CopperHead 3050 – Fiber Optic Camera Transceiver

The CopperHead 3050 system provides a robust fiber optic link between a camcorder and your ENG or SNG news vehicle. The system simultaneously transports both digital (SDI or HD/SDI) and analog (NTSC or PAL) program video, plus audio, IFB, and intercom signals between the camera and the Base Station.
A 10/100 Ethernet path is provided for a remote link between a reporter's laptop and the truck.

CopperHead 3200 – Fiber Optic Camera Transceiver

The CopperHead 3200 system is a robust fiber optic link between your camcorder and your truck, control room or "video village" position. The system will simultaneously transport both digital (SDI or HD/SDI) and CopperHead 3200 fiber optic camera adapter analog (NTSC or PAL) program video, as well as all two-way camera control, audio, video, data, tally/call and intercom signals between the camera and the Base Station.

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CopperHead 3400 – Fiber Optic Camera Transceiver for 3D sports productions and cinematography

Cutting-edge 3D and Dual-Link production requires the highest bandwidth ever required between a camera location and its engineering station.
Connecting with heavy, fragile copper cables can be distance-limiting and unreliable.
The CopperHead 3400 (CH3400) puts all of the signals needed for 3D or Dual-Link production onto a single, robustCopperHead 3400 Fiber Optic Camera Transceiver for 3D Sports and Cinematography lightweight fiber cable, eliminating the problems of copper on any studio or remote production.

Cobra–D – Triax to Fibre Converter

The Cobra represents a breakthrough in television production. It is the industry’s first and only high performance link that interconnects triax–equipped cameras to their base stations using lightweight fibre optic cable. Just change modules to make your Cobra compatible with most cameras and base stations.

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SHED – SMPTE Hybrid Elimination Device

Your SMPTE fibre equipped broadcast cameras are available with hybrid optical fibre/wire interfaces. In many applications such as pre–fibred sports venues, you may want to use completely non–metallic optical fibre cables. Telecast SHED (SMPTE Hybrid Elimination Device) family allows you to replace the majority of your bulky, expensive hybrid wire/fibre cables with low cost, conventional single mode fibre cables

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SCamp – SMPTE Cable Amplifier

The SCAMP is an optical repeater and power amplifier for SMPTE 311 hybrid cables. It can be installed in the middle of a cable run, functioning simply as an optical repeater and taking power from the SMPTE cable, or can be locally powered to boost electrical power as well. Equipped with in–line optical power meters, the SCAMP becomes an effective tool in monitoring and maintaining SMPTE fibre systems and infrastructures.

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Viper – Portable Fibre Optic Broadcast Production System

The Viper and SideWinder are the worlds most widely used fibre optic systems for television outside broadcast production, including mobile news, sports and entertainment. Telecast’s Viper 1 family, including our reel–mounted Sidewinder system, handles all your signals on one lightweight fiber cable. Both systems are modular and provide two–way video (NTSC/PAL or HD/SDI), audio, intercom and data transport. These flexible, interoperable systems let you create your own configuration of “Mussel Shell”, rack mounted “442” or reel–mounted modular units. Use with our Tac–series battlefield proven cables and connectors.

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