In Broadcast - April 2016 - 76

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Joseph Electronics Introduces
JFS Waveshifter-4 Series

t the 2016 NAB Show, Joseph
Electronics will introduce the
JFS Waveshifter-4 series, which can
transport up to four HD camera
systems on just one single-mode
fibre. The Waveshifter-4 uses optical
wavelength-shifting technology to map
the two fibres in standard HD cameras
to wavelengths in the CDWM spectrum
so that they can then be introduced
into a CWDM mux.
Waveshifter-4 features a sturdy
metal chassis, built-in wide-range
AC power input, and external backup
DC power as standard. The unit also
includes a 1310 nm fibre bypass
channel for additional fibre signals or
as a backup path. Other applications
include muxing four wideband optical
signals from other single-mode
fibre devices, such as traditional
throwdowns or audio/MADI devices.
Through
integration
of
the
Waveshifter-4 with four Bluebell
Opticom ShaxX Lite power-insertion

units, the Waveshifter-4 becomes
Waveshifter-4 + Power, a complete
system for directly powering four
cameras at a remote location over a
single fibre.
The show will also mark the debut
of the Joseph Electronics JFS DFTTOTE V32, which provides convenient
and compact transport of up to 32
3G/HD/SD-SDI signals on as few as
two fibres. Based on the DFT Series
fibre-transport solutions, the DFTTOTE V32 adds a durable weatherresistant enclosure, internal dual AC
power supplies, and battery backup
as standard. Any pair of channels
can be reconfigured in the field to
suit the specific TX-RX requirements
of any event. The V32 design can be
configured in a tote or in a standard
DFT-16 1-RU chassis system, both of
which are ideal for rental and ENG
applications.
The JFS DFT-TOTE E12 is a Gigabit
Ethernet version of the DFT-Tote,

providing 12 isolated paths
of Gigabit Ethernet. In
addition to network
trunking, this solution
can also be used for
transporting
AVB,
RAVENNA/AES67, and
Dante audio, as well as
IP video signals.
In response to growing
demand for expandable,
easily deployable compact A/V
field packages, Joseph Electronics
developed the JFS Dante Booth system
for transporting standard 3G/HD/
SD-SDI video signals along with Dante
audio. Based on the popular Joseph
Electronics Booth Caddie system, the
Dante Booth system uses a Dantebased infrastructure that lets users
configure the system to meet their
audio requirements without making
significant hardware changes.
Power over Ethernet (POE) ports
on the booth connect to Studio

The NAB Show will
mark the debut of the JFS DFT-TOTE V32

Technologies
Dante
announcer
consoles or Dante intercom belt packs
for simple plug-and-play operation. On
the truck side, users can connect audio
via traditional XLR I/Os or simply
interface directly into an existing
Dante system.
Because of the Dante-based design,
users can join together multiple
Dante Booth systems to form a large
interconnected system with virtually
unlimited I/O and resource sharing for
large events.

Grass Valley Expands Entry-Level
Camera Features

he new flexible, switchable Focus
75 Live camera will be shown at
NAB Show 2016.
Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, is
introducing the new Focus 75 Live,
a highly affordable 720p/1080i
switchable HD system camera. This
camera represents a new entry
level into Grass Valley's legendary
imaging quality, widening the range
of potential applications for customers
with more options in format support.
Featuring
three
fully-digital
Xensium-FT CMOS imagers with global
shutter operation, the Focus 75
Live camera boasts a high level
of sensitivity for productions
where
less

lighting is available, and can be used
with a smaller iris setting to deliver an
increased depth of field, while allowing
operators to hold a tighter focus. With
a standard B4 2/3-inch lens mount,
the Focus 75 Live can accommodate
HD lenses already in customers'
inventories.
"Not every customer needs a fullfeatured top-of-the-line camera to
meet their production needs, but
they do want the legendary quality
and performance for which Grass
Valley is known," said Mike Cronk,
Senior Vice President of Strategic
Marketing, Grass Valley. "The
Focus 75 Live camera
gives customers an
affordable point of
entry with the ability

to switch production formats on the
fly, as needed."
Focus 75 Live offers strong image
performance by always capturing the
image in full progressive 1920x1080
HD resolution and downconverting
to
either
1080i50/59.94
or
720p50/59.94 (user switchable). In
addition, the highest quality SD signals
are available at the camera base
station.
The Focus 75 Live camera is ideal
for smaller live studio and field
applications,
including
regional
broadcast stations, SNG vans, small
outside broadcast (OB) vans, university
sports productions, staging, and
houses of worship. To fully support
the Focus 75 Live camera, Grass
Valley offers a line of dedicated
Focus transmission solutions,
including
adapters
and

Grass Valley will intro
the highly affordable
Focus 75 Live camera
at NAB Show 2016

base stations in all versions of triax
connections available on the market,
and a SMPTE hybrid fibre transmission
system based on the Lemo SMPTE
fibre connector.
The Focus 75 Live camera will be
on display at the Grass Valley booth
SL106 at NAB 2016.
Visit www.grassvalley.com

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