Quantum Data, a worldwide provider of video test equipment, recently announced the release of the model 804B 600MHz HDMI Video Generator to support testing Ultra High Definition (UHD) TVs and other displays with 4K by 2K resolutions at 50/60Hz using 4:4:4 pixel encoding. The instrument also features HDCP 2.2 functional testing for UHD TVs.

The rack mountable 804B is optimized for testing the latest HDMI 2.0 Ultra HD TVs and displays. It features four (4) HDMI 600MHz outputs—all active simultaneously—for testing HDTVs with multiple HDMI inputs. This eliminates the need for splitters often required for testing each HDMI input on an HDTV. The 804B can output RGB analog at 162MHz and composite analog as well.

The 804B is equipped with all the standard video timings and test patterns—including support for 3D—necessary for testing HDTVs including tests for HDMI protocols such as HDCP (1.4 and 2.2), EDID and CEC.

The 804B tests both compressed and uncompressed HDMI audio formats using a variety of audio test signals. An HDTV’s analog audio inputs can also be tested using the 804B’s programmable analog audio outputs.

Manufacturing engineers can choose to operate the 804B in a few different ways. The 804B can be controlled through the user friendly touch screen interface which also provides status of the 804B instrument during testing. For control by an automated test system, the 804B can be operated through its extensive command set. The 804B supports many of the same commands that production facilities have become familiar with on the Quantum Data 804 series test instruments. Alternatively, an optional programmable keypad can be attached to the USB Port or RS-232 port for keypad control.