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Reduce the cost of analog and digital video test by adopting flexible hardware platforms such as PXI and scalable software such as NI TestStand. With the modular architecture and high throughput of PXI, you can create test systems that help you lower the cost and reduce the time you spend on your testing. Use NI products for testing analog and digital video to:

  • Decrease test times using a high-throughput, low-latency bus
  • Integrate analog and digital video testing in the same platform
  • Create efficient and repeatable measurement sequences
  • Add audio analysis or video generation for complete consumer electronics test
  • Record and play back hours of video data using PXI Express and RAID storage devices

Video Test Systems

View an example architecture, which shows a flexible analog and digital video system based on PXI modular instruments, or see an example of a complete video test solution.

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Video Test Applications

Analog Video Test

Analog video standards include composite, S-Video, and component video in both standard and high-definition formats. With up to 14 bits of resolution and advanced video triggering, a digitizer can be used for many video measurements including color bars, multiburst, and horizontal timing.

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Digital Video Test

DVI and HDMI are the two dominant digital video standards, which you can capture with PXI digital instrumentation up to 100 MHz for resolutions as high as 1080i. Digital video test measures similar parameters to analog test, but it can also include bit error rate (BER) testing to compare individual bits, pixel by pixel, against a known good template.

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Complete Analog and Digital Video Test Solution

View a complete solution for analog and digital video test. The VideoMASTER platform combines PXI hardware for reliable signal acquisition with efficient video analysis algorithms for testing set-top boxes, DVD players, or other video output products. You can use NI TestStand software for test execution management, adding pass/fail limits and creating comprehensive reports.

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