Acterna Adds Video Decode Functionality to New DTS-330 Platform.GERMANTOWN, Md. & AMSTERDAM -- The Enhancement, Also Planned for Acterna's DTS-200, Will Allow Users to Quickly Verify Programming in the MPEG Transport Stream Transport stream (TS, TP, or MPEG-TS) is a communications protocol for audio, video, and data which is specified in MPEG-2 Part 1, Systems (ISO/IEC standard 13818-1[1]). Acterna today announced that it has added video decode functionality to its recently released DTS-330 digital broadcast test platform, and unveiled its plans to enhance its DTS-200 with the same feature. These enhancements will help users determine the veracity veracity (v  ras´itē),n of their MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). stream contents by viewing and listening to any unencrypted programs in real-time. Acterna's complete suite of broadcast and cable network testing tools and solutions will be displayed at 2004 IBC IBC International Building Code IBC Iraq Body Count IBC Institutional Biosafety Committee IBC Inflammatory Breast Cancer IBC International Business Company IBC Independence Blue Cross IBC Insurance Bureau of Canada IBC International Broadcasting Convention Show stand 8.375. "We recognized that many of our clients require the ability to quickly verify transmission of the programs they intended to transmit," said Kevin Oliver, vice president of marketing for Acterna's Cable Networks Division. "This enhancement gives our customers the confidence they are seeking for the reliability of their transmissions." The Video Decode/Display function allows users to view thumbnails of all videos within the MPEG transport stream, along with an assortment of essential, user-definable parameters such as Packet Identifier (PID (1) (Process IDentifier) A temporary number assigned by the operating system to a process or service. (2) (Proportional-Integral-Derivative) The most common control methodology in process control. ) number and rate. Users can then select a specific program to view and hear in real-time. Any unencrypted MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 audio and video streams can be easily displayed. "We know that this new video decode function will be a welcome addition to these popular DTS (1) (Digital Theatre Sound) A digital audio encoding system used in movie and home theaters. Popularized by the movie Jurassic Park, the six-channel (5. units," said Oliver. "Because it gives our clients the ability to see actual broadcasts in real time, it eliminates the possibility, for example, that the wrong channels are inadvertently broadcast." This is one of several broadcast industry related product announcements Acterna will be unveiling at IBC 2004 in Amsterdam. The DTS family of digital broadcast testing tools offers a comprehensive set of unique features that enhance the testing and network management abilities of telecommunications and cable network operators, resulting in better quality of service and faster resolution of issues for their digital video services. Note to editors: All company or product names mentioned in this press release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. For a digital image of the DTS-330, use the following URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : ftp://GlobalComm:graphics@ftp.en-si.acterna.com/corpcom/DTS330_B.jpg. For the DTS-200, use the following: ftp://GlobalComm:graphics@ftp.en-ssi.acterna.com/corpcom/DTS200.jpg About Acterna Acterna is the world's largest provider of communications test solutions for telecommunications and cable network operators. A trusted communications test partner for more than eight decades, Acterna offers an unmatched portfolio of award-winning instruments, systems, software, and services that help its customers reduce network costs while improving performance and reliability. Headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, USA -- with European and Asia-Pacific operations based in Eningen, Germany, and Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. -- Acterna serves nearly every major communications service provider A Communications Service Provider or CSP is a company that transports information electronically. The term encompasses public and private companies in the wireline, wireless, Internet, cable, satellite, and managed services businesses. and equipment manufacturer around the world through a skilled sales and support organization in 31 countries. VISIT ACTERNA AT IBC2004 STAND 8.375 |
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