Posted by Rich Cerny
We're proud to be the winner of BE Magazine's Pick Hit Award
at IBC this year, and the product that got it is our new modular Rattler™ 3G. This is an amazingly innovative product, even for Telecast.
The Rattler 3G HD/SDI fiber optic video link is the first product that allows you to configure exactly the device you need, whether it's a coax to fiber transmitter, a fiber to coax receiver, a fiber to fiber mode converter or CWDM wavelength shifter, or even a BNC to BNC coaxial inline equalizing repeater. 
Using the groundbreaking Telecube™ technology, you can even change the Rattler 3G into something different by simply replacing cubes whenever you need to.
Like the original Rattler, you also get that indispensible optical power meter on the side of the center "Pit" coupler. But unlike the original, you now have up to 16 CWDM wavelenths to choose from, as well as higher power levels.
According to the BE website "The prestigious Pick Hits Awards, which have honored companies and their technology for more than 25 years, are selected by a panel of independent judges who tour the convention floor looking for innovative products and technology. The judges then meet to make their selections based on several criteria, including the technical and financial improvements the product can bring to a facility’s operation. Broadcast Engineering’s editors and publishers have no vote in the selection process, ensuring the winners truly represent outstanding achievement in the eyes of a group of people who are representative of those making TV happen."