News Release
Rikei Corporation (hereinafter called “Rikei”; Head Office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Tetsuo Kuroda) announces that it has started to sell new “DiviCatch RF-S/S2” manufactured by Enensys Technologies (Head Office: France; President & CEO: Régis LE ROUX), for which Rikei acts a distributor.
Product Overview
The satellite transmission of digital video signals, which contain a variety of information, may become unstable depending on the weather conditions. In order for companies like broadcasters and content distributors transmitting video and audio signals to transmit more stable signals, it is important and is sometimes a challenge to be able to analyze and monitor signals in real time.
Enensys’s new “DiviCatch RF-S/S2” is a portable analyzer capable of real-time analysis and monitoring of signals such as signal/noise levels of the DVB-S/S2*1) satellite broadcasting standard. It also features TS*2) recording and playing capabilities.
(DiviCatch RF-S/S2 is designed for analysis and monitoring of signals complying with the satellite broadcasting standards and is not intended be used for the purpose of watching the content recorded.)
Features
- Analysis and measurement of DVB-S/S2 satellite signals (signal level, CNR*3), etc.)
- RF*4) monitoring and off-air monitoring
- DVB-ASI*5) input/output (TS)
- Also available is TS signal analysis using an IP interface
- Also available is T2-MI*6) data analysis
- ETR290*7) supported
- CCM, VCM, ACM*8) modes supported
*1) DVB-S/S2: DVB is an abbreviation for digital video broadcasting. DVB is a suite of internationally accepted standards for digital television broadcasting. S/S2 represents a transmission method for satellite communications.
*2) TS: Abbreviation for transport stream, which is a container format for transmitting and storing MPEG-2 data. TS allows for various types of data to be combined into a single stream.
*3) CNR: Signal-to-noise ratio. It is defined as the ratio of signal power to the noise power in digital signal transmissions.
*4) RF: High frequencies used for television broadcasting.
*5) DVB-ASI: Transmission standard defined by DVB. DVB-ASI is a standard interface that is used to carry video streams in cable, satellite, or terrestrial broadcasting facilities.
*6) T2-MI: Data packets reaching the interface (T2-MI) before the actual modulation processing phase.
*7) ETR290: Guidelines for monitoring MPEG TS errors
*8) CCM, VCM, ACM: Error control features (modes) in DVB-S/S2 modulation.
Future Plans
By making use of our many years of accumulated experience in broadcasting and video distribution industries, we will promote and sell DiviCatch RF-S/S2 to companies mainly in satellite and broadcasting industries, aiming to provide stable digital video transmission via satellites.
Sales Price
About 500,000 yen (may vary depending on the exchange rate)
Sales Forecast
| Quantity | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| First year | 10 units | 5,000,000 yen |
| Second year | 20 units | 10,000,000 yen |
About Enensys Technologies
Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Rennes, France, Enensys Technologies is a fast-expanding manufacturer of digital TV transmission systems.
| Address | 6 rue de la Carriere – CS37734, 35577 Cesson-Sevigne cedex, France |
|---|---|
| Capital | 520,832 Euro |
| President & CEO | Régis LE ROUX |
| Field of Business | Manufacturing of digital TV transmission systems, analyzers, and test & monitoring equipment |
| URL | http://www.enensys.com/ |
About Rikei Corporation
| Headquarters Address | Shinjuku Nomura Building, 1-26-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0535, Japan |
|---|---|
| Capital | ¥3,427 million (as of the end of March, 2015) |
| President & CEO | Tetsuo Kuroda |
| Field of Business | Sales of the following;
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| Corporate URL | http://www.rikei.co.jp/en/ |
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Contact
Contact:System Sales Group, Transmisson & Distribution System Sales Dept.
Tel: +81-03-3345-2182 (dial-in)
E-Mail: sales-csg@rikei.co.jp