OUR EXPERTISE
Over the past decades, HC Lab’s engineers have tested thousands of computer and multimedia products, building a wealth of testing experience unique in France.
Our multi-disciplinary team is made up exclusively of engineers who master several fields (programming, software, hardware, colorimetry, printing, electronics, IT, ergonomics) and know the new technology market inside out.
HC Lab constantly develops new test methodologies tailored to emerging products to best fulfill the demanding requirements of our clients.
EXAMPLES OF LABORATORY TESTBEDS
Parasite noise measurement in anechoic chamber
Our anechoic chamber completely isolates the device under test from ambient noise, enabling ultra-precise acoustic power measurements according to ISO 7779 (ECMA-74) standards.
DVB-T & RF tuner sensitivity measurement
Simulating calibrated weak signal reception conditions with programmable attenuators to accurately determine the limit thresholds and bit error rates (BER) of digital receivers.
EXPERTISE DOMAINS AT A GLANCE
AUDIO & VIDEO
- • Acoustic measurement on line out or audio headsets
- • Autonomy measurement of portable media players
- • Ergonomics evaluation of Wi-Fi radios & players
- • Sensitivity measurement of digital TV receivers
- • Response time of LCD panels
- • Flat screen or video projector color measurement
- • Viewing angles of displays (monitors, TVs)
- • Image quality and ANSI contrast of projectors
SOFTWARE
- • Antivirus and Internet Security suites
- • Office suites and productivity suites
- • Photo editing and desktop publishing software
- • Video editing and transcoding software
COMPUTING
- • Ergonomics summary of laptop computers
- • PC and hardware component performance
- • Network devices performance (CPL, Wi-Fi 6/7)
- • Power consumption measurement (idle, load)
- • Noise measurement according to ISO 7779 (ECMA-74)
- • Surge test on workstation UPS
- • Quality measurement of voltage delivered by UPS batteries
- • Multi-function printer performance & cartridge autonomy
- • Print quality based on calibrated test patterns
PHOTOGRAPHY
- • Optical measurement of digital cameras
- • Color fidelity measurement on patterns
- • Timing of shutter lag and autofocus reaction speed
MOBILITY
- • Test of GPS navigators on real journeys
- • Test of GPS navigators' traffic alerts
- • Measurement of GPS sensitivity
- • Sensitivity measurement of smartphone reception
- • Test of mobile phones' photographic capabilities
CERTIFIED INSTRUMENTATION
Tektronix, Konica-Minolta, Fluke, Spirent, Hioki, Rohde & Schwarz, Brüel & Kjær.