AOptix Technologies Demonstrates a Technology First for HD Sports
Television Production
Multiple Uncompressed HD Signals Now Possible Over 10Gbps –
Long Distance Free Space Optical Connections –
The Highest Performance of Any Wireless Link
CAMPBELL, Calif. (Business Wire EON) April 10, 2008 --
AOptix Technologies, Inc., (AOptix) (www.aoptix.com)
a leading edge developer of ultra-high bandwidth laser communication
solutions and television microwave services provider Total RF, today
announce recent successful Free Space Optical (FSO) lasercom link
transmission tests for a national sports television network in New York
and San Jose.
Recent demonstrations showcased the benefit of eliminating a long fiber
run to an HD camera feed above the New York skyline. The AOptix
broadcast lasercom terminals were located atop the GM Building on 5th
Avenue and near the production truck, 1km away in Central Park. The
2.5Gbps bi-directional link consisted of an uncompressed 1080i camera
and gigabit Ethernet feeds through a single, line of site,
single-mode-fiber connection.
In San Jose, two additional long-distance demonstrations showcased the
portability and ease of set-up for the AOptix system. TV network
engineering executives were impressed when observing error-free
performance at distances of .6km and 3.2km. Continuous un-compressed
HD-SDI and SD-SDI video feeds along with gigabit Ethernet, audio, and
production line comms were transmitted over DWDM lasercom. Terminals
were placed on the rooftops and inside a mobile van on a parking garage
roof.
“The new broadcast lasercom system from
AOptix, offers a complete wireless solution for multiple HD feeds - from
the remote cameras, audio and controls to the mobile studio for post
production,” said Bruce Carpenter, Director of
Sales, Commercial Communication Systems at AOptix. “At
the center of the AOptix system is the LCT-5 lasercom terminal providing
the 10 Gbps FSO wireless transmission. The backend I/O hardware
completes the solution with a generic interface for standard broadcast
equipment, supporting multiple configurations of uncompressed 1080i &
720p video, AES Audio, RTS Intercom and GIG-E.”
To achieve stability and link quality over the air, the LCT-5 uses
AOptix Technologies proprietary Adaptive Optics technology to compensate
for atmospheric distortions in real time. This revolutionary approach to
FSO, minimizes the effects of atmospheric scintillation, dramatically
enhancing link availability.
“There’s no
licensing or spectral limitations with lasercom. I just think there’s
a lot of opportunity here. I think it can definitely fill a niche. It
can replace a lot of the RF links that are in the microwave business
today in television broadcasts. I think it’s
going to be a real future technology,” says
Steve Gansky, President of Total RF.
“What we saw is very impressive. It looks
like this is a very interesting technology that could have several uses
in the broadcast industry for moving multiple video and data feeds
across an open space. We’re looking forward
to trying it out,” said one TV engineering
executive.
AOptix Technologies will be demonstrating live free space optical
communications at The 2008 National Association of Broadcasters
Convention - Booth C6245 in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 14th - 17th.
About Total RF
Our mission remains constant: To provide the finest quality wireless
infrastructure for broadcast, operated by the most competent people in
the business–all at the best possible price.
At Total RF, we’re able to draw from an
immense inventory of the finest, most reliable equipment in the
industry; equipment supported by a skilled and highly professional
technical staff. Our confidence comes from the ability to respond with
imaginative and innovative solutions to any communications challenge.
Because we offer a unique synthesis of technology and field
applications, Total RF means complete wireless management.
http://www.totalrf.com
About AOptix Technologies, Inc.
AOptix Technologies is a privately funded company founded in 2000. With
core technology expertise in the application of advanced adaptive
optics, they develop free space optical communications and biometrics
based identification solutions for both government and commercial
markets. For additional information, please see www.aoptix.com.
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