No other medium can cost-effectively challenge fibre optics for bandwidth, unrepeated transmission distance and noise immunity in SD or HDTV camera systems, say Bryant; and as for bulk, an SMPTE fibre cable can be half the weight of a comparable (and much stiffer) triax camera cable. Given the nature of the uncertain environments which camera cable "hire stock" is put to, it's small wonder that demand has been increasing for a professional and reliable source of optical camera cable repairs, say the company.
Now, using the very latest in polishing and testing technologies, and exhaustive OEM training, Bryant technicians are equipped to terminate and repair optical cables using all the major connector types including LEMO, Fischer and Stratos - in house, far faster than the original equipment manufacturer, the company claims.
Bryant also manufactures lightweight 'tactical' fibre optic cable assemblies as deployed and retrieved in both military and broadcast environments. These units are resistant to crushing by Outside Broadcast vehicles (or even tanks), contact with most chemicals, continued deployment over rough terrain and multiple powered and/or manual reeling. These can be supplied on preterminated and tested standard reel lengths 100m, 250m, 500m, etc. terminated with "expanded beam" hermaphroditic connectors that can be daisy-chained together to achieve any transmission length.
These tight-buffered tactical cables are reinforced with aramide protection/strength members and a polyurethane outer sheath. Both distribution and breakout cables are available with either single or multimode fibres.
Bryant says that it also terminates ST, SC, LC etc, and carry stocks to build cables that can "interface" between camera or central control unit mounted SMPTE connectors like LEMO and Fischer and the 'throw down' and forget Stratos, FibreCo and Amphenol tactical expanded beam types.
(Lee Baldock)
