Measuring the audio-video sync in live broadcasts or events required an accurate test source to go in front of the camera.  Whilst a laptop or mobile device could be used, they often suffer from non-deterministic playback and poor accuracy.  Sync-Generator is a source which generates an audio and video pulse of know duration and interval. […]

Firmware v2.3.0 has been released, adding a new speaker polarity testing function to Sync-One2. The polarity of speaker wiring may be easily verified using a specific test file.  By holding Sync-One2 close to each speaker in turn, the polity will either be given as Positive or Negative.  The aim is that all speakers should identify […]

Firmware v2.2.4 has been released to support those looking for support with using the API interface. A sample Python class is available via GitHub to demonstrate how to interact with the API.  Firmware v2.2.4 is the lowest supported firmware version for the Python code to work with all commands.

At the request of Dolby, firmware v2.2.0 has been released adding API interface commands for setting the audio and video trigger levels. Additional API commands around the handling of the stats in the memory buffer have been added too, following customer feedback. The firmware and required supporting files can be downloaded from the support pages. […]

Firmware v2.1.1 has been released with the following enhancements Addition of an Extended Mode to enable errors of up to +/- 3000ms to be measured. Increase of the Frame Rate calculations from 99 to 120. The firmware and required supporting files can be downloaded from the support pages.

This firmware release enables the use of special characters, such as -+#$, within custom splash messages.  Previously only alpha numeric characters were permitted. The firmware and required supporting files can be downloaded from the support pages.  

Everyone knows how annoying it is when a system has an AV sync problem. So how should I test a system? A simple test would be to play content known to be in sync and measure it.  The content will be a lots of individual beeps and flashes perfectly in sync.  Ideally let the test […]

Since launch there have been a few instances where video detection in specific environments has been a problem. Following a visit to such a site to view the problem first hand a just under a week ago, combined with some on-site data gathering, firmware v2.0.2 has been released to resolve the issue. The chances are […]

The press may be downloaded via the icon, the content is below. [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Button_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Cambridge, UK, August 2018 Harkwood Services Ltd, the designer and maker of Sync-One2, the reference tool of choice for the measurement of Audio Video synchronization in Post Production facilities, Professional AV, Digital Cinema, Systems Calibration providers, and TV networks around the […]

Sync-One2 v2 has been in development for a little while now and is ready to make it’s debut before going on sale in a few weeks time. The original Sync-One2 has become a world wide reference tool for sync measurement, but over the years users have made requests for features and a number of custom […]