Fiber Optic Video News and Perspective

It is time to start preparing for the NAB Show in Las Vegas next month.  If you are looking for a free exhibition pass you can have one on us.

 

We have been quite busy of the last year.  The biggest news is that we have become part of the Belden family.  This will allow our customers to capitalize on their continued need for mixed copper and fiber solutions and growing bandwidth demands in 'live entertainment' applications.

 

We hope you can make it to Las Vegas.  Here are some of the things we will be showing: 

 

Using Telecast technology, 3-D camera engineers have been able to devise a system that enables the controlling electronics to be de-coupled from the camera lenses. Connected by a fiber link, the lenses can be deployed far away from the electronics for difficult shots such as undersea scenes, and can be controlled independently of each other to create the highly realistic, stereoscopic 3-D effects that are rapidly transforming movie-making and audience expectations.  

Developed specifically for OEM applications, the TeleCube MMI system offers broadcasters a highly flexible, cost-effective I/O solution for distribution of HD-SDI signals via fiber optics as well as copper cable. Simply by plugging a TeleCube onto any FPGA-based device, engineers can instantly configure the device for 3Gbps optical or electrical input and/or output.  For a range of applications including HD monitors and displays, switchers and routers, cameras, and modular DAs, the TeleCube modules help lower engineering design costs and improve time-to-market for broadcast engineering solutions. 

The CopperHead 3000 Series has been designed to offer a cost-effective solution for a variety of applications and users, and provides a single fiber optic link between any professional camera or camcorder and the broadcaster’s truck, control room, or “video village” position. Representing the best of Telecast’s award-winning fiber optic technologies, the CopperHead 3000 is designed to handle all vital camera signals and can be configured for specific applications such as ENG or multi-camera use. 

The system will simultaneously transport both digital (SDI or HD/SDI) and analog (NTSC or PAL) program video, as well as all two-way camera control, audio, video, data, tally/call and intercom signals between the camera and the Base Station.