Telestream has launched the latest software for its PRISM family of hybrid IP/SDI waveform monitors. Version 3.3 adds new video format support for post-production applications beyond broadcast television, faster switching of IP inputs, and Dolby ED2 metadata support to an already extensive collection of IP and SDI measurement tools.
As PRISM is a software-defined instrument family, users can add new features and capabilities with a simple software upgrade. In general, there is no special hardware needed to enable new features, which allows PRISM units to be easily updated in the field.
Designed to be used in video engineering, operations, live acquisition, event production, and post production, PRISM is extremely flexible and includes specialised tools to maximise its usability with today’s wide colour gamut (WCG), high dynamic range (HDR), and high-resolution formats. With faster switching of IP inputs, at around half-second, camera shading operators can make comparisons quickly and efficiently, regardless of whether they are working in an IP, SDI, or hybrid facility.
Version 3.3 supports DCI 4K post-production resolutions up to 4096x2160 and refresh rates from 23.98 to 60p for everything from cinematic to broadcast workflows. The latest version also offers Dolby ED2 metadata decoding, which is used for Dolby Atmos and guard band measurement for audio monitoring.
Charlie Dunn, SVP, Video Test, Synchronisation & Quality Assurance Business Unit, Telestream, said, “As the dividing lines between film and TV production blur, we are adding capability to the PRISM platform to extend the format capability in SDI and IP to meet these needs for a broad range of customers doing higher-end post work.
“Now that ST-2110 can be considered mainstream, we are adding the expected capability to measure AV-Delay, Dolby E/ED2, and enable a seamless switch so that the benefits of an IP infrastructure can be realised without any operational compromises.”