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AV Analysis Suite

Frame-by-frame, end-to-end test and measurement, agnostic to the underlying technology used for content delivery.

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The A/V Analysis Challenge

What Is the Novus AV Analysis Suite?

The Novus AV Analysis Suite is a proprietary audio and video measurement system that takes a frame-by-frame, end-to-end approach to test and measurement, independent of the technology used to deliver the content. It is the engine behind our display testing, turning "the video looks wrong" into objective, repeatable numbers for what the viewer actually sees and hears.

Combining cutting-edge analytics, powerful processing capabilities, and flexible test configurations, the Novus Labs AV Suite Core System provides the right mix of performance and versatility. The Core System features robust connectivity for hardware peripherals along with 3.8 TB of high-speed storage. The Core Software package provides an intuitive GUI for configuring, queueing, and executing tests, as well as a comprehensive API for scripting applications and integration into automation frameworks.

  • Frame-by-frame and end-to-end measurement
  • Technology-agnostic content delivery analysis
  • 3.8 TB high-speed storage & robust peripheral connectivity
  • GUI for test configuration, queuing, and execution
  • Comprehensive API for scripting and automation
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Novus Labs AV Analysis Suite core system
Universal Coverage

What the Suite Analyzes

Built to be agnostic to input, media type, and application, so the same suite covers everything from a phone casting to a smart TV to a fleet of IP cameras.

Input Agnostic
  • Web streaming
  • Video camera
  • Miracast
  • Wi-Fi & WiDi
  • HDMI
  • Analog
Types of Media
  • Set-top boxes
  • Media servers
  • Web cams
  • Smart TVs
  • Phones & tablets
  • Laptops
Streaming Applications
  • Video streaming
  • Conference calls
  • Video chats
  • Security & surveillance
Analysis Packages

Five Packages, One Suite

Mix and match the packages that match your product. Each package shares the same Core System, GUI, and automation API.

High Speed Machine Vision
Capture specially tagged content being played to a display with a 340 fps camera.
  • Works on any LCD/LED panel: TVs, phones, tablets, smart displays
  • No resolution limitations; supports framerates up to 120 Hz
  • Frame jitter, judder, blackouts, skips, freezes, tears
  • Out-of-order frames & large-scale image pixelation
  • Audio/video sync and audio dropouts
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HDMI Analytics
HDMI frame grabber captures tagged content at up to 1920×1080 at 60 fps.
  • Works on HDCP content
  • Frame jitter, judder, blackouts, skips, freezes, tears
  • Out-of-order frames & large-scale image pixelation
  • Audio/video sync and audio dropouts
  • Set-top device & media player validation
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Video Recording & Media File
Analyze video-capable recording devices in real time and pre-recorded media files.
  • Supports a wide variety of codecs and container formats
  • Content captured using an HDMI frame grabber
  • External AV pattern generator must be visible in the media file
  • Rolling framerate, video dropouts, video freezes
  • Audio dropouts and audio/video sync
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Audio Glitch
Glitch and dropout analysis on pre-recorded audio files.
  • Audio files can be any-frequency sine wave
  • Runs on all flavors of Linux with any hardware
  • Dropouts, glitches, noise, clipping metrics
  • Example: pure sine wave recorded OTA from a Bluetooth speaker
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Distributed Audio
Analyze desync between any number of speakers in a multi-room audio setup.
  • Integrates with the Audio Glitch package
  • Runs on all flavors of Linux with any hardware
  • Desync between speakers & combined glitch metrics
  • Example: wireless speakers playing content simultaneously
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FAQ

AV Analysis Suite Questions

What is the AV Analysis Suite?

The Novus AV Analysis Suite is a proprietary, frame-by-frame audio and video measurement system that is agnostic to how content is delivered. It powers our display testing, measuring video quality, playback continuity, timing, and audio/video sync objectively and repeatably.

What can it measure?

Frame jitter and judder, blackouts, skips, freezes, tears, out-of-order frames, large-scale pixelation, and video and audio dropouts, plus audio/video sync. Its audio packages connect to our audio testing program.

What inputs and sources does it support?

It is input-agnostic: web streaming, HDMI, Miracast, Wi-Fi/WiDi, video cameras, and analog, across set-top boxes, media servers, smart TVs, phones, laptops, and tablets. High-speed machine vision captures any LCD/LED panel at up to 340 fps, and the HDMI package grabs frames at up to 1920x1080 at 60 fps.

Can it run automated, large-scale test programs?

Yes. The Core System includes a GUI plus a full automation API, so the suite drops into managed testing programs and continuous regression runs.

Ready to Run Your Content Through the Suite?

Talk to a Novus engineer about integrating the AV Analysis Suite into your test plan or automation framework.

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