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Automate AV Performance Testing of HDMI and Mobile Devices
With the NI PXIe-1491 Digital Audio and Video Analyzer
News Highlights
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With the NI PXIe-1491, engineers can automate testing of HDMI, DVI and mobile HD devices
for faster test times and higher throughput.
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The new digital audio and video analyzer allows engineers to analyze protocol channels such
as CEC, EDID, HPD, ARC and HEC to ensure interoperability.
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The NI PXIe-1491 helps engineers to improve repeatability of audio and video performance
testing with real-time, objective measurements using NI Picture Quality Analysis.
AUSTIN, Texas – Jan. 8, 2013 – National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today announced the
company’s newest multimedia test offering, the NI PXIe-1491 digital audio and video analyzer for
HDMI, DVI and mobile devices. Designed for performance testing and high-throughput test of
consumer devices such as set-top boxes, Blu-ray players, smartphones and tablets, the NI PXIe-1491
delivers automated, high-performance measurements to eliminate subjective manual inspection.
The NI PXIe-1491 is shipped with NI Video Measurement Suite, a versatile test suite for analyzing a
wide variety of video standards. NI also offers add-ons such as NI AudioMASTER software, designed
for in-depth audio testing including frequency response and THD, and NI Picture Quality Analysis
(PQA) software. NI PQA software delivers world-class quality of experience (QoE) metrics such as
peak signal-to-noise-ratio (PSNR) and structural similarity index metric (SSIM). In addition, NI PQA
software enables engineers to measure lip synch, macro blocking, dropped frames, pixelation and
more in real time by combining PXI Express technology with highly parallelized measurement
algorithms.
The benefits of NI PXIe-1491 extend beyond at-home consumer electronics. Applications include
testing of aerospace and defense systems, automobile rearview camera and infotainment systems, inflight entertainment systems, video conferencing and professional audio/video equipment.
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“The NI PXIe-1491 enables the audio/video analyzer industry to think beyond the manual solutions
used today,” said Charles Schroeder, director of marketing for test at National Instruments. “By
automating the inspection process with our new, high-performance hardware and software, our
customers can now guarantee the video quality of their HDMI and mobile devices with breakthrough
efficiency and cost savings.”
Additional Resources
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NI PXIe-1491 Model Page: http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/211104
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NI Solutions for Multimedia Test Applications: http://www.ni.com/video-test/
About National Instruments
Since 1976, National Instruments (www.ni.com) has equipped engineers and scientists with tools that
accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery. NI’s graphical system design approach to
engineering provides an integrated software and hardware platform that speeds the development of
any system needing measurement and control. The company’s long-term vision and focus on
improving society through its technology supports the success of its customers, employees, suppliers
and shareholders.
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