theibcdaily Opinion A certified performance
A trend in broadcast connecting solutions is the use of fibre optic for transmitting data fast and flawlessly explains Jacques Mieville, product manager, Fischer Connectors
Fischer Connectors extended its Fischer FiberOptic Series with a new and revolutionary hybrid connector: a solution with two fibre channels and two electrical contacts in one small high performance connector. This connecting solution will be showcased during IBC at Fischer Connectors’ booth. The production of television
programmes worldwide has seen a major technical evolution over the last years. A trend in broadcast connecting solutions is the use of fibre optic for transmitting data fast and flawlessly.
The number of fibre optic connecting solutions in the
industry is increasing drastically and more and more production companies start to use this technology. This is mainly driven by the HD video signals that require very high data rates that only fibre optic technology can deliver. Broadcasters that are getting ready for the future invest in fibre optic now. With the use of fibre optics for data transfer, the need for power supply still remains. Our Fischer FiberOptic Series hybrid allows you to transmit both electrical power and fibre optic data flawlessly through one connector. This offers you the advantage of lighter, cheaper and more compact
openTruck launched for mobile TV production
Ross Video By Heather McLean
This IBC, Ross Video is celebrating its 40th anniversary, sporting a new look with a modernised corporate logo and the updated tagline, ‘Production
Technology Experts’. Among the products being exhibited is openTruck, for next generation mobile production. openTruck brings innovation to mobile production by providing a standardised yet
customisable way to design a new generation of cost- effective remote production vehicles that deliver the highest
CTV stumps up for rasterizers Leader Instruments
By David Fox
CTV Outside Broadcasts has bought eight Leader LV 7770 rasterizing multi-SDI signal monitors for its new OB 11 truck from Leader’s UK reseller, Thameside TV.
“OB 11 is one of the largest outside broadcast trucks in Europe […] and can accommodate a crew of 34 people, sourcing from up to 28 live cameras,” said Chris Thomas, CTV’s head of vision. “The truck is 3G-capable throughout and has a large main production suite, a huge VT area plus two additional rooms which can be used for activities such as editing or graphics.”
82 theibcdaily connector integrations. The Fischer FiberOptic Series
is offered as a pre-cabled solution to guarantee the highest possible performances. Fischer Connectors certifies performances of all its cable assemblies.
The new Fischer FiberOptic Series hybrid connector is perfectly suitable for broadcast applications as designers that opt for this new hybrid connector are saving space, money and reducing design and installation time. The new solution offers premium optical performance in all environments, indoor or outdoor. The Fischer FiberOptic
quality video and audio content from sports and other live events.
A mobile production vehicle, built to the openTruck specifications, will be front and centre on the Ross stand. Since last IBC, Ross has expanded dramatically with four corporate acquisitions in the areas of routing, news and prompting software, augmented reality and mobile production and an array of new production focused products and services plus the addition of almost 100 new employees. 9.C23
hybrid is the product range extension the broadcast market was waiting for. Presented at IBC last year, the Fischer FiberOptic Series with two or four fibre channels is already starting to be well- used in the broadcast industry. This high performance rugged connecting solution is not only suitable for camera connections, but also for general equipment and accessories for any type of broadcast applications, like all of the other products Fischer Connectors offers. Similar to the Fischer FiberOptic Series FO2 and FO4, the Fischer FiberOptic Series Hybrid FOH 2-2 benefits from a mono-block mate adapter for easy access to ferrules giving the possibility for easy field cleaning and maintenance. Another key feature of the Fischer FiberOptic hybrid solution is that the connector has an ingress protection of IP68
mated and IP67 unmated (Norm IEC 60529).
Fischer Connectors, founded by the Swiss engineer Walter Werner Fischer in 1954, has established a long-term partnership between the company and the broadcast industry over the last 60 years. Our primary design and manufacturing facilities are located in Saint-Prex, Switzerland. Consisting with eight subsidiaries and a large group of certified distributors located worldwide, our distribution network is designed to offer you premium services and reactivity. 11.F32
miniHUB makes optical ring structures simple
Norwia By Heather McLean
Norwia is demonstrating how the versatility of its miniHUB optical platform enables broadcasters to contribute video and audio over a fully redundant ring structure.
Seven of the LV 7770 units are used in the main engineering area to check the quality of incoming video from the 28 camera channels. “They were chosen on the basis of their excellent quality, functionality and the good post-sales support,” he added. “An additional LV 7770 is housed in the edit suite. The Leader rasterizers enable production staff to check waveforms, vectors and other data on relatively large wall- mounted displays, which are much easier to work with than the miniature screens incorporated into most test equipment. OB 11 is certainly not short of wall space. It has higher headroom than our previous big trucks with a quad expander comprising one
Vision on: The vision control room in CTV’s new OB11 which houses seven of the Leader LV 7770 units
double that comes out from the top of the roof space plus a concertina that folds out in three different steps.”
It has been used to cover cricket for Sky Sports, and other facilities include: Sony MVS- 8000X production switcher; Imagine Platinum IP3 router; Calrec Apollo audio desk; RTS/Telex Omneo IP-based intercom; and Axon interfaces. It is built to allow easy upgrading to 4K.
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An on-stand demonstration showcases Norwia’s unique AutoSFP technology, which simplifies the operation of fully functioning broadcast redundant ring structures. The platform consists of a fully flexible optical blade with the next generation miniHUB interface. It is configurable as a multiple fibre solution or a multiplexed backbone structure that provides redundancy in both main and redundant fibre paths. This means that the fibre can be utilised in either direction and still provide signal integrity. Strengthening the resilience of the miniHUB ring structure allows for total power outage at any site, while other locations will still receive and send signals between each other. Norwia's AutoSFP technology ensures that signal capacity can be easily added without having to worry about difficult calculation of bandwidth.
The miniHUB optical platform is built around a single card that adapts to the individual function a ring structure needs. All other manufacturers require a series of cards for each function while the miniHUB platform is dynamic, as it only needs one card to deliver all functionality through simple configuration.
SNMP is available for integration into larger media control systems through the RCONmini surveillance system to provide monitoring locally and remotely. “We pride ourselves on our ability to stand out from the crowd; we are demonstrating this at IBC with our unique miniHUB optical platform, which provides all the functionality of a multicard system in just one card, stripping out cost and reducing the complexity of optical signal distribution,” said Tore Steen, CEO, Norwia. “As live content continues to
increase in importance, broadcasters need solutions that meet the complex challenges of signal distribution. The redundant ring structure enabled by the unique and elegant Norwia miniHUB solution meets this challenge, ensuring that our customers can deliver high quality premium TV with ease.” 9.C19
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