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Argosy Demonstrates Latest Fibre Technology
at NAB 2009
April 17, 2009
Source: Argosy
Argosy, a leading international
supplier of HD broadcast, cables and studio infrastructure
products, will demonstrate its latest range of products relating
to the management of fibre including an SDI fibre video converter,
patch panels and new ruggedized fibre optic cables.
Argosy provides a range of single and multi-mode fibres which
can be supplied in patch, breakout or in multi-way loose-tube
& tight buffered constructions with 4 to 864 fibres as
per requirement. These cables incorporates internal strength
members enabling them to be very versatile and suitable for
both internal and external applications whilst maintaining
a low weight and shorter bend radiuses for ease of installation.
The company’s new BendBright-XS cable is a reduced bend
radius single mode fibre cable that has good resistance to
macro bend attenuation allowing it to be handled more like
a traditional copper cable. This has direct benefits on installation
times and reduces associated breakage and failures. BendBright-XS
is the first fibre of its kind to market and is unique because
unlike some other fibre manufacturers, it fulfils all three
of the relevant ITU recommendations G.652.D, G657.A and G.657.
BendBright-XS is ideal for deployment in applications that
require flexibility as the cable can be easily manipulated.
The most suitable applications include confined spaces patch
cables, high density areas and outside broadcast vehicles.
Its proven performance is seen with over 250,000km already
deployed worldwide.
Argosy also has a range of pre-terminated fibre optic patch
cords in a variety of lengths and styles to suit a multitude
of applications.
Its copper to fibre media converter is well positioned to
set a new standard by offering greater distances for the transmission
of SDI signals - up to 20km depending on bit-rate being used
- at one of the lowest price points available on the market.
It works by receiving an HD-SDI electrical input and converting
this into a single mode optical signal and supports the transmission
of SD-SDI (143-540Mb/s) and HD-SDI (1.485Gb/s). Both transmitter
and receiver provide automatic equalization and input re-clocking
to ensure signal integrity.
“In a broadcast environment fibre optics can carry a
huge amount of data over long distances – much more so
than with conventional copper cables,” said Mike Purnell,
director at Argosy. “In recent years we have seen more
interest in fibre because it offers greater flexibility, increased
bandwidth while being lighter and smaller – ideal for
space limiting applications.”
Purnell continues, “At Argosy we strive to offer solutions
that help decision makers reduce their costs across an installation
and drive their return on investment – and our fibre
offerings are a prime example of this approach.”
Argosy provides a wide selection of fibre optic accessories
to accompany its range of fibre optic offerings. These solutions
complement Argosy’s established portfolio of products
which include its most popular range of IMAGE HD video cables,
connectors, high density HD video patch panels, MDUs, routers,
audio jack fields, rack systems, KVM switches, and Sonarae,
its audio monitoring system as well as an array of video accessories.
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