Bluebell Opticom at the NAB2017 Show
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BCX-760 Series 10G Ethernet Point-to-Point Fibre Link
2017 NAB Show visitors will see Bluebell Opticom's BCX-760 Series 10G Ethernet point-to-point fibre link, which is now in full production. The BCX-760 is a camera-back interface that allows easy connection and signal transport between a camera and an outside broadcast truck or a base station. A compact and powerful interface that slots neatly between the camera body and the battery, the BCX-760 is designed to convert a basic camcorder into a rackable professional camera channel. In a first for the industry, BCX-760 interfaces map all signals presented at the back of any broadcast camera onto a 10G Ethernet point-to-point link, ensuring safe, robust, interference-immune, and high-quality transport over much longer distances than have been possible before.
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One-Cable 12G-SDI Connectivity for 4K Broadcast Applications
12G-SDI or 4K UHD TV is commonplace today, so many productions are now shot in 4K even if they don't get broadcast in that format. Bluebell Opticom has created a suite of fibre- optic transport products that provides a single coax or fibre connection to a 12-Gbps SDI video interface for 4K/UHD applications.
Making its first appearance at the 2017 NAB Show will be the BC390, a mux/demux card designed to associate UHD with multiple SDI signals. The BC390 receives four 3G-SDI inputs and serialises them to one 12G-SDI output on both BNC and fibre ports simultaneously, or vice versa. This is the first of a range of modules that will up/down/cross-convert HD-SDI, 3G-SDI, 6G-SDI, and 12G-SDI. The BC390 and its stand-alone counterpart, the BN390, were created for the 12G market, but they can be implemented in multiple ways for multiple applications. For example, if an HD or 3G-SDI CWDM network is running out of wavelengths, the BN390 can put four 3G-SDI signals onto one wavelength, thereby quadrupling the payload for very little extra cost.
Also on display will be the BC365, a set of modular cards from Bluebell's straight 12G-SDI-to-fibre converter range. Designed for Bluebell's BC Series 19-inch rack-based system, the BC365 cards provide a dual-channel 12G-SDI link over single-mode fibre. The BC365T converts electrical 12G signals to fibre, while the BC365R converts fibre signals to 12G electrical.
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Company Overview:
Company Overview: Bluebell Opticom designs and manufactures high-quality fibre optic links for the broadcast, telecommunications, and professional AV industries. Its products are used for the critical delivery of video, audio, and data services at live world-class sporting events and venues requiring the transport of high-bandwidth signals over long distances. Applications range from robust stand-alone links to complex fixed installations over fibre backbones.
With products in use worldwide, Bluebell Opticom counts many of the top blue-chip companies and networks among its clients. The company serves customers directly and through a select global network of partners and distributors.