DigiAir Pro

Hot on the heels of last month’s review of Emitor’s G2 Microlook, is their offering for terrestrial TV installers, the Digiair Pro. This is an affordable, hand held meter capable of spectrum display, BER, MER and SNR measurements.

The Av–Comm version comes with Australian and New Zealand analogue and digital channel plans loaded into the memory, making it a simple matter to check levels on any service on an allocated channel.

The spectrum display covers 45 to 862 MHz, and signals can easily be observed on the 60mm LCD display. Like all devices with an LCD display, readability in bright sunlight is somewhat diminished.

There are several different menu screens that are used to display terrestrial signals. Analogue signal levels are displayed in bar graph format showing the channel frequency and level in dBuV, whilst digital signals are displayed showing SNR, pre and post corrected BER, uncorrected errors, MER and Constellation Display. There is also an indicator to show “locked” signal

Is also an indicator to show “locked” condition. From this menu, users simply press the OK button to display MER and Constellation Display. Yet another menu allows the display of six channels simultaneously, in either analogue or digital modes, very handy for capital city installations.

The unit is capable of powering a masthead amplifier, and also has an inbuilt 20db attenuator. The unit is powered by 8 x AA 1200mAh NiMh batteries, which can be removed for charging or charged in situ with the optional 12V 1 Amp regulated power supply. Battery endurance is 2 hours. A 12 V vehicle charging lead is also supplied along with a bright red rubberized protective shell and carry strap.

The DigiAir Pro (Cat # Q 1201) is available from several outlets in Australia.

Av-Comm sells the product on-line for $598 including GST. The optional regulated charger is available for an additional $18.

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