The Tektronix WVR7020 Multi-Standard Multi-Format Waveform Rasterizer is a video quality analysis instrument for broadcast and production environments. It provides flexible signal monitoring and measurement across SD and HD workflows, with field-installable upgrades supporting dual-link, composite analog video, and multichannel audio formats. The platform delivers signal integrity verification and standards compliance through modular architecture that scales with evolving production requirements.
Technical Specifications
Video Inputs:
• SD-SDI monitoring (standard)
• HD-SDI monitoring (field-installable option)
• Dual Link support per SMPTE 372M with SMPTE 352M automatic format detection
• 10-bit and 12-bit YCbCr and RGB format support
• Selectable Alpha Channel display
• Composite analog video (CPS) monitoring (field-installable option)
Audio Inputs:
• Analog Audio (field-installable option)
• AES/EBU and embedded digital audio (field-installable option)
• Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby E decoding (field-installable option)
• Simultaneous monitoring of up to 16 channels embedded AES audio
Display & Analysis:
• FlexVu four-tiled XGA display with four concurrent signal views
• Dual-signal simultaneous display capability (Option SIM)
• Digital cursors for time and amplitude measurements
• Loudness monitoring with trend charting
• CEA608 and CEA708 closed caption monitoring
• Automatic Format Description (AFD) detection with graticule display
• A/V delay monitoring for analog, digital, and Dolby audio formats
• Black/frozen picture detection
• Broadcast Flag and CGMS detection
• Jitter waveform display with dual independent jitter thermometers
• Eye display with graticule and cursor-based waveform measurement
• Physical layer measurement capability (Option PHY)
• Adjustable Dolby Guard Band limits with metering
• Customizable presets and status screens
– Key Features
Modular field-installable architecture accommodates format expansion without instrument replacement. Real-time multichannel audio analysis supports up to 16 embedded AES channels. Simultaneous dual-signal monitoring enables comparative analysis across production chains. Built-in loudness trending and A/V synchronization verification address broadcast compliance requirements.
– Typical Applications
Broadcast signal monitoring, production facility QA, transmission chain verification, audio/video synchronization analysis, format compliance verification.
– Compatibility & Integration
Supports SMPTE 372M dual-link and SMPTE 352M format detection standards. Compatible with analog composite, SDI, and embedded digital audio workflows across SD and HD environments.
