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Best known as manufacturers of the leading systems for signal
distribution over Cat5 - the MultiView™ Series, the Mondo Matrix(tm)
and Morph-It™ - Magenta Reseach now offers the Infinea DVI™
Series. Infinea is the only system enabling UNLIMITED EXTENSION of DVI +
stereo + serial, over ONE fiber and/or cable. Call Magenta @ (860)
210-0546 to arrange a demo! For more information, click
here.
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Launching April 2007, the all-new Reel-Exchange.com will connect you with film and
video professionals, job/hiring opportunities, and potential global
collaborations for your next production.Go to www.reel-exchange.com/first2know to be among the
first to know more about Reel-Exchange.com and be entered to win Sony
and Dell prizes.
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AV over Fiber Top Story
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Plastic an Option for
Fiber-Based AV Installs?
Looking for a data transport system that offers the
advantages of optical fiber without the cost and complexity of glass
fiber installs, AV systems integrators are paying more attention to
plastic optical fiber, or POF. For short runs, in particular, POF is
gaining ground as a convenient and economical alternative to
glass."The market has been doubling every year for the last four
years for plastic optical fiber," says Randy Dahl of Industrial Fiber
Optics in Tempe, Ariz. Industry Consultants IGI Consulting projects that in 2006, the total
market for POF reached approximately $2 billion, quadruple its level in
2002. more>>
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Reel-Exchange
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Reel-Exchange is
Coming
This April, Sound & Video Contractor bridges
the gap between content creation and content display, bringing content
creators together with content buyers through a whole new website: Reel-Exchange.com.
Reel-Exchange will give you a virtual space to post, search,
collaborate, and connect with fellow industry professionals, whether you
are creating and/or buying training videos, kiosk content, digital
signage material, worship content, or museum and theme park content.
Reel-Exchange will launch this April. If you would like to be among the
first to know more about this exciting new communication tool, go to www.reel-exchange.com/first2know. By registering at
the site, you will receive the latest updates and be part of a select
group to receive a special offer before Reel-Exchange launches.
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Product News
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Prysmian Launches
Bend-insensitive Optical Fiber
Prysmian Cables & Systems has introduced CasaLight,
its new "bend-insensitive" optical fiber, in accordance with ITU-T
recommendation G.657.With the rapid growth in broadband services and
the corresponding need to upgrade "last-mile" telecoms' infrastructures,
there is a growing trend toward deploying optical fiber closer and
closer to the user. This transition toward the ultimate goal of
fiber-to-the-home means that the optical fiber is likely to encounter
greater levels of handling and will be subjected to more extreme degrees
of bending than previously experienced. more>>
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3M Announces No-polish
Connector
3M
this week added a new, no-polish connector to its fiber connector
family. The device enables fast, on-site installation of single-mode and
multimode connections, say company representatives.The 3M no-polish
connector uses a one-piece, pre-assembled design, eliminating field
polishing and loose parts. Systems integrators and installers for
communication companies and private networks will find this connector an
easy way to make field terminations that improve cable management inside
buildings or in the outside plant, contends the company. more>>
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Sumitomo Electric Lightwave
Introduces Cross-compatible Splice-on Connector
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave has introduced the Lynx
CustomFit splice-on connector, which it claims is the industry's first
fully integratable and cross-compatible splice-on connector enabling
customized FTTH/FTTP, outside-plant, and inside-plant field
terminations.The Lynx CustomFit splice-on connector is fully
compatible with an array of existing splicer and fiber holder brands,
eliminating the need for customers to invest in specially designated
splicer equipment, thereby reducing its cost of ownership, company
representatives claim. more>>
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