New DTV monitoring unit checks both 8-VSB and MPEG-2

    Audemat’s GOLDENEAGLE ATSC monitoring system can handle up to 40 stations.
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    Audemat’s new GOLDENEAGLE ATSC is a multistation (up to 40 stations) DTV monitoring unit for 8-VSB and MPEG-2 monitoring. It provides 24/7 monitoring of the quality and continuity of services for broadcasters, and it automatically notifies operators of out-of-tolerance conditions. This enables the technical staff to quickly and remotely identify the point of failure and helps reduce the costs of operation by combining RF and MPEG-2 monitoring as well as transmitter remote control capabilities within the same unit.

    For more information see Audemat in NAB booth N7932, or visit www.audemat.com.

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