Video Signal Generators, ASTRODESIGN Inc

CRT Products

Programmable Video Signal Generator : VG-870B

VG-870B Data sheet:VG-870B/871B
Data sheet:VM-1822 HDMI 1.4
Data sheet:VM-1824 4Kx2K Unit
Data sheet:VM-1825 V-by-One HS Unit
Data sheet:HDMI Lip-Sync Measurement



  • HDMI CTS recommended product for HDMI High Bitrate and One Bitrate Audio testing.
    The testing needs VT-8500-0006 HBR audio package option. This is the successor of VG-849C-A.

Key Features
Slot-type interface. Max. 3 interface slots
PC Analog Unit VM-1811 BNC, D-Sub, DVI-I
TV Encoder Unit VM-1812 BNC, S-terminal, Composite, D-terminal, D-sub, SCARTx2
DVI Unit VM-1814 DVIx2
LVDS Unit VM-1815 LVDS (MDR26pin)x4
Parallel Unit VM-1816 Parallel (Half Pitch 68pin)x2
HDMI Unit VM-1817 HDMIx2
Display Port Unit VM-1820 DisplayPorx2
SDI Unit VM-1821 BNCx4
4Kx2K Unit VM-1824 DVI-I (Digital Dual Link) x 2
4Kx2K Unit VM-1824-A DVI-I (Digital Dual Link) x 4
V-by-One HS Unit VM-1825 2CH (MDR26pin x 2)

  • HDMI1.3a supported (xvYCC/Deep Color/CEC/Lip Sync/HBR, One bit rate audio)(VM-1817)
  • DVI dot clock 330MHz (VM-1814)
  • Analog 300MHz
  • 4Kx2K Digital Cinema Format supported (VM-1824, VM-1824-A)
  • Full HD 240Hz timing supported (VM-1824, VM-1824-A)
  • RGB 16-bit drawing
  • New interface (DisplayPort, V-by-One HS) supported
  • China standard monoscope pattern
  • Subtitle scrolling function
  • HDMI Lip Sync testing pattern (VM-1817)
  • Windows based control software SP-8870
  • Terminal commands provided for PC control
  • 1000 programs are saved in a CF card. The internal memory (about 100MB) can save program data.


Option
Uncompressed 10-bit moving picture playing (VM-1819)  
Motion picture is selected by VT-7001 Video Library for HDTV evaluation. VM-1819 Motion Picture VT-7001 Video Library
Next generation HDMI High Bit Rate audio (option) (VM-1817)  
Image format converter (SP-8010) 8, 24, 36 and 48-bit TIFF data is converted to the file for ASTRO VG file format (VBM). SP-8010 Image Format Converter
8/10/12-bit Natural Pictures card for TV evaluation (VT-8001) VT-8001 8/10/12-bit natural picture
Chinese TV Inspection Pattern Library (VT-8500-0004) VT-8500-0004 China patterns
0.5 / 0.25 / 0.125 dot scroll option. APDC pattern (0.5 dot scroll) for moving picture resolution testing (APDC pattern is provided by Advanced PDP Development Center Corporation.)  
Remote box RB-1870
(with program edit function)		 RB-1870 image
RB-1871
(program selection only. For production operator's use.)		 RB-1871 image


Interface
PC Analog Unit VM-1811
Video Analog terminal BNC, D-Sub
Dot clock 5-300MHz
Video level 0.3-1.2V
Offset level 0-250mV
Colors (Max) RGB 10bit
Digital terminal DVI-I (Single link, HDCP)
Dot clock 25-165MHz
Colors (Max) RGB each 8bit

TV Encoder Unit VM-1812
Video Analog terminal BNC, S-terminal, Composite, D-terminal, D-sub, SCARTx2
Color RGB/YPbPr
Dot clock 5-165MHz
Color (Max) RGB 8-bit
HDTV 1080p/1080i/720p
SDTV NTSC/PAL/SECAM
Function Tele Text, Closed Caption, V-chip Macrovision(option)
SCART Standard PAL/SECAM
Signal RGB/VBS/S-video
Audio Type L/R RCA connector
Frequency 0-20KHz(100Hz step)
Channel 2ch(L/R)
Output level 0-2000mV

DVI Unit VM-1814
Video Digital terminal DVI-Dx2ch
CH1 : Dual Link, CH2 : Single Link(HDCP)
Dot clock 25-165MHz(Single Link)
50-330MHz(Dual Link)
Color (Max) RGB 16-bit(16-bit : max 240MHz)

LVDS Unit VM-1815
Video Digital terminal LVDSx4ch(MDR26pin)
Dot clock 20-135MHz(Single Link)
40-270MHz(Dual Link)
80-340MHz(Quad Link)
Color (Max) RGB 16-bit(16-bit : max 240MHz)

Parallel Unit VM-1816
Video Digital terminal Parallelx2 (half pitch 68pin)
Dot clock 0.1 - 100MHz : Single link
0.2 - 200MHz : Dual link
Color (Max) RGB 16-bit (16-bit max. 100MHz)
Signal level +1.8 / +2.5 / +3.3 / +5V

HDMI Unit VM-1817
Video Digital terminal HDMIx2
Version HDMI Ver1.3a(CTS : Ver1.3b)
Dot clock 25-165MHz(TMDS clok : 25-225MHz)
Color (Max) RGB 12-bit
Audio Sampling frequency 32/44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192KHz
Input Analog RCA(L/R)
Input Digital RCA(coaxial), TOSLINK, I2S(option)
HDMI Next Generation Audio Data option
VT-8500-0006 (AC3, AAC, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS)
VT-8500-0008 (AC3 and AAC)
I2S Digital Audio Input option

DisplayPort Unit VM-1820
Video Digital terminal DisplayPortx2
Version VESA DisplayPort Ver1.1a
Dot clock Max.270MHz(1-port), Max.340MHz(2-port)
Lane 1/2/4 lane
Color (Max) 10-bit(RGB, YCbCr)
Audio Output L-PCM
Input TOSLINK
Function HDCP, DPCD(read), EDID (read/write), DDC/CI

SDI Unit VM-1821
Video Format SDx4 : NTSC, PAL(SMPTE-259M)
HDx4 : 1080p30, 1080i60 etc
(SMPTE-274M/296M/260M)
3Gx4 : 1080p60, 720p60 etc (SMPTE-425M)
Duallinkx2 : 1080p60 etc (SMPTE-372M)
Audio Sampling frequency Max. 48KHz, 8CH

4Kx2K Unit VM-1824
Video Digital terminal DVI-I(digital only) Dual Linkx2
Dot clock DVI mode 8bit : 25-165MHz : Single Link
8bit : 50-330MHz : Dual Link
iTMDS mode 8-10bit : 25-165MHz : Single Link
8-10bit : 50-330MHz : Dual Link
12bit : 25-150MHz : Single Link
12bit : 50-300MHz : Dual Link
Multi ch mode 10-16bit : 25-165MHz : Dual Link
10-16bit : 50-330MHz : Quad Link
4K2K mode
FullHD 240Hz		 8-12bit : 297-660MHz : Quad Link
Timing setting Cross split mode : 4-dot, 2-line setting
Vertical 4-split mode : 8-dot, 1-line setting
Video format RGB / YCbCr 4:4:4
E-EDID Ver1.3 (DDC2B)

4Kx2K Unit VM-1824-A
Video Digital terminal DVI-I(digital only) Dual Linkx4
Dot clock DVI mode 8bit : 25-165MHz : Single Link
8bit : 50-330MHz : Dual Link
iTMDS mode 8-10bit : 25-165MHz : Single Link
8-10bit : 50-330MHz : Dual Link
12bit : 25-150MHz : Single Link
12bit : 50-300MHz : Dual Link
Multi ch mode 10-16bit : 25-165MHz : Dual Link
10-16bit : 50-330MHz : Quad Link
4K2K mode
FullHD 240Hz		 8-12bit : 297-660MHz : Quad Link
Timing setting Cross split mode : 4-dot, 2-line setting
Vertical 4-split mode : 8-dot, 1-line setting
Video format RGB / YCbCr 4:4:4
E-EDID Ver1.3 (DDC2B)

V-by-One HS Unit VM-1825
Video Digital interface 2CH(1CH supports 4-line)
MDR26pin connector
Dot clock Normal mode 8-10bit : 20-75MHz(1Line)
8-10bit : 40-150MHz(2Line)
8-10bit : 80-300MHz(4Line)
4K2K mode 8-10bit : 297-600MHz(8Line)
Video format RGB / YCbCr 4:4:4
V-by-One(R) is a trademark of THine Electronics, Inc.

General specification
Supply voltage AC100~120V, AC200 ~240V, 50/60Hz
Power consumption 50VA Max
Operating temperature range +5~40°C
Operating humidity range 30~80% (non-condensing)
Dimensions 440(W)x88(H)x370(D)mm
Weight ~ 5.0Kg
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