Abstract: An apparatus for automatic measurement of the video signal-to-noise ratio in a television channel comprises a video signal pre-processing unit, the inputs thereof being connected to the outputs of a unit measuring the peak-to-peak amplitude of the video signal, a sync separator and a control unit respectively. Another output of the sync separator is connected to a series combination of the following units controlled by the control unit; a short pulse shaper, a pulse-amplitude modulator, a switch, a pulse stretcher, a means for converting the pulse amplitude to a number of pulses, a means for producing the differences between samples, an analyzer of the differences between samples, a digital function generator and a digital display.