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Designed to satisfy the demands generated by mixed SD and HD/3G installations, Mentor XL is the most sophisticated, flexible and reliable Master Reference Generator available.

Trilogy has a successful 25 year track record of delivering advanced, reliable Sync and Test generators to major broadcast, post and cable/satellite users in over 70 countries. Designed to satisfy the demands generated by mixed SD and HD/3G installations, Mentor XL is the most sophisticated, flexible and reliable Master Reference Generator available.

Advances in digital system design in Broadcast, and developments in HD equipment have simplified signal referencing and significantly reduced the need for test signals designed to expose cabling, timing, delays and conversion issues. However, there will invariably be exceptions, where independently timed SD and HD references together with appropriate test signals are needed to resolve a specific system design challenge. Mentor XL retains these attributes in addition to the enhanced features required for 3G, flexible GPS solutions, and even the adoption of PTP (Precision Time Protocol) as defined by the IEEE 1588 standard. PTP allows distribution of all synchronisation and timing references over compliant IP networks.

Mentor XL’s innovative architecture avoids the need for numerous option boards or factory upgrades by allowing most optional features to be activated in software. This ensures that units may be easily upgraded, either locally, from a remote location, or through Trilogy’s technical support service.

All SD and HD reference and test signals are generated simultaneously for both 525 and 625 standards with independent timing control for all outputs to meet any combination of system requirements. Special attention has been paid to the audio section with multiple audio generators assignable for AES/DARS, embedded SD/HD, wordclock and analogue stereo audio.