IMPORTANT DISCOUNT ON DTV INTERFACE PRODUCTS

Perhaps do you have TDV equipment no "up to date" ? Or did you buy a complementary equipment no directly compliant
with yours ? TDF is proposing these interfaces at a very competitive price :

Contact : Pierre Charbonnel
+33. (0)2 99 28 74 31
pierre.charbonnel@tdf.fr

Summary

Tests TNT of TV sets and decoders

DRM

TNT DIGITAL TV SETS AND RECEIVERS TESTS
(TERRESTRIAL-CABLE-SATELLITE)

TDF is proposing to TNT (Digital Terrestrial TV) terminals manufacturers tests means of its laboratories. FR, SI, SFN compliances can be assessed. Tests of Radiated fields immunity and leaded and radiated disturbances allow to estimate compliance and margin versus standard boundaries.

TDF offers its support to digital TV terminal manufacturers to tests their equipment. Not only radio performances and signalisation conformance, but also EMC compliances and SFN functionnalities can be assessed in our labs. Measurements of both connected and radiated disturbances, as well as immunity tests, allow to estimate compliance and margin relatively to standard limits.

Since 1997, the TDF EMC laboratory has been being certified accredited by the COFRAC organisation, member of the European Cooperation for Accreditation (EA). It means that the laboratory provides the facilities, technical means and equipment, as well as highly-skilled operators to perform EMC tests in conformity with the existing standards.

RFT Tests :

• Sensitivity
• Performances with gaussian noise
• Performances with gaussian noise and multiple paths (Rice, rayleigh)
• Performances with a simple echo within the guard interval
• Performances with a simp^lesimple echo outside the guard interval
• Performances with an analog adjacent channel
• Performances with an analog cochannel signal
• Performances with a simple echo with Doppler

SI Tests :

• SI Management
• Receiver installation
• Signalisation dynamic managementBehaviour of the receiver with a no compliant SI

Theses tests can be ordered together as a whole or separately.

For that, please contact :

TDF - Direction Technique
Pierre Charbonnel
2 rue du Clos Courtel - CS 11744
35517 Cesson-Sévigné Cedex
FRANCE
+33. (0)2 99 28 74 31
pierre.charbonnel@tdf.fr

Since 1997, the TDF EMC laboratory has been being certified accredited by the COFRAC organisation, member of the European Cooperation for Accreditation (EA). It means that the laboratory provides the facilities, technical means and equipment, as well as highly-skilled operators to perform EMC tests in conformity with the existing standards.

COFRAC programs : (107) Immunity & (27-1) disturbances
Disturbances measurements :

• 61000-3-2 : Harmonic current emissions

Immunity tests based on basic IEC/CENELEC series :

• 61000-4-2 : Immunity to Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
• 61000-4-3 : Immunity to rRadiated RF EM fields
• 61000-4-4 : Immunity to Eelectrical fast transients /& bursts
• 61000-4-5 : Immunity to Ssurge
• 61000-4-6 : Immunity to Cconducted disturbances, induced from RF fields radio
• 61000-4-8: Power frequency magnetic field
• 61000-4-11 : Immunity to Vvoltage dips, short interruptions & voltage variations

Specialised for testing digital broadcast (DVB-T, DVB-C, DVB-S) transmitters and receivers :
according to the standards ETSI EN 301 489-1, ETSI EN 301 489-11, ETSI EN 301 489-14, EN 55013, EN 55020, EN 55022, EN 55024

Complementary tests out of the scope of our accreditation can be also performed :

• 61000-4-8 : Immunity to power frequency magnetic field
• 61000-3-3 : Measurements of voltage changes & fluctuations (I£16A per phase)

News Release

For Immediate Release : March 3, 05 Contact: Siriol Evans, DRM, pressoffice@drm.org

Radio France to Unveil its Forthcoming
Digital Distribution Network with a Special DRM Preview,
at the DRM General Assembly in Paris

Paris - Radio France will unveil its plans for an all-digital distribution network, at the Digital Radio MondialeTM (DRMTM) consortium's annual General Assembly meeting in Paris next week. Radio France, a DRM member since 2001, will transmit special preview DRM medium-wave/AM broadcasts of France Culture audio and multimedia content from March 7-11, to mark the announcement. The new Radio France distribution network will provide listeners with a range of digital broadcasting technologies including DRM. Radio France will host DRM's General Assembly, Steering Board and committee meetings at its headquarters, Maison de la Radio, from March 7-10.

DRM members TDF and Thales are assisting with Radio France's special preview DRM broadcasts. TDF will transmit the Radio France broadcasts from its Villebon transmitting station, which is located approximately 20 kilometres southwest of Paris. TDF and Thales have modified an existing 300 kW medium wave solid state transmitter, from Thales' S7 family, for the DRM broadcasts.

"France's upcoming migration to digital radio necessitated our investment in a new distribution network that will work seamlessly with any digital broadcasting system, such as DRM, DAB, DVB and wireless Internet," says Sylvain Anichini, Deputy General Manager of Radio France. "We have designed a flexible networking system that allows for a range of options, without the constraints of long-term technological choices. This will enable Radio France to move forward in line with digital broadcasting's evolution, including domains such as source coding and datacasting." Over the past few years, Radio France has digitalized its production and archive sectors, following the same principle of designing open systems.

DRM Chairman Peter Senger heralded Radio France's news, saying, "The prospect of DRM broadcasts on Radio France is a significant development in the system's growth within Europe. I am delighted that DRM's members -- who are broadcasters, network operators and manufacturers from around the globe -- will have the opportunity to experience Radio France's DRM preview in Paris next week."

TDF's Michel Penneroux, who is DRM's Commercial Committee Chairman, added "Radio France's commitment to DRM and digitalization is a key development in our nation's digital conversion."

In January, DRM members Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) and RadioScape made the landmark announcement that they are developing software and hardware to support the design of cost-effective DRM consumer receivers. This accelerates the timeline for development of a range of DRM consumer receivers. TI will supply the necessary digital signal processor (DSP) -based digital radio silicon along with RadioScape's software-defined digital radio technology, enabling consumer receivers to have DRM, DAB, FM, short-wave, medium-wave/AM and longwave capabilities. The World DAB Forum and DRM announced their cooperation in markets of mutual interest in 2003. DRM's European commercial launch will take place later this year.

About Radio France
Radio France is a public-service corporation, ranking first among French radio broadcasters. It was created in 1975. Every day, more than 13 millions listeners tune in. Radio France is now granting priority status to digital technologies, and a multimedia approach. With more that 50 radio stations, numerous programs broadcast digitally via cable or satellite, two orchestras, a choir, a choir school, and its own museum, Radio France is an acknowledged leader in French cultural matters.

About DRM
The DRM consortium has developed the world's only non-proprietary, digital radio system for short-wave, AM/medium-wave and long-wave (also called DRM) approved by international standardization bodies for use worldwide. DRM revitalizes radio with clear, FM-like audio quality and excellent reception, free from static, fading and interference. More than 65 radio stations worldwide have begun DRM broadcasting. DRM's Live Broadcasts Schedule and additional information are at www.drm.org (English), and the DRM Koordinations - Komitee Deutschland web site (German) is at www.drm-national.de.

DRM Members
Commercial Radio Australia (Australia); Nautel Ltd., Radio Canada International/CBC (Canada); Academy of Broadcasting Science of China, Communications University of China (China); RIZ Transmitters (Croatia); HFCC (Czech Republic); ESPOL, HCJB World Radio (Ecuador); Digita Oy, Kymenlaakso Polytechnik (Finland); CCETT, DRF Committee, Radio France, Radio France Internationale, TDF, Thales Broadcast & Multimedia (France); ADDX, APR, Atmel Germany GmbH, Coding Technologies GmbH, Deutsche Welle, DeutschlandRadio, DLM, Sender Europa 1, Fraunhofer IIS, Georg-Simon-Ohm - University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg, Harmon/Becker, IZT, IRT, Medienanstalt Sachsen-Anhalt/Digitaler Rundfunk Sachsen-Anhalt, Micronas GmbH, Nero AG, Robert Bosch GmbH, Sony International Europe, SWR Südwestrundfunk, TELEFUNKEN SenderSysteme Berlin AG, T-Systems International GmbH, University of Applied Sciences - FH Merseburg, University of Hannover, University of Ulm, VPRT (Germany); Antenna Hungaria, National Communications Authority Hungary (Hungary); Basamad College, Tehran (Iran); Hitachi Kokusai Electric Ltd., NHK (Japan); Libyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting (Libya); Broadcasting Centre Europe, RTL Group (Luxembourg); Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (Malaysia); Agentschap Telecom, Nozema, Radio Netherlands, Technical University Delft (Netherlands); Radio New Zealand International (New Zealand); Voice of Nigeria (Nigeria); Telenor/Norkring (Norway); Radiodifusao Portuguesa (Portugal); RTRN/Voice of Russia (Russia); Government of Catalonia, Universidad del Pais Vasco, (Spain); Swedish Radio International (Sweden); EBU, International Committee of the Red Cross, ITU (Switzerland); Arab States Broadcasting Union (Tunisia); BBC, Christian Vision, Digital One Ltd., Imagination Technologies Ltd., QinetiQ, RadioScape Ltd., VT Communications, WRN (U.K.); Broadcast Electronics, Inc., Dolby Laboratories Incorporated, Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, DRS Broadcast Technology (formerly Continental Electronics), Harris Corporation, Broadcast Communications Division, IBB/VOA, Kintronic Laboratories, Inc., National Association of Short-wave Broadcasters, Sangean America, Inc.,TCI, a Dielectric Company, Texas Instruments, Via Licensing Corporation (U.S.A.); and Radio Vaticana (Vatican City).