Having been an early subscriber to the12G SDI evolution,German network fibre specialist BroaMan is ensuring its devices are capable of delivering uncompressed, unencrypted video signals, securely and robustly.
‘The advantages are obvious,’ says BroaMan’s Marci Sós. ‘With eight times the bandwidth of standard HD-SDI, 12G-SDI allows the transmission of high frame rate and deep colour 4K/UltraHD signals, supporting rates up to 100/120fps over a single cable.’
Consequently, BroaMan has been able to announce three 12G SDI capable models in its product portfolio: Mux22-12G, Repeat48-12G and Repeat48WDM-12G.
Mux22-12G converter/multiplexer boasts channel capacity of up to eight 12G, and 16 3G/HD/SD-SDI. Features include: Intelligent MicroMux I/O module; Dual Input with adaptive EQ; Dual Output; Optional reclocker for each input or output. MUX22 has optionally the feature to have video path redundancy.
Selectable audio/sync modules include: Intercom module – four 4-wire ports for Clear-Com (IC422) or RTS (IC485) or generic intercom (IC444) with four Line In, four Line Out, four GPI and four GPO; Madi module – four duplex SC Madi ports; FrameSync8 module – eight Word Clock, BNC 1Vpp, BNC 3Vpp, Black Burst (bi-level) or Tri-Level, PAL/SECAM, NTSC, 720p59.94, 720p50, 1080i29.97, 1080i25 with Line, Frame, Pixel, Percent and Degree shift option. The device also features: Built-In CWDM module; two fibre auxiliary ports for third-party devices and protocols; Full integration into SANE and Optocore network; Optocore module with two LAN ports and two SANE/LAN ports; RS485 or optional GPIO port; Word Clock and Tri/Bi-Level sync input and output and Redundant power supplies. It is fully controllable via the Optocore Control Software.
Likewise, the Repeat48-12G and Repeat48WDM-12G interfaces are also 12G/3G/HD/SD-SDI Video/Madi Repeater capable. Repeat48-12G features include up to 24 video channels/Madi streams; Up to 24 EOE converters, which can be configured as: Madi/SD/HD/12-G/3G-SDI input to fibre transmitter; Fibre receiver to SD/HD/12G/3G-SDI output. The Repeat48 is a set of optical-to-copper (and back) 1U-high converters. Functioning as stand-alones, they convert from BNC to fibre (and back) as required.
Repeat48 CWDM features include: Up to 24 video SD/HD/12G/3G-SDI I/O channels/Madi streams; Built-in CWDM or DWDM modules; Auxiliary fibre ports for external MUX/DEMUX connection, enabling Optocore integration.
This converts from BNC to fibre, gathers all of the converted fibre signals and ‘muxes’ them onto a single fibre for easier transportation. For this reason, the R48W is generally bought in pairs or with another WDM capable device, such as a Mux22.
Common features to both are the lack of requirement configuration or user operation (the device is plug-and-play). In addition, they feature channel status LEDs; modular hardware design, and built-in dual power supply with automatic switchover.
‘As market leaders in fibre distribution, BroaMan’s pledge is to always keep ahead of the technological curve, supporting new standards in the evolving world of broadcast signal transmission to ensure the best outcome for our customers, up to their demands,’ says Sós.
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