C H A P T E R
8 :
T E C H N I C A L
PEAQ Algorithm
General:
Algorithm:
Sample rates:
Maximum Delay Compensation File-Based Version:
Automatic Delay Compensation:
Static Delay:
Delay Tracking:
Maximum Delay Compensation Online Version:
Automatic Delay Compensation:
Static Delay:
Delay Tracking:
Available Measurement Results:
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Timesignal
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Spectrum
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Excitation
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Noise-to-Mask Ratio (NMR), averaged
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Noise-to-Mask Ratio (NMR) vs. Time
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Masked Threshold
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Loudness
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Objective Difference Grade (ODG), averaged (Advanced and Basic Version)
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Objective Difference Grade (ODG) vs. Time
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Distortion Index (DI), for the Advanced and the Basic Version
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Delay between the Reference Signal and the output signal of the device under test
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Attenuation of the test signal compared to the reference signal
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Modulation of the reference and test signal
Available BS.1387 intermediate results (MOVs):
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Average Bandwidth of the Reference Signal (AvgBwRef)
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Average Bandwidth of the output signal of the device under test (AvgBwTst)
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Total Noise-to-Mask Ratio (NMRtotB)
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
Based on standard ITU-R BS.1387, Basic model
48 kHz (according to recommendation ITU-R BS.1387)
In addition to BS.1387, the current OPERA™
implementation also supports 44.1 kHz
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1000 ms
Additional
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512 samples
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500 ms
Additional
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512 samples
178
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10 s
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10 s