Argosy HD Showcase For BVE London

A UK-based international supplier of HD broadcast cables and studio infrastructure products, Argosy, will showcase the company's most recent range of infrastructure products including an array of fibre management solutions and the latest Miranda NVISION Compact routers at BVE.
Taking place from 16-18 February at Earls Court, London, the BVE expo will see the UK début of some of the latest Argosy fibre management tools including the SDI fibre video converters, patch panels, the ADC OMX Fibre Optic frame and the company's BendBright-XS ruggedized fibre optic cables.
With its reduced bend radius single mode fibre cable, BendBright provides good resistance to macro bend attenuation allowing it to be handled in the same way as traditional copper cable.
The benefits of which include added versatility, reduced installation time and minimal fibre damage, making BendBright-XS best suited for deployment in confined spaces patch cables, high density areas and outside broadcast vehicles. The BendBright-XS cable is the first fibre of its kind on the market and is unique in its ability to fulfil all three relevant ITU recommendations - G.652.D, G657.A and G.657.
Argosy also provides a range of single and multi-mode fibres which can be supplied in patch, breakout or in multi-way loose-tube & tight buffered constructions with 4 to 864 fibres as per requirement.
These cables incorporates internal strength members enabling them to be very versatile and suitable for both internal and external applications whilst maintaining a low weight and shorter bend radiuses for ease of installation.
Also with its first showing at BVE will be the Argosy Copper to Fibre Media converter. This converter is already setting new standards by offering greater distances for the transmission of SDI signals - up to 20km depending on bit-rate being used - at one of the lowest price points available on the market today. It works by receiving an HD-SDI electrical input and converting this into a single mode optical signal and supports the transmission of SD-SDI (143-540Mb/s) and HD-SDI (1.485Gb/s).
Both transmitter and receiver provide automatic equalization and input re-clocking to ensure signal integrity.
Another part of Argosy's fibre solution on show at BVE 2010 is the ADC Modular Fibre Optic Frame.
The modular front facing concept allows users to have patch, splice and patch cord management all within a 600x300mm footprint.
This frame secures the correct cable routing and bend radius to ensure there is no loss of quality or breakages in a fibre circuit.
The ADC high density frame terminates and splices up to 576 fibres in 600x300mm and 864 fibres in an 800x300mm frame utilising a 144-position module which is available with the larger 800mm frame.
BVE will also see the introduction by Argosy of the latest Miranda NVISION Compact routers.
Ideally suited to utility routing applications where space is at a premium, the Miranda NVISION Compact routers are available in a comprehensive array of formats, including 3Gb/s, HD, SD, AES, analogue video and analogue audio, as well as machine control.
Visitors to the Argosy stand will also see a range of HD infrastructure products including a collection of video, audio and power cables, connectors rack systems as well as an array of video accessories.
(BMcC/GK)