Acterna unveils DTTV broadcast interface update

Acterna, the leader in test and management solutions for consumer and business broadband communications, has announced that its DTS product line now includes interfaces for both the COFDM and 8VSB modulations that are required by European and North American digital terrestrial television (DTTV) standards.
For terrestrial broadcast engineers, these new COFDM and 8VSB interfaces combine to provide the single most comprehensive digital network test and management solution for rapid deployment of digital video services, accurate and precise signal analysis, lower operational cost, and increase reliability.
"Acterna has introduced the new terrestrial broadcast interfaces so engineers can achieve the level of increased operational efficiency critical to succeeding in the market today," said Sudeep Bose, Product Marketing Manager of Acterna's DTS line. "In addition to performing MPEG transport analysis and monitoring for interface points carrying 8VSB or COFDM modulated terrestrial broadcast RF signals, this interface also provides the important function of RF analysis of the DTTV signal, allowing customers to determine whether or not the problem exists in the digital video service or in the DTTV transmission."
Across the broadcast industry, the DTS product line, which includes the DTS-330 and DTS-200, is establishing itself as the solution of choice to meet the demands of signal monitoring and service quality. From satellite to broadcast technologies, its powerful stream creation, generation, and analysis tools provide the complete solution for every test and management environment critical to delivering reliable and cost-effective service today.
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