The VMA Video Analyser package includes the VMA Pattern Generator, an essential tool for creating a wide range of professional video test patterns. These patterns are displayed full-screen on the selected target output, which is conveniently chosen within the VMA Video Analyser itself. This seamless integration allows you to calibrate screens and capture devices without the need for an additional monitor—simply connect an HDMI to SDI converter and feed the test pattern directly into your workflow for analysis.
This functionality is invaluable for both calibration and education. Instead of relying on separate hardware, you can generate and analyze test patterns directly, making it easier to understand critical video analysis tools like waveform monitors, vector scopes, and CIE diagrams. Whether you’re fine-tuning color accuracy or teaching the principles of video signal analysis, the VMA Pattern Generator simplifies complex concepts through hands-on demonstration.
Some of the included test patterns are dynamic, cycling through different states in a loop. This dynamic behavior enhances the learning process, offering deeper insight into how various video analysis tools respond to changing signals.
With the VMA Pattern Generator, both professionals and students gain a powerful resource for testing, calibration, and education—all within a single integrated environment.
Fine-Tune Test Patterns with Customizable Colour Settings
One standout feature of the VMA Pattern Generator is the ability to adjust colour settings in real-time across any test pattern. As shown in the interface, users can fine-tune Brightness, Contrast, Hue/Tint, Saturation, and individual RGB balance sliders, tailoring the output precisely to their calibration needs.
This flexibility allows you not only to display standard patterns like SMPTE Bars Pluge, Color Bars, or Zone Plate, but also to simulate real-world display conditions or stress-test equipment with specific colour shifts. Whether you’re compensating for an aging monitor or exploring how signal processing chains handle extreme colour ranges, these adjustments give you full control.
For professional workflows, this means:
- Accurate calibration: Align the pattern output to match your reference levels or compensate for equipment quirks.
- Stress testing: Push your video chain with exaggerated colour or brightness shifts to ensure it performs reliably under all conditions.
- Enhanced learning: Visualize how changes in colour balance or contrast impact waveform, vectorscope, or CIE diagram readings, deepening your understanding of video analysis.
Need to revert to a standard? The RESET TO SMPTE RP 219:2002 button ensures you’re just one click away from standardized reference levels, keeping your workflow efficient and reliable.
This unique control over test pattern output makes the VMA Pattern Generator an indispensable tool for video professionals, educators, and engineers alike.