The Rohde & Schwarz ETL TV Analyzer is an all-in-one test instrument that combines TV and sound broadcasting signal analysis, video and MPEG transport stream analysis, and spectrum analysis in a single unit. Built for broadcast engineers and network operators, it delivers real-time demodulation across 500 kHz to 3 GHz with FPGA-based signal processing. The analyzer supports analog TV standards (PAL, NTSC, SECAM), digital terrestrial TV (DVB-T, DVB-T2, DVB-H, ATSC/8VSB, ISDB-T, DTMB), cable TV (DVB-C, J.83/A/B/C), and digital radio (DAB, FM). It excels at acceptance testing, maintenance, and servicing of terrestrial and cable TV transmitters as well as DAB and FM radio systems.
Technical Specifications
Frequency Range: 500 kHz to 3 GHz
Measurement Performance:
• Video SNR: > 60 dB (analog TV)
• Intrinsic MER: > 40 dB (digital TV)
• DANL (50 MHz to 3 GHz, preamplifier off): ≤ –140 dBm (1 Hz)
• DANL (500 MHz, preamplifier on, preselector on): Typ. –166 dBm (1 Hz)
• DANL (3 GHz, preamplifier on, preselector on): Typ. –161 dBm (1 Hz)
• SSB Phase Noise at 500 MHz: –90 dBc (1 kHz offset), < –98 dBc (10 kHz offset), < –105 dBc (100 kHz offset), < –125 dBc (1 MHz offset)
Signal Analysis: Real-time baseband video, audio, and MPEG-2 transport stream analysis with detection of sporadic interference. IF output at 17.458333 MHz available in TV mode.
– Key Features
• Modular demodulator architecture supports DVB-T, DVB-T2, DVB-H, ATSC/8VSB, ATSC MDTV, ISDB-T, DTMB, DVB-C, J.83/A/B/C, and PAL/NTSC/SECAM standards
• Analog and digital signal generators for video, audio, and MPEG-2 transport streams
• Integrated spectrum analyzer for shoulder attenuation, adjacent channel power, and harmonic measurements
• ETSI TR 101 290 compliance testing for transport streams
• Stream recording and IP layer analysis capabilities
• 75 Ω RF input with preselection and baseband outputs
– Typical Applications
• Terrestrial and cable TV transmitter acceptance testing and maintenance
• DAB and FM radio transmitter servicing
• Network operator signal verification
• Broadcast signal quality monitoring and troubleshooting
– Compatibility & Integration
Flexible demodulator integration enables adaptation to emerging standards without hardware replacement.
