Stratos Connects BBC's largest studio to HD
29 September 2006 - 2:23AM
PR Newswire (US)
- Trials prove the Stratos HX-1080 Expanded Beam connectors best
performer for the SMPTE 311M hybrid fiberoptic camera cable links -
CHICAGO, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stratos Optical
Technologies, a leading innovator of fiber connectivity solutions
for broadcasters, has supplied and installed fiberoptic cables and
connectors as part of the new infrastructure for BBC Resources' HD
upgrade project for the largest BBC studio - the 10,250-sq. ft. TC1
at Television Centre. The first phase of the project was completed
in time for the live production of the popular program, 'Sports
Relief'. After a number of tests and trials, the BBC selected
Stratos' HX-1080 series of expanded beam connectors for the SMPTE
311M hybrid fiberoptic camera cable links. All the connectors were
terminated and installed on-site, including 62 bulkheads and 18
in-line plugs for patch-panel connections. There are 20 SMPTE
311M-compatible camera cable connections on the studio floor, four
on the studio framework that supports equipment, and four more in
an adjacent production area. Two additional connections are outside
the studio so cameras can be rigged for use around the famous
'horse shoe' at the entrance of the Television Centre. The
installation required adapting cameras to HX-1080 connectivity
including 18 Sony HDC1500's and four Sony HDTX-100 Triax adaptors.
In addition, supplying Lemo 3K.93c to HX-1080 adapter cables
enables the use of Lemo-configured camera inventory in the new
infrastructure. To ensure cables would conform to studio operation,
two sizes of cable were used. Twenty-six of the 31 floor cables
supplied use 'fat' 16mm SMPTE cable from Furukawa, matching the
diameter of traditional studio triax and allowing moving camera
pedestal skirts to push cables out of the way. The remaining cables
use the more typical 9.5mm SMPTE 311M cable. About the HX-1080 The
Stratos HX-1080 connector is designed for use with SMPTE 311M-
compliant hybrid camera cable that includes power and data paths on
copper conductors, as well as the two fiber optical paths. The
connector includes many features designed to make frequent rigging
on outdoor broadcasts and studio floors easy and reliable including
hermetic seals and hermaphroditic plugging, which eliminates the
need to match male and female ends. Using Stratos' Expanded Beam
(EB) technology for the optical connections means they do not
degrade with repeated riggings, unlike the commonly used PC
(physical contact) connectors. With EB, the fiber's light beam is
magnified and collimated by a lens to making it many hundreds of
times larger than the 9-micron single-mode fiber. The large beam
ensures that dirt and pollen particles are too small to block all
the light. Also, the lenses are recessed so there is no physical
contact and no damage or wear to the optical path over repeated
rigging and de-rigging. About Stratos International - Connecting
the Worlds of Copper and Fiber Stratos International includes the
Trompeter, Stratos Optical Technologies and Semflex brands. These
brands include a unique collective capability in the design and
manufacture of copper RF/microwave interconnects and fiberoptic
subsystems, components and connectors used by telecom/datacom,
industrial, military/aerospace, and HDTV broadcast video customers
worldwide. Stratos Optical Technologies has a rich history of
optical and mechanical packaging expertise and pioneered several
optical technologies using innovative form-factors for
telecom/datacom and harsh environment applications. Today, Stratos
Optical Technologies offers specialized product groups for fiber
transport of HDTV video, FTTH provisioning, and harsh environment
mil/aero communications. The company has a strong IP portfolio of
more than 100 patents. Stratos Optical Technologies has offices in
Chicago, IL and Haverhill, United Kingdom. For more information
call 800.323.6858 or visit the company website at
http://www.stratoslightwave.com/ . Stratos International
(NASDAQ:STLW) shares trade on the Nasdaq market under the symbol
STLW. The company headquarters is located in Chicago, IL. For more
information call 800.323.6858 or visit the company website at
http://www.stratosintl.com/ . DATASOURCE: Stratos International
CONTACT: Camille Cox of OnRamp Communications for Stratos
International, +1-805-497-6400, Web site:
http://www.stratoslightwave.com/ http://www.stratosintl.com/
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