BeldenCable™ exceeds the standards

TB E101 BELDENCable™ BeldenCable™ exceeds the standards by delivering Installable Performance® and extending sweep testing of Brilliance® Precision video cables to 4.5 GHz, paving the way for 1080P HDTV / SDI format. BULLETIN BeldenCable™ exceeds the standards Brilliance™ broadcast video coaxes are designed 3 GHz to 4.5 GHz. Every reel is sweep tested for maximum bandwidth, minimum return for return loss and certified to the new, loss and minimum attenuation loss. These higher frequency. This extension is designed cables already meet the very tight specifica- to (re)assure broadcasters, leading edge tions for electrical properties and are ideally broadcast equipment manufacturers and the suited for both analog and digital video in standards bodies that BeldenCable™ delivers broadcast, post-production and other critical performance and reliability, as they begin to video applications. migrate from the existing 1080i (interlaced) HD format to the emerging 1080p (progres- sive) format, protocols and equipment, which BeldenCable™ extends sweep testing require twice the bandwidth of 1080i. TB E101 to 4.5 GHz BeldenCable™ is the first cable manufacturer Now Brilliance™ broadcast video coaxes’ per- to perform sweep testing and certification to formance specifications are extended from meet this emerging format. Requirements for 1088i vs. 1080p line formatting and transmission protocols: Technical Line Format Image Resolution Frames per second HDTV/SDI Video Test frequency operating frequenzy 1080i 1920x1080 pixels 60 interlaced 0.743 GHz 2.25 GHz 1080p 1920x1080 pixels 60 complete 1.485 GHz 4.5 GHz 2006 sports events will bring HD to Europe Most of these events will be filmed in High Definition (HD). The upgraded technology will This year is the busiest ever in the interna- stimulate a growing interest from TV viewers tional sports arena. Major events include: around the world. Once they have seen the • Winter Olympics, Turin clear HD picture – they will not want to go back to lower quality. The 2006 Football • Commonwealth Games, Melbourne World Cup in Germany will bring High Defini- • Football World Cup, Germany tion to viewers around the world. With every major broadcaster looking to transmit at least • Athletics European Cup, Sweden one HD feed, this football tournament is set • Basketball Worldcup, Japan to become the springboard for HD broadcast- • Asian Games, Doha ing worldwide. Installable Performance® Positive test for Brilliance™ broadcast video coaxes The most popular precision video coaxial cables for HDTV/SDI, Belden Brilliance™ 179DT, 1855A, 1855ENH, 1505A, 1505F, 1694A An independent test laboratory took an in-depth look at the HD and 7731A were subjected to extended testing. In the end results performance of the video coaxes used in TV studios. Cables were all BeldenCable™ products delivered performance values that tested for return loss, attenuation and maximum cable run on HD exceeded those listed in Belden's own catalogues: (1080I and 720p). Maximum Transmission Distance at Serial Digital Data Rates Data Rate: 143 Mb/s 177 Mb/s 270 Mb/s 360 Mb/s 540 Mb/s 1.5 Gb/s 1.5 Gb/s 3.0 Gb/s Spec: SMPTE 259M ITU-R BT.601 SMPTE 259M SMPTE 259M SMPTE 344M SMPTE 292M Independent Test * SMPTE 292M Application: Composite NTSC Composite PAL Component Video Component Widescreen Component Widescreen HDTV HDTV Prog. Scan HDTV Part No.: ft. m ft. m ft. m ft. m ft. m ft. m ft. m ft. m 179DT 500 152 450 137 380 116 340 104 280 85 110 34 132 40 +6 80 24 1855A 980 299 950 290 790 241 680 207 560 171 260 79 263 80 +1 150 46 1855ENH – – – – – – – – – – – – 394 120 – – – 1505A 1430 436 1360 415 1110 338 970 296 790 241 310 94 394 120 +26 220 67 1505F 1200 366 1071 327 857 261 732 223 588 179 225 69 328 100 +31 – – 1694A 1880 573 1710 521 1430 436 1240 378 1010 308 400 122 459 140 +18 270 82 7731A 2750 838 2480 756 2040 622 1760 536 1430 436 550 168 656 200 +32 360 110 *more details available SMPTE 292M New Test Results ! The verdict: BELDENCable™ exceeds the listed values (SMPTE 292M). Return Loss Headroom (1694A) ! + The key advantage: Higher performance – Longer distances There is no Equal! For More Information: www.belden.de Belden CDT Support Germany: +49 (0) 202 24255-0 info@belden.de © Copyright 2006, Belden CDT Inc.