Versatile opticalCON Offers Cost-Effective, State-of-the-Art Connectivity for Camera-Mounted Multiplexers
WORCESTER, Mass. — April 14, 2009 — Telecast Fiber Systems today announced that its CopperHead™ line of patented fiber optic video systems will now ship with Neutrik’s state-of-the-art, economical opticalCON® optical fiber connectors. 
The Neutrik® connectors will enable Telecast to offer its customers broader connectivity across the CopperHead product range and even greater economies for mobile productions.
The CopperHead is the world’s first camera-mountable transceiver with the ability to multiplex all of a camcorder’s input and output signals onto a single durable and lightweight fiber optic cable. Going forward, the opticalCON connectors will be available for all models of the CopperHead, Telecast’s patented family of camera-mounted multiplexing solutions. The CopperHead Infinity Digital Media Camcorder (DMC), a camera-mounted fiber optic transceiver for the Thomson 
Grass Valley™ Infinity™ camcorder, is the first product in the CopperHead line to ship with the opticalCON connectors.
The Neutrik opticalCON connector offers a number of innovations for CopperHead users. It features a heavy-duty cable retention scheme and an automatically self-sealing 
shutter that protects the fiber connection from dirt and other contaminants. Equipped with copper contacts as well as two fiber connectors, the opticalCON can be used with hybrid cables, transporting all camera signals while providing remote low-voltage powering of the camera. When local power is available for the camera, the connector also can be used with Telecast’s “TAC”-seriesTM tactical fiber cable, the industry standard for lightweight, long-distance fiber optic cables for the harshest ENG and teleproduction environments.
“Telecast is a recognized leader in the broadcast industry for high-performance fiber optic systems, so it is indeed an honor for us to be selected as part of the CopperHead solution,” said Christian Ganahl, product manager for Neutrik fiber products. “Telecast’s selection of our opticalCON connectors is a real validation of Neutrik’s own technological excellence in the field of fiber interconnection products and is a further step to standardize audio and video fiber networks.”
“Telecast is proud to be teaming with a company that exemplifies high performance in broadcast connectivity,” said Richard Cerny, president of Telecast Fiber Systems. “The inclusion of the opticalCON connectors with the CopperHead gives our customers a real win-win. Now, they have an even more cost-effective solution for getting the most out of their investment in mobile fiber optic transmission equipment and cameras.”
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About Neutrik
Neutrik AG is the leading provider of professional entertainment connector systems. Neutrik has developed, produced, and distributed state-of-the-art connectors for more than 30 years. The product range includes XLR connectors, plugs, jacks, speaker-connectors, data-connectors, Patch-Panels, power-connectors, BNC connectors, and special connectors for industrial applications. Neutrik’s strength is the early understanding of market needs, fast response through innovative designs, features and benefits based on customer feedback as well as the application of state-of-the-art production technologies. Neutrik is committed to manufacturing excellence, with product quality based on ISO 9001-2000, reliable customer relationships, and effective marketing. Neutrik USA provides sales, technical support, and distribution throughout the United States. The corporate office is located in Lakewood, N.J., where all sales, marketing, and distribution activities are centered. From rock bands to lighting design, industrial equipment to broadcast studios, Neutrik products provide the robust and reliable connectivity solutions for most any industry. For more information, visit www.neutrik.com.