As IBC2014 unfolds, 4K and ultra-high-definition technology are widely discussed at this year's event. PHABRIX, as the world's leading manufacturer of advanced test and monitoring equipment, has also unveiled its latest 4K and ultra-high-definition technology at IBC. This technology is capable of measuring the eye pattern of 12Gb/s signals and jitter. The testing equipment featuring this incredible capability is the highly praised and popular PHABRIX RX modular rack series.
PHABRIX believes this to be an industry first, offering solutions for all 4K and UHDTV1 formats on a dedicated platform built on the toolsets already in use for mainstream test and measurement. Paul Nicholls, sales and marketing director of PHABRIX, commented, “The technology we are working on and displaying at IBC is a leap ahead of anything currently available in the market. While there have been many announcements about 4K, there is still largely a misunderstanding of the various formats and color spaces associated with these new higher resolution and higher frame rate formats. By demonstrating the 12 Gb/s eye capability and showcasing the board created as one of the modules available for the Rx chassis, we have announced to the broadcast industry that we not only have an upgrade path for our technology and existing users, but also a clear understanding and roadmap for the PHABRIX Rx series.”
The company would not be pressed on delivery dates; however, it is their intention to provide a product for release at NAB 2015. At the stand in Hall 8 E40, PHABRIX will be displaying its new technology under wraps in a special ‘For your eyes only’ session and invites both broadcast manufacturers and station heads to come and view the technology for themselves.
Phillip Adams, founder of PHABRIX, added, “We are working with leading-edge technology not yet commercially available to the market, hence our decision to release at NAB 2015. There are serious limitations with current 4K and UHDTV product offerings. What we are demonstrating offers a complete solution supporting 4x 12Gb/s SDI (48 Gb/s) and optical interconnects based upon next-generation FPGA technology. Cutting through the confusion is what we have always strived to do at PHABRIX. I welcome discussions with fellow technologists at IBC to understand the application of our new technology in solving some of the problems they foresee in migrating to 4K and UHDTV1 formats.”