The Playback Analysis Tool

Playback Analysis Tool
PCB Design
Embedded Firmware
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Hardware Testing
YouTube

Overview

Meet the client: YouTube Device Partner Engineering
Meet the client: YouTube Device Partner Engineering
YouTube's device partner team ensures that every smart TV, phone, and streaming device delivers a consistent, high-quality playback experience.
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The Challenge

Device partners had no way to objectively measure whether a screen was hitting the frame rate, latency, refresh rate, and audio/video sync targets that YouTube requires.
Device partners had no way to objectively measure whether a screen was hitting the frame rate, latency, refresh rate, and audio/video sync targets that YouTube requires.
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The Solution

We designed and built the Playback Analysis Tool. The purpose-built hardware device that sits flush against a display and captures real-time playback data from standardized YouTube test content. It delivers a clear, repeatable answer on whether a device meets the standard.
We designed and built the Playback Analysis Tool. The purpose-built hardware device that sits flush against a display and captures real-time playback data from standardized YouTube test content. It delivers a clear, repeatable answer on whether a device meets the standard.

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Now Available

This project with in collaboration with our friends at Alogus Innovation, who expertly handled the mechanical design and enclosure manufacturing, and it is now available for approved YouTube device partners to purchase from our new venture, Tempo Manufacturing Co.
This project with in collaboration with our friends at Alogus Innovation, who expertly handled the mechanical design and enclosure manufacturing, and it is now available for approved YouTube device partners to purchase from our new venture, Tempo Manufacturing Co.

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