Miranda Lumo: “Fibre offers best signal integrity for high-bandwidth 3Gbps signals”
Miranda Lumo converts to fibre By Jake Young
MIRANDA TECHNOLOGIES, a worldwide provider of infrastructure, playout and monitoring systems, launched Lumo, the company’s new high- density fibre converter series. Lumo packs 36 I/Os into a 1RU frame. “As facilities ready themselves to carry 3Gbps signals across their
Lynx Technik
Back on the yellobrik road
By Jake Young
LYNX TECHNIK launched four passive CWDM multiplexers/demultiplexers. The compact signal processors can accept, combine, transmit and receive up to four fibre optic signals over a single link. Therefore, several signals can share a single fibre-optic link. A single unit can perform multiplexer as well as demultiplexer functions. The models include the OCM 1841, OCM 1842, OCM 1843 and OCM 1844. These multiplexers support various Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) wavelengths from 1270nm to 1610nm. Each model has four channels that are each assigned to a different wavelength.
The new yellobriks use
passive optical technology to multiplex or demultiplex a number of optical carrier signals onto a single optical fibre by using different wavelengths of laser light. This technique also facilitates bidirectional communications over a single strand of fibre.
“We always aim to offer our customers practical choices and options when it comes to our technology,” commented Winfried Deckelmann, CEO, Lynx Technik. “Our current 9-channel multiplexer/demultiplexer devices may be too large for small installations therefore we now offer a range of smaller 4-channel building blocks.”
infrastructures, fibre has become the cable of choice for many,” said Jean-Marc d’Anjou, Miranda’s vice president, Infrastructure. “Fibre cables are much more cost effective than coax, they are lighter, and take up much less space. “Additionally, many system
integrators now have the experience and training for installing fibre, so the cost of
installation has come down considerably. Most important, though, is quality. Fibre offers the best signal integrity for high-bandwidth 3Gbps signals, and at much longer cable distances. It’s also impermeable to noise or other electromagnetic interferences.” Lumo’s modular design
enables each converter to be serviced while the unit remains in operation. The unit also
includes dual redundant power supplies and frame controller with dual redundant IP-connections that can be used for comprehensive system monitoring and frame health alarming.
Lumo uses the same SMPTE- compliant fibre SFP modules that are found on all 3Gbps products in the Miranda portfolio. Available in regular 1310nm and CWDM wavelengths, when married with Miranda’s optical CWDM mux/demux, two fibre cables can now carry 36 3Gbps signals. www.miranda.com
AJA
AJA reveals the T-TAP
AJA VIDEO Systems debuted T‐TAP, a small bus‐powered device with single
Thunderbolt connectivity for high‐quality 10‐bit SD, HD and 2K output through SDI and HDMI connections. The adapter enables an unobtrusive means of getting professional video and audio out of any Thunderbolt‐ enabled Mac system. T‐TAP supports SD, HD, 2K and 3D with 10‐bit quality and 8‐channel embedded audio. It includes AJA’s Mac drivers and software for integrated compatibility with major software packages from Apple, Adobe and Avid. “T‐TAP delivers
OCM 1841 is one of four new yellobriks launched at the show
uncompromised video and audio quality and tackles a range of media output needs at a very low cost,” said Nick Rashby, president, AJA Video Systems. “Packing a lot of power into a remarkably small form factor is what T‐TAP is all about.” www.aja.com