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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 8 - Issue 6 | June 2018

Cables & Connectors For All Seasons cont'd...
and multipoint-to-multipoint
via smart phones, PCs or
configurations riding on an
tablets.
Ethernet network.
Sommer
Cable
Alternatively,
this
has introduced a
system can be used
line of AOC cables
Sommer Cable's
in
combination
for the long-distance
line of AOC cables
with either Cat
transmission
of
AV
for long-distance
5/6 cable to extend S D I transmission
signals via HDMI 2.0a and
up to 30 metres or with via HDMI
DisplayPort 1.4. The new active
multimode fibre cable up to 400 cables will meet the highest demands,
metres in more traditional point-to- says Sommer. The HDMI 2.0a version
point scenarios. A 1Gig Ethernet Switch achieves 18 Gbit/s of bandwidth and
port is provided for the connection of the DisplayPort 1.4 variant even 25
additional network devices; an RS232 Gbit/s. This makes them superior
port allows for the remote control of to copper cables, especially when
end devices.
using a passive connection, and also
The
3G-SDI/ST2110
over
IP other active solutions and extender
Uncompressed Extender supports systems. In the new AOC glass fibre
SMPTE ST-2110 and the NMOS API for hybrid lines the required electronics
convenient third-party management. is already built into the connector
It is designed for use in all commercial shell. This facilitates the handling
broadcast AV systems including in the professional area and, due to
news, sports and TV stations. The their compact size and the waiver
MuxLab Pro Digital Network Controller of a separate power supply, makes
(500811) can be utilised in conjunction installation easier as well.
with this Extender to vastly simplify
system configuration and control. Festival Time
With the Controller, every device
With the festival season fast
connected through the MuxLab SDI approaching, Optocore chose the
over IP Uncompressed Extender can recent Frankfurt Prolight+Sound expo
be accessed and controlled remotely to launch its new Festival Box, which

Maciek Janiszewski with Optocore
Founders Tine Helmle and Marc Brunke
at the launch of Festival Box

celebrated its world premiere with a
well-attended press launch.
Having already proven the versatile
fibre-based
technology
in
the
broadcast industry - marketed through
its close technology partner BroaMan Optocore has responded rapidly to the
growing demand from the live sound
community for a more elegant and
efficient signal transport system.
The Festival Box is based on the
BroaMan
Repeat48WDM
media
converter, which uses Repeat48-2Fiber
modules at its source. This provides
several specific models with different
conversion options. The standard SFP
modules allow any protocol to tunnel
over the same fibre.
Explaining
the
design
rationale to the assembled
press,
Optocore
Applications

InTech

Engineering
Manager,
Maciek
Janiszewski, comments: "We have
called it the Festival Box because it is
perfect for festival situations when
multiple bands are appearing, each
sound engineer bringing different
consoles, and running different
protocols to the stage box.
"All can now be transported using
just a single duplex fibre, thereby
saving a tremendous amount of
cabling between FOH and stage."
And because the SFP optical module
transceivers are hot-swappable they
can simply be exchanged to meet any
demand."
In related news, BroaMan has
appointed HHB Communications as its
new UK and Ireland distributor.
BroaMan's newly announced Repeat48-2Fibre module made its debut
at BVE earlier this year. Janiszewski
says: "The new module complements
the Repeat48 and Repeat48WDM series, making it fully flexible for literally
any type of signal."

Broaman's Repeat48-2Fibre module

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