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For distributing A/V signals over fiber, trust the industry innovators
with more years fiber experience than any other...Communications
Specialties. The award-winning Pure Digital Fiberlink® transmission
systems for RGB, video, audio and data offer performance, reliability
and unmatched flexibility for system design. Visit commspecial.com today to enjoy worry
free Pro A/V.
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Magenta Research is the undisputed leader in the adaptive
distribution of audio/visual signals over Cat5 cable. Over eight years,
Magenta has developed the highest-performance, most flexible
video-over-Cat5 product line, the MultiView Series. The company utilizes
patent-pending RepliSync™ and complex, state-variable signal EQ
technologies to enable UXGA video distribution at 1,500 feet (457m) and
QXGA video at 1,000 ft. (305m). www.magenta-research.com
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AV over Fiber Top Story
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Video Over Fiber is Booming
While Waiting for an Even Bigger Boom
From hospital operating rooms to movie theaters to
traffic control centers, high-quality video has become ubiquitous, and
in a growing number of exacting applications, fiber-optic lines are
emerging as the distribution vehicle of choice.
IP networks and opportunities to distribute content over Cat-5 and
other simple, cheap wiring have gotten a lot of attention in recent
years. Nevertheless, more and more users—and the designers and
integrators who serve them—are deciding these days that fiber's
advantages simply can't be denied. more>>
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 MultiDyne® Video & Fiber Optic Systems provides fiber
optic transport for video, audio, data, SDI, HD-SDI, RGB, VGA, DVI,
HDMI, phone, L-band, IF and CATV. Additional products include
distribution amplifiers, equalizers, AGCs, fiber optic & electrical
switchers, test & ID generators, XLR adapters and loss detectors.
RGB/UXGA
Fiber Link with Ethernet & Data
Daisy-chain One
UXGA Source to Multiple Monitors
HDMI
Fiber Optic Extension Cables
USB Fiber
Optic Link with 4 Port Hub
Fiber Optic
Switcher for Transparent, Point to Multi-point Switching
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Application News
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Hofstra University Installs CSI
Products for Presidential Conference
Joe Giordano, video engineer at Hofstra University's
School of Communications, discusses using the Pure Digital Fiberlink
3440/3441 series from Communications Specialties. The all-digital
fiber-optic transmission system for composite video, with four audio
channels, was recently installed to provide campuswide television
coverage of Hofstra's Cultural Center's 11th Presidential Conference,
William Jefferson Clinton: The "New Democrat" From Hope, during
which former President Bill Clinton addressed thousands of attendees.
Hostra University is located in Hempstead, N.Y., about 25 miles east
of Manhattan. Offering both undergraduate and graduate programs in an
academically challenging environment, the university boasts a nationally
renowned faculty, state-of-the-art living and learning facilities, and
exciting cultural programs and events. From the first journalism class
it offered in 1948, Hofstra's School of Communications has continued to
expand. Today, it features one of the largest state-of-the-art
non-commercial radio and television broadcast facilities on the East
Coast. more>>
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Product News
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CSI Debuts Pure Digital
Fiberlink 7250 Series
Communications Specialties has debuted the new Pure
Digital Fiberlink 7250 series all-digital fiber-optic system. The system
digitally transmits RGB resolutions up to UXGA and stereo audio over two
single-mode or multimode fibers. A unique design feature of the 7250
series allows the two fibers to be cross-connected—meaning that each
fiber may be connected to either input on the receiver unit without
affecting system operation. In addition, there may be up to a 65ft.
difference in length between the two fibers.
The 7250 series is compatible with any display device that supports
VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA, SXGA, SXGA+, and UXGA (640x480 up to 1600x1200),
plus HDTV resolutions of 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p (RGBHV format
only). The system is ideal for use in applications requiring the most
demanding high-resolution support, including weather and/or satellite
imaging, military installations, medical imaging, and digital signage.
more>>
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Meridian Technologies Unveils
New Fiber-optic Transmitter and Receiver
Meridian Technologies has unveiled a new
professional-grade DVI/RGsB/RGBHV fiber-optic video transmission system
as part of its DigiView series products for the pro AV market.
Some of the unique features include realtime video transmission over
one multimode fiber; DVI, RGBHV and RGsB available in the same module;
auto-select resolution and refresh rates up to 1600x1200 at 75Hz;
RGB-DVI and DVI-RGB signal conversion; and an optional DDC (Data Display
Channel) interface. Other versions support audio, data, keyboard, and
mouse channels. These units are available in either standalone or
rackmount configurations. more>>
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Multidyne Expands RGB-5000
Series
The RGB-5000-ET RGB/UXGA fiber-optic transport system
with Ethernet and data is the latest addition to the Multidyne RGB-5000
series. It allows users to distribute one high-resolution, RGB/UXGA
Video signal with 10-BaseT Ethernet and RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485
bidirectional data. The RGB-5000 provides a jitter-free long-haul
transport solution for high-quality, 1900x1600, RGB/UXGA via one fiber.
Now the user can control the monitor or project from a remote distance.
A high-resolution video signal, monitor remote control, and network data
can now be transported via fiber cable for distances of 650ft. to 25
miles.
The RGB-5000 performs a horizontal genlock for fully synchronous and
jitter-free high-resolution video transport. The system has been
upgraded to support a higher-quality image at higher resolutions, such
as 1600x1200. The video and synch jitter has been reduced to as low as
4ns to 5ns. The net result is a crystal clear image at all resolutions
and refresh rates. more>>
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