteria such as innovation, ease of use, efficiency, reliability and contribution to profitability. This year's Diamond Review judges fully recognized that the newly released WFM5250 can ensure the quality of experience (QoE) by monitoring the HDMI/HDCP output of the set-top box, thereby improving user satisfaction and helping operators increase profitability. Some of the unique monitoring functions of the WFM5250 can also be used for compliance measurement and reporting on the Commercial Advertising Loudness Mitigation (CALM) law, which recently increased audit requirements for cable operators.

Tektronix will demonstrate the advanced monitoring capabilities of the WFM5250 at the 2013 Cable Technology Expo (October 22-24, Atlanta) in booth 529.