'ELECTRONIC EAR' TO ASSESS AUDIO STANDARDS.

A new measurement system that will provide, for the first time, an objective method for assessing audio quality has just been approved by the International Telecommunication Union. The new methods will, for example, enable a continuous and automatic check of the audio quality at levels agreed upon between the broadcaster and the broadcast network operator. It will also detect any malfunctioning of an audio coding system during the set-up phase of international...