Audio and Video Monitoring

Audio and Video Monitoring



audio and video monitoring



Why is it important?


Monitors make it possible for studio operators to check audio and video signals travelling between one direction and the other, internally as well as externally.

They are installed in the studio, and the biggest ones serve the purpose of informing hosts, guests, audience and all those working on the show about what is currently being aired.

Audio and Video Monitoring for TV Studios


Audio and video monitoring equipment is used to monitor audio and video signals in various environments.
In TV studios, audio and video monitoring is essential to ensure that the sound and picture quality of the broadcast are of the highest standard.

Audio monitoring equipment is used to monitor the audio levels of the broadcast signal. This ensures that the sound quality is consistent throughout the broadcast.
In this category is listed equipment such as:

  • Studio Monitors
  • Audio Meters
  • Loudness Meters
  • Headphone Amplifiers
  • Talkback Systems
  • Audio Delay Units



Video monitoring equipment is used to monitor the video signal. This ensures that the picture quality is consistent throughout the broadcast.
Here is the type of equipment that falls under this category:

  • Video Monitors
  • Waveform Monitors
  • Vectorscopes
  • Audio & Video Sync Monitors
  • Test Pattern Generators
  • Quality Control (QC) Monitors
  • Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV)
  • Router Control Panels


Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G is an example of such equipment that has all the audio and video connections you need to make it the perfect monitoring solution in any environment. With balanced analog XLR audio, balanced AES/EBU audio and consumer level HiFi audio inputs it’s easy to connect any audio source1.
Rohde & Schwarz offers versatile multiviewers and Audio video monitoring solutions that provide automated quality control of signals and more.

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