AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, AUGUST 24, 2009 – MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a premier provider of fiber optic-based video and audio transport solutions for broadcast and pro A/V applications, is bringing its LiGHTBoX™ fiber optic field transport system with brand new features to IBC 2009 (Stand 2.A54).

 

Addressing industry demands for fiber transport applications where battery-powered equipment is required, new features on the popular LiGHTBoX product include 3G capability, a boon for users working with high definition video. The LiGHTBoX is also now compatible with two of MultiDyne’s flagship products, the DVI-6000 and COMMS-2000. Both products can be integrated into the LiGHTBoX, with the COMMS-2000 for use anywhere to provide a two to four wire bridge for intercom. Applications for the LiGHTBoX with DVI-6000, a product designed for the transport of DVI-I, RGB-HV and DVI-D over ONE fiber, include outdoor digital signage and common area video display at a stadium or ball park. This solution ensures that fans do not miss a second of the game when watching the concession-area displays due to the efficiency and high resolution of the DVI display.

 

“MultiDyne is focused on providing fiber solutions for any requirement, including field and harsh-environment applications,” says Frank Jachetta, senior vice president of sales and operations. “The LiGHTBoX addresses a need for a road-ready, robust fiber solution that serves the needs of our ENG and sports customers.”

 

The LiGHTBoX is fully customizable offering virtually any signal configuration and can be linked via tactical fiber cable to the MultiDyne DVM-2500, HD-1500, HD-3000 and HEMC-4000.

About MultiDyne:

For more than 30 years, MultiDyne has been a leading provider of innovative and outstanding video and fiber-optic-based transport systems for the broadcast, cable, satellite, production, digital cinema, pro A/V, corporate, retail, surveillance, teleconferencing, judicial arraignment, transportation, government, military, and healthcare markets. MultiDyne’s fiber optic transport systems for video, SDI, 3G HD, DVB/ASI, VGA, DVI, HDMI, audio, AES, Ethernet, data, CATV, as well as the company’s other broadcast accessories are used worldwide by such industry leaders as ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, RAI, BBC and the Department of Transportation. MultiDyne provides a seven-year warranty on its core product line. For more information, call MultiDyne at 1-877-MULTIDYNE or 1-516-671-7278, visit the company’s Web site at www.multidyne.com, or send an e-mail to sales@multidyne.com.

 

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Compatible with MultiDyne, Clear-Com®, Studio Technologies® and RTS® Systems

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, AUGUST 17, 2009 – MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a premier provider of fiber optic-based video and audio transport and routing solutions for broadcast and pro A/V applications, is introducing Fiber-Comms, a four-wire optical extender designed for intercom lines to the European market at IBC 2009 (Stand 2.A54). This advanced fiber optic extender seamlessly transports from one to eight intercom or IFB channels and can also transport control and signaling data.

Addressing the three key areas sought after by professionals in the A/V and broadcast industries, Fiber-Comms allows for greater data transport, over a lighter fiber cable and for a longer distance. When used in conjunction with the MultiDyne COMMS-2000 two-wire to four-wire converter, Fiber-Comms can extend a two-wire system. It is also a cost-effective integrated component for the LiGHTBoX^™ field portable fiber optic transport system.

“Fiber-Comms allows for easy integration with the other products in MultiDyne’s innovative fiber optic solution line,” says Frank Jachetta, senior vice president of sales and operations. “Customers can order the Fiber-Comms extender with an XLR pigtail for configuration with the Clear-Com®, Studio Technologies® and RTS systems®, giving our users even more options for serial data transport over greater distances.”

The Fiber-Comms four-wire extender handles 24-bit audio flat from 20 to 20 KHz, a key feature that does not color the audio. It also has an S/N greater than 90 dB and a THD less than 0.05%. An optical budget of up to 24dB for single-mode further enhances the product’s audio capabilities. An optional eight separate intercom channels can also be used.

Fiber-Comms includes an XLR cable with a four-wire XLR input and output and is available in portable and rack-mount configurations.

About MultiDyne:

For more than 30 years, MultiDyne has been a leading provider of innovative and outstanding video and fiber-optic-based transport and routing systems for the broadcast, cable, satellite, production, digital cinema, pro A/V, corporate, retail, surveillance, teleconferencing, judicial arraignment, transportation, government, military, and healthcare markets. MultiDyne’s fiber optic transport and routing systems for video, SDI, 3G HD, DVB/ASI, VGA, DVI, HDMI, audio, AES, Ethernet, data, CATV, as well as the company’s other broadcast accessories are used worldwide by such industry leaders as ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, RAI, BBC and the Department of Transportation. MultiDyne provides a seven-year warranty on its core product line. For more information, call MultiDyne at 1-877-MULTIDYNE or 1-516-671-7278, visit the company’s Web site at www.multidyne.com, or send an e-mail to sales@multidyne.com.

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MultiDyne, LiGHTBoX, and the MultiDyne logo are registered trademarks of MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems. Clear-Com, Studio Technologies and RTS Systems are registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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HD-1500 Fiber Optic Link Used in ActionCam’s Final Four Debut; Upcoming HBO Production

 

LOCUST VALLEY, NY, AUGUST 11, 2009 – While ActionCam’s aerial camera made history flying over the Michigan State vs. University of Connecticut showdown during the CBS 2009 NCAA Final Four, a tiny fiber optic link provided by MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems was working overtime transmitting the broadcast’s HD-SDI and SDI TV signals. MultiDyne, a premier provider of fiber optic-based video and audio transport solutions for broadcast and pro A/V applications, supplied the company’s HD-1500 Fiber Optic Link incorporated into ActionCam’s aerial camera, ensuring seamless transmission during the Final Four broadcast.

 

“Getting an over-the-court shot for the first time in live broadcast basketball was a major component of our company’s national debut, and MultiDyne was a part of that,” says PJ Bennett, president and CEO of ActionCam, a next-generation aerial camera provider specializing in sports events, feature films, entertainment and commercials. “We’ve been using the MultiDyne HD-1500 link from day one, and it is a primary element of our aerial camera system. When we do an event like the Final Four for a major network, we have to get video routed from our camera to the production truck, and then to the network’s production truck. We go through a lot of chains, and MultiDyne’s HD-1500 fiber optic link allows us to send high-quality video, across long distances, on a singlemode fiber without any transmission or display errors. It works flawlessly.”

 

The MultiDyne HD-1500 is used in the camera head of the ActionCam aerial camera system to send video to the ActionCam production truck, supporting rates of 5 Mbps to 1.5 Gbps. Using singlemode operation, the link distance for the HD-1500 is up to 12.4 miles (20km) at 1.485Gbps. In addition, multiple MultiDyne HD-1500 units are used in the ActionCam production truck to route video to the network’s truck and then to the operator station. The HD-1500 is available in stand-alone and compact rack-mount configurations, simplifying installation in mobile production trucks and giving ActionCam the ability to rack six units using one rack. ActionCam’s full set-up of broadcast-quality HD camera equipment for aerial shots also includes a Panasonic HC 1500 camera and Fujinion HD lens. MultiDyne’s HD-1500 will also be used in future ActionCam projects, including the September 19 Floyd Mayweather “comeback” fight that will be filmed for HBO from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

 

“For a major national broadcast, high-quality, fully SMPTE compliant, fiber optic transport gear is the only way to go,” says Jim Jachetta, senior vice president of engineering and product development for MultiDyne. “Now more than ever there’s a demand for smaller solutions with the capability to transport HD video over longer distances, and the reclocked, jitter eliminating HD-1500 is designed to do just that. ActionCam’s overhead shot of the Final Four was truly groundbreaking, and we’re proud to have been a part of getting that killer shot for the viewers at home.”

 

For ActionCam, beyond selecting a fiber optic link with HD video capability, a key factor was cost efficiency. “One of the things we provide to the industry is a better aerial camera system at a better price, so we need to be focused on building our systems at the best cost we can,” says Bennett. “MultiDyne’s HD-1500 is a low-cost solution that fits our needs. What’s even better is that not only is the MultiDyne solution cost-effective, but it also provides looped inputs and dual outputs, so we can get our video routed without a separate router switch.”

 

The loop through input is equalized, re-clocked and buffered, and the solution also provides for dual re-clocked outputs. Several SMPTE standards are supported, including SMPTE 292M 1.485 Gbps, SMPTE 259M 270 Mbps, SMPTE 310M 19.4 Mbps, M2S or DBV-ASI 270 Mbps, SMPTE 344M 540 Mbps and SMPTE 305M SDTi rates.

 

About MultiDyne:

For more than 30 years, MultiDyne has been a leading provider of innovative and outstanding video and fiber optic-based transport systems for the broadcast, cable, satellite, production, digital cinema, pro A/V, corporate, retail, surveillance, teleconferencing, judicial arraignment, transportation, government, military, and healthcare markets. MultiDyne’s fiber optic transport systems for video, SDI, 3G HD, DVB/ASI, VGA, DVI, HDMI, audio, AES, Ethernet, data, CATV, as well as the company’s other broadcast accessories are used worldwide by such industry leaders as ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, RAI, BBC and the Department of Transportation. MultiDyne provides a seven-year warranty on its core product line. For more information, call MultiDyne at 1-877-MULTIDYNE or 1-516-671-7278, visit the company’s Web site at www.multidyne.com, or send an e-mail to sales@multidyne.com.

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