‘We have watched the PHABRIX SxA develop since the initial showing of the pre-production model at IBC last year. Looking at the final product with its range of toolsets and the combination of a generator, analyser and monitor along with support for 3G in the one device, we are sure the SxA is going to be a success wherever it’s shown. Australia has a very sophisticated broadcast industry and a portable device of this value is sure to appeal to professional engineers in both broadcast and production.’

The new PHABRIX SxA is the World's first 3G-SDI, HD-SDI and SD-SDI portable video test signal generator, analyser and monitor. In addition to SDI the unit also supports AES/EBU audio testing and monitoring. The SxA's intuitive interface and logical workflow allows the professional engineer to quickly select from generator, analyzer and monitor toolsets. Feedback is smooth and interactive clearly displaying a full range of test patterns, both static and animated on its clear 4.3" 16:9 colour TFT screen.

The SxA offers Auto Bi-level, Tri-level and SDI genlock with cross lock capability which is so important for a range of broadcast applications. The combined audio features of the SxA include support for 16 channels of embedded audio to complete the suite of functions. The AES functionality of the PHABRIX SxA allows the user to embed a single external 48kHz synchronous AES stream into the generated video stream. Audio de-embed using the SxA's analyzer function allows the user to receive a video stream with embedded audio on one of the AES pairs, stripping the audio to be exported onto the AES output - a useful function for those working with a Dolby DM100.

The PHABRIX SxA also has a built-in USB and Ethernet connectivity for remote operation allowing an engineer to interrogate the Sx in the field where it may have been left for field trials of equipment and the sophisticated data logging function is required.

The core device contains a generator, analyzer and monitor with support for 3G-SDI, HD-SDI and SD-SDI. Using simple button press control and the colour coded menu system, each of the different instruments can be selected within three presses. Specific set-up preferences can be saved into the memory making the SxA personal to the specific user if required ready to be used on repeat tasks where commissioning of equipment is important. The SxA is ideal for studio, OB, and lab environments operating from either the internal battery or via the included mains adaptor.