Rohde & Schwarz will showcase DVB-T2, 3DTV, and the latest monitoring solutions — one example is the R&S DVMS4 for monitoring digital TV networks, which premieres at the trade fair. Plus, there’s also new functionality for DVB-T2: Multiple PLP defined in the standard has now been added to both transmitters and T&M instruments.
In Europe, the first DVB-T2 projects are being implemented. For instance, Rohde & Schwarz will install a full-coverage DVB-T2 transmitter network for Europa 7, an Italian broadcast operator, by the end of 2010. The network operators Arqiva in England and Teracom in Sweden are currently upgrading to DVB-T2, with the R&S 8000 generation of Rohde & Schwarz transmitters in various power classes. New key DVB-T2 functions will be included, such as the Multiple PLP mode that makes it possible to transmit diverse services in one channel at variable data rates. The R&S DVMS4 monitoring system, which monitors DVB-T/H and DVB-S/S2 signals as well as transport streams, will be presented for the first time at IBC. The R&S DVMS4 simultaneously monitors the RF and transport stream characteristics of up to four digital signals in only one height unit, making it the most compact instrument in its class. It is therefore ideal for use at sites with multiple transmitters. The R&S DVMS4 detects all relevant errors, saving network operators the necessity of investing in other costly monitoring equipment. Rohde & Schwarz offers the R&S DVMS1 for monitoring just one RF and/or TS signal. The company has a solution available at an attractive price/performance ratio — regardless of the number of signals to be monitored.
The R&S DVSG generates video and audio signals for the development and quality assurance of the latest TV generation.
