Sofia Benchmark System 3.0 measures the performance and features of OCAP, MHP and GEM receivers. Test results can be sent via the return channel to a dedicated Benchmark Result server and may be compared with the benchmark results of other receivers on the market.

OCAP receiver and middleware manufacturers can use the Benchmark System to discover possible bottlenecks with their implementation. Test results help the manufacturers find out areas that may need improving and indicate the effect of possible modifications This software is of particular use to MSOs and cable operators for comparison of available OCAP receivers prior to deployment.

Performance tests include tests for:

• Line Drawing
• Colored Line Drawing
• Box Drawing
• Colored Box Drawing
• Text Layout Speed
• Color Performance
• Object Creation
• AWT Animation
• CPU Bound Drawing
• Character Animation

• Color Space
• Transparency
• Image Formats
• Graphic Rendering
• Embedded Font
• Downloadable Fonts
• Character Width
• Font Metrics
• Tab Stop
• MPEG-2 I-Frame
• Application Launch
• Key Events
• Video Scaling
• DTVA drip-feed
• Return channel (HTTP/HTTPS)
• DVB Service Information
• User preferences
• Sound
• Embedded Conax CA

Screen Shots: AWT Animation Test Performance Screen Benchmark Server