NTi Audio Announces New PTB Certificate for XL2-TA Sound Level Meter

NTi Audio received certification from the national metrology institute of the Federal Republic of Germany, PTB (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt) for legally-binding measurements standards with its XL2-TA Sound Level Meter with firmware V3.11. This update also introduces several new features. NTi Audio also confirmed that the current firmware of its FX100 Audio Analyzer allows playback of audio files through the analog or digital generator output ports.

Following the announcement by the UHD Alliance of the Final Specification for Ultra HD Premium content, at CES 2016, the organization announced the “Ultra HD Premium” Logo and Certification Licensing for Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Players, coinciding with the first releases of UHD Blu-Ray Discs, which should also support high dynamic range (HDR) images and immersive audio experiences.

Magic-PCB is an identification solution for the electronic industry from Beta Layout. This unique system for identifying PCBs and electronic devices is fast, copy-proof, reliable and virtually indestructible. This embedded RFID technology is now certified according to the US safety standards for Electronic products.

Langer EMV-Technik GmbH new ICS 105 IC scanner with near-field probes allows measuring electric or magnetic near fields with surface scans above ICs according to IEC 61967-3, volume scans above ICs and pin scans. Emissions from an IC are measured whilst in operation.

Recently approved by the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Standards Board for adoption as part of the organization’s standard portfolio, HDBaseT now reaches new heights. At the ISE 2015 show in Amsterdam there were more HDBaseT products than ever, addressing all market segments in the AV world. The HDBaseT Alliance confirmed availability of compliance testing specifications for Spec 2.0 of the HDBaseT Standard.

The AVnu Alliance announced the first Certified audio endpoint reference platform from XMOS for Audio Video Bridging (AVB) network solutions. The newly AVnu-certified XMOS AVB hardware and software reference platform is a production-ready solution for multiple applications, from single speakers and microphones to complex multichannel mixing desks and multi-port conferencing systems.