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MULTIDYNE DEBUTS POWERFUL, HIGH-DENSITY LIGHTCUBE AT NAB 2010

April 6th, 2010

MultiDyne - LiGHTCuBE

New Solution Offers Up to 80 HD Signals and Option for a Signal Generator and HD Monitors

LAS VEGAS, APRIL 6, 2010MultiDyne, a premier provider of fiber optic-based video and audio transport and routing solutions for broadcast and pro A/V applications, will unveil its brand new LiGHTCuBE fiber optic field transport system at this year’s NAB (Booth C7637). In addition, MultiDyne will also introduce the option for an HD or composite signal generator as well as HD monitors on the LiGHTCuBE, giving broadcasters unprecedented ability to test and monitor signals in the field.

Capable of housing any product in the MultiDyne product line, the LiGHTCuBE represents the company’s most customizable, rugged and high-density solution to date. Designed for the fiber optic field transport of composite, HD video, PL, IFB, audio and more, the LiGHTCuBE can be configured for as many as 80 HD-SDI, SDI or composite video paths, with 225 AES or analog audio channels. The LiGHTCuBE is also compatible with DVI, RGB and HDMI and is AC and fully battery powered.

In addition, the new test and monitor features make the LiGHTCuBE especially effective for in-the-field signal monitoring. With an HD monitor and signal generator on either end of the product, users can test the circuit even if the camera has not arrived. Further, the HD test signal generator option also allows users to send the test pattern down the line, or to send the signal from the studio end directly to the LiGHTCuBE. This function allows users to monitor the camera output and the signals arriving at the shoot, and can be added to any solution in MultiDyne’s LiGHTBoX product line.

“With our new LiGHTCuBE, the options for the end-user are virtually limitless,” says Frank Jachetta, senior vice president of sales and operations for MultiDyne. “Not only does the LiGHTCuBE hold more HD, analog video and audio signals than any other solution in our product line, it is also extremely customizable, even by the end-user. Our new test and monitor features provide even more value. Customers who were creating their own makeshift flyaway case to house many video signals will finally have access to a smaller, cost-effective and extremely high-quality solution for all their fiber optic transport needs.”

A major benefit also lies in the LiGHTCuBE’s size. Though this solution is heavy on HD and audio signals, the LiGHTCuBEv is a compact and extremely portable 14-inch cube design, making it small enough for sports and ENG, an announce booth setting, as well as any field application where signal density is a must. Additional carry handles allow users to “grab-and-go” for remote or on-location broadcasts. A weather resistant cover is also available.

The LiGHTCuBE is exceptionally versatile and can be used in a number of different broadcast and pro A/V situations. It is ideal for applications including large-scale outdoor arena sporting events where a user requires a rugged, highly weather-proof solution for handling massive amounts of HD signals. The LiGHTCuBE is also a perfect fit for users transporting high-density audio; for example, in a live symphony or orchestra broadcast setting with over 60 microphones, the LiGHTCuBE can manage audio bottlenecks, transporting signals seamlessly to an OB van or studio.

The LiGHTCuBE can be linked using tactical or conventional fiber to any MultiDyne solution, including the DVM-2500, HD-1500, HD-3000, HDMI-ONE, DVI-6000 as well as many non-MultiDyne products. In addition, the LiGHTCuBE offers users intercom, PL, IFB and belt pack support.  For more information on the LiGHTCuBE and its optional test and monitor features, please visit the MultiDyne website at: http://www.multidyne.com/productdetail.cfm?ProductID=247.

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’S FRANK JACHETTA STEPS INTO ROLE OF MANAGING DIRECTOR; COMPANY WELCOMES INDUSTRY VETERAN FRED SCOTT AS VP OF SALES & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

April 6th, 2010

LAS VEGAS, APRIL 5, 2010MultiDyne 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, today announces that Frank Jachetta will be taking on the role of managing director. In line with the company’s continued growth and industry momentum, MultiDyne has also enhanced its sales force with a new addition and a promotion. Fred Scott, a 20-year industry veteran, will join the company as vice president of sales and business development, while Matt Watkins, inside sales manager, has been promoted to sales and system design manager.

Previously serving as senior vice president of sales and operations, Frank will now oversee all facets of MultiDyne’s business as managing director. With the relocation of Jim Jachetta, the company’s former senior vice president of engineering and product development, to pursue other interests in Orange County, CA, Frank will now step into a larger role managing the company’s day-to-day operations. In his new position, Frank will provide strategic oversight of both the sales and engineering teams, continuing the company’s tradition of innovation and unparalleled customer service for the fiber optics and routing solutions market.

“On behalf of our entire company, we want to thank Jim for all of his contributions during his tenure at MultiDyne,” says Frank Jachetta. “We wish him luck in all of his endeavors. Moving forward, we are excited to welcome Fred Scott to the company. Our number one commitment has always been our customers, and we are thrilled to leverage the strengths both Fred and Matt bring to the table in order to better serve our customer base and augment the tremendous growth we’re experiencing.”

As vice president of sales and business development, Scott will be responsible for driving the expansion of MultiDyne’s business, overseeing and coordinating all of the company’s sales activities worldwide. With previous positions at several of the industry’s biggest fiber companies, including Communications Specialties Inc. and GE Industrial Systems (formerly Fiber Options), Scott brings a deep understanding of the fast-evolving industry to his new position. With a wealth of experience developing OEM agreements, training sales staff and negotiating major sales with national and international brands, Scott will work closely with current and potential customers to find the best solution for their fiber-optic video and audio transport and routing needs.

Previously serving as inside sales manager for MultiDyne, Watkins will further enhance the company’s growing sales team in his new position as sales and system design manager. In this expanded role, Watkins will represent MultiDyne at the company’s tradeshows nationwide, interfacing directly with clients to provide excellent customer service and support.

MultiDyne’s sales team will be serving customers at NAB 2010 – stop by to meet the entire team and preview the company’s innovative new products for 2010 at Booth C7637.

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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UK’s One Box Television is Right on Target with MultiDyne’s SilverBULLET

December 18th, 2009

multidyne-silverbulletLOCUST VALLEY, NY/LONDON, DECEMBER 18, 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 loading up UK’s One Box Television with its  SilverBULLET Mini 3G HD/SDI fiber optic link. One Box Television, an innovative UK multi camera gallery facilities rental company, purchased the extremely lightweight, tiny transmitter and receiver modules through MultiDyne’s exclusive distributor in the UK, Bright Space Technologies.

With recent rentals to premier broadcast networks including the BBC, West End Productions and large corporations like Sony, One Box Television was looking to upgrade its equipment to further incorporate the most sophisticated HD solutions on the market into its custom-made, “One Box” broadcast rental system. As the system is used for remote productions, One Box Television selected the SilverBULLET 3G fiber optic links for their ability to transport 3G signals over long distances on a single mode of fiber, their ease of portability and their extremely compact size.

“By combining the SilverBULLET modules with our other technology, the on-camera boxes now allow full vision control of HD cameras over 100 metres, as well as feeding time code, talkback and reverse vision,” says Richard Stevenson, founder of One Box Television. “The product revolutionizes the stability of our pictures, and has allowed much longer cable runs than were previously available to us over coax cable.”

Designed for quick and easy installation, the SilverBULLET supports transmission across SMPTE 424M 2.97 Gbps, SMPTE 292M 1.485 Gbps and SMPTE 259M 270 Mbps standards regardless of format. The transmitter modules also include equalization for long lengths of coaxial cable, further easing the installation process as users can incorporate the SilverBULLET at any point in the HD/SDI chain. With error free pathological pattern operation, low system jitter and embedded audio support, the SilverBULLET provides a typical link distance of up to 30 km (18.6 miles).

“The SilverBULLET is an ideal addition to London’s One Box Television’s existing custom rental package,” says Frank Jachetta, senior vice president of sales and operations for MultiDyne. “We’re pleased that companies from around the world look to Bright Space Technologies and MultiDyne to provide state-of-the-art equipment for their system upgrades, and as rental companies look for new ways to stay ahead of their competitors in 2010, they can rely on our full product line to provide the most cost-effective, reliable and long-lasting products on the market.”

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HD World – Route and Send Your Video Farther with Light Solutions from MultiDyne

October 16th, 2009
 

MultiDyne Video & Fiber Systems, a leading provider of video and fiber optic based transport and routing systems, will be introducing a number of groundbreaking new products at this year’s HD World (Booth 942), the fall’s premier conference and exhibition for media and communications technology, held from October 14 – 15 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, NYC.
Now, here’s a preview of what’s new, including: new openGear solutions, new accessories for the SilverBULLET, new features for the DVI-6000 and EOS-4000, HDMI-ONE DVI/HDMI Fiber Link with HDCP, HD-3500 3G Video with Audio and Data, COMMS-2000 two to four Wire Intercom Bridge, and

Route and Send Your Video Farther…
                           …with Light Solutions from MultiDyne
 

 

 
Best Regards,

The MultiDyne Team

Matt Watkins, Inside Sales Manager
mattw@multidyne.com

Frank Jachetta, SVP of Sales
frankj@multidyne.com

Jim Jachetta, SVP of Engineering
jimj@multidyne.com

MultiDyne® Video & Fiber Optic Systems
Toll Free US:   1-888-332-6779
International: +1-516-299-8293

  

 

  

MultiDyne, LiGHTBoX and the MultiDyne logo are registered trademarks of Multidyne Electronics Inc.   

 

 

 

 

Another big announcement: MultiDyne has introduced Significant Pricing Reductions across our entire HD-SDI fiber optic product line specifically the HD-1500 1.5G Multirate HD-SDI Fiber Link; SilverBULLET mini 3G Multirate HD-SDI Fiber Link with Power Supply and Pelican style case and the HD-3100

3G Multirate HD-SDI Fiber Link.  This is the result of negotiating better pricing across the board with all of our vendors and suppliers.
Fiber-Comms Intercom Fiber Link. Please stop by Booth 942 to see the rest. See you at the show!

 


 

DVI-6000 DVI, VGA & Component, Single & Dual Link Transport 

 

NEW Features

With the MultiDyne DVI-6000 fiber optic transport link, easily connect your video walls and control rooms with remote video processing equipment, while maintaining the highest video quality.  The DVI-6000 transports DVI-I, RBG-HV and DVI-D signals up to WQXGA 2560 x 1600 over a single fiber and 3G SMPTE infrastructure.

Click here for more information on the DVI-6000

 

 


 

HD-4400 4 Ch. 3G HD-SDI Fiber Optic Transport with 4×4 Matrix for openGear
Plus Other Surprise Additions to the openGear Family

This high density, multirate, 3G HD–SDI SMPTE fiber optic transport system with a 4×4 matrix on both the transmitter and receiver is one of the first products MultiDyne has designed as part of our participation in the openGear terminal equipment platform group.  We also have several exciting announcements to share!  Stop by Booth 942 for the latest details.

Click here for more information on openGear

 

 


 
Electro-Optical Matrix Routing Switcher for Transparent, Point to Multi-point Switching NEW Features

The EOS-4000 Electro-Optical Matrix Routing Switcher is a versatile, multi-purpose, non-blocking, transparent solution that provides high-speed routing of any format of digital fiber optic signals. The EOS-4000 series is capable of switching digital signals up to 10 Gbps. Matrix sizes are scalable starting at 16 x 16 up to 288 x 288.  Now available with 3G SMPTE Reclocking IO Blades.
 

 

Click here for more info on Fiber Optic Routing Switchers


 

HD-3500 HD-SDI, Audio and Data Fiber Link
NEW Features

The HD-3500 fiber optic transceiver supports a multirate 3.0 Gbps HD-SDI video signal with capability for four analog audio or two AES audio channels.  The system also supports bidirectional stereo audio for intercom with bidirectional RS-232 and RS-422 data capability. 

Click here for more information on the HD-3500 Series

 

 


 

 

Fiber-Comms Intercom Fiber Optic Link
The MultiDyne Fiber-Comms is a fiber optic extender for four-wire intercom. When used in conjunction with a two-wire to four-wire converter, such as the ST Model 45, two-wire intercom can be extended. The Fiber-Comms can transport from one to eight intercom or IFBs. The Fiber-Comms includes an XLR cable can be ordered to mate with Studio Technologies®, RTS or ClearCom® systems. The Fiber–Comms will transport control data as well.

Click here for more information on the Fiber-Comms

 

 

 
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12th Annual GV Tech Expo 2009
Conference: December 1 – 3, 2009
Exhibits: December 2 – 3, 2009
Booth # 615
Walter E. Washington Convention Ctr
Washington, DC.

 

 

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MultiDyne Receives Large Contract for 3G HD-SDI Fiber Transport

May 14th, 2009
Las Vegas City Center Project uses MultiDyne HD-3000 3G HD-SDI Fiber Optic Links and EOS-4000 Fiber Optic Routing Switchers

Las Vegas City Center Project to use MultiDyne HD-3000 3G HD-SDI Fiber Optic Links and EOS-4000 Fiber Optic Routing Switchers

Locust Valley, NY – MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a leading provider of fiber optic equipment for the transport of video and audio for broadcast & pro A/V applications, announced today receipt of an order for a large quantity of the industry leading 3G HD-SDI fiber optic transport units, plus a number of its EOS fiber optic switchers. The initial orders exceed $1 million for products enabling conversion of 3Gb video signals to an optical mode for transport over single mode fiber.

MultiDyne developed the HD-3000 Multi-rate 3G HD-SDI fiber optic transport product in anticipation of state of the art customers requiring 1080p resolution, and a future proof video position. MultiDyne received the orders through two well known System Integrators for application in one the world’s most renowned hotel and casino establishments.

“We are thrilled to have received this contract award for leading edge technology in such a prestigious and visible application,” said Bob McAlpine, vice president of global sales and business development. “Our HD-3000 fiber transport products are evolutionary, ideally suited to handle this major 3Gb requirement. In addition, the EOS-4000 Series fiber optic switcher provides MSA compliance and pathological performance for 3Gb video signals,” added Jim Jachetta, Senior Vice President of Engineering & Product Development for MultiDyne.

About MultiDyne:
MultiDyne provides fiber optic
transport systems for video, audio, SDI, HD-SDI, 3G HD-SDI, AES, Ethernet, data, PTZ, RGB/VGA, DVI, HDMI, and CATV; optical multiplexing, CWDM; automatic protection switching; loss detectors with automatic switchover; test signal and character ID generators; video, audio and digital distribution amplifiers; cable equalizers; automatic gain AGCs; electrical and fiber optic routing switchers; tactical cable assemblies; XLR adapter panels as well as other television accessories. MultiDyne has been serving the broadcast, cable, satellite, production, digital cinema, pro AV, corporate, retail, surveillance, teleconferencing, judicial arraignment, transportation, government and healthcare sectors for over 30 years. For more information, call MultiDyne at 1-800-488-8378 or 1-516-671-7278, visit our Web site at www.multidyne.com, or send an email to sales@multidyne.com.


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MultiDyne Announces Partnership for openGear

May 8th, 2009

MultiDyne Partners with openGear with HD3500 3G HD-SDI 1080p fiber optic link

MultiDyne Partners with openGear with HD3500 3G HD-SDI 1080p fiber optic link

 

Locust Valley, NY – MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a leading provider of fiber optic equipment for the transport of video and audio for broadcast & pro A/V applications, announced today their partnership with Ross Video and participation in the openGear terminal equipment platform group.

MultiDyne has developed the HD-3500 Multi-rate 3G HD-SDI fiber optic transceiver circuit card for its first product offering in the openGear platform.  “We are excited to be a part of this consortium of vendors,” said Jim Jachetta, SVP of Engineering for MultiDyne.  “The diversity of solutions for openGear provides the customer with the best of all worlds in a very dense and well controlled frame.

The MultiDyne HD-3500 multiplexes 3G HD-SDI signals up to 1.5Gb/sec or 3.0Gb/sec plus 4 Audio or 2 AES Audio, and bi-directional data over a single fiber.  Providing either a 1080i product, or a 1080p product presents a cost effective choice for the customer, said Bob McAlpine, vice president of global sales and business development. The HD-3500 HD card provides looping, equalized inputs, and reclocked dual outputs plus the openGear, standard 5-year warranty.”  We believe it adds certifiable value to applications of the overall system. 
 
 

 

The openGear terminal equipment platform is based on an open architecture, 2RU modular frame designed to accommodate up to 10 cards in the DFR-8310 frame and up to 20 cards in the DFR-8320 frame.  A wide variety of cards are available from terminal equipment vendors supporting the openGear platform, allowing facilities the freedom and flexibility to choose the best technology for their particular applications. 
 
 

About MultiDyne:
MultiDyne provides fiber optic

transport systems for video, audio, SDI, HD-SDI, 3G HD-SDI, AES, Ethernet, data, PTZ, RGB/VGA, DVI, HDMI, and CATV; optical multiplexing, CWDM; automatic protection switching; loss detectors with automatic switchover; test signal and character ID generators; video, audio and digital distribution amplifiers; cable equalizers; automatic gain AGCs; electrical and fiber optic routing switchers; tactical cable assemblies; XLR adapter panels as well as other television accessories. MultiDyne has been serving the broadcast, cable, satellite, production, digital cinema, pro AV, corporate, retail, surveillance, teleconferencing, judicial arraignment, transportation, government and healthcare sectors for over 30 years. For more information, call MultiDyne at 1-800-488-8378 or 1-516-671-7278, visit our Web site at www.multidyne.com, or send an email to sales@multidyne.com. 
 
 

About openGear:

openGear is an open-architecture, modular frame system designed by Ross Video and supported by a diverse range of terminal equipment manufacturers. The platform offers clients the freedom to choose technology from a wide range of products to meet the needs of a broadcast, production, or distribution facility while maintaining a compatible openGear frame infrastructure. The Ross Dashboard Remote Control and Monitoring System and companion SNMP plug-in enables unified control over all openGear cards in a system as well as for openGear to tie in with 3rd party SNMP based systems. The openGear modules offered by Ross include a broad selection of audio and video products for distribution, analog conversion, Up/Down/X format conversion, fiber, switching, keying and synchronization, as well as backward compatibility with a suite of solutions from the RossGear 8000 series. 

 
 
 

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2009 NAB New Products from MultiDyne

April 9th, 2009

Come see the many new products from MultiDyne Video and Fiber Systems at NAB 2009. Come see the latest innovations in the LiGHTBoX series of field portable fiber optic transport systems. Also come see the new HD-3500 HD SDI, audio and bidirectional data fiber optic transport system over one fiber. The innovative DVI-6000 DVI/RGB fiber optic transport system supports high-resolution graphics and video over a single fiber. The Fiber-Comm series extends 4 wire intercom over a single fiber.

Download the full Power Point Presentation below:

2009 NAB New Products from MultiDyne

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Video of the MultiDyne Booth at NAB 2009:

MultiDyne NAB 2009 Booth: DVI, RGB. VGA Fiber Optic Link; LiGHTBoX HD-SDI Fiber Link

MultiDyne NAB 2009 Booth: DVI, RGB. VGA Fiber Optic Link; LiGHTBoX HD-SDI Fiber Link

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Total RF sees the LiGHT with MultiDyne

March 11th, 2009

By Kurt G. Heitmann
President Total RF Productions
SVP Sales CP Communications and Total RF

The truck was purpose-designed from the get-go, and as a result is ideally suited for small regional productions such as local college sporting events, smaller corporate meetings, live performances, side-by-side productions and regional sport pickup.

LACKED BUILT-IN FIBER INTERFACE

One of the pieces of equipment we selected in the planning process for the truck was JVC’s GY-HD250 high-definition camcorder. We liked this particular model as it’s relatively inexpensive, yet produces very high quality video. However, the GY-HD250 does not have its own built-in fiber optic transport system. If we deployed it as received, this would have resulted in a somewhat limited range for transporting the camera’s video back to the Dotcom truck.

Also, at a lot of events, even if multicore copper cables had the video signal reach we needed, they’re just too constraining. At such productions as the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the X Games, we may have as many as five cameras shooting simultaneously throughout the venues and didn’t even want to think about hauling around that much multicore. Fiber was the only solution to getting the sort of versatility and flexibility that we’d planned for the truck. This is where our quest for the perfect fiber solution began.

Actually, it wasn’t much of a quest at all. The folks at MultiDyne had worked with us before on several special projects and had a reputation for delivering high quality video and for working with their customers to make sure that they got exactly what they wanted. One call was all it took.

LIGHTBOX SOLUTION

When we made that call, we learned that MultiDyne had just launched a new product—the Lightbox, a battery-powered, bidirectional field fiber transport system for SD and HD video, audio and data signals.

In addition to extending the video reach of the JVC GY-HD250’s multicore cable tether, we also had some special needs. It wasn’t long before we got together for a few engineering planning sessions with MultiDyne and set forth our requirements. It wasn’t that long before the company had created a Lightbox system that not only did everything that we needed, but also one that fit within our budget.

The MultiDyne Lightbox has proven to be both cost effective and a reliable team player. These attributes have allowed us to both provide excellent quality video and to pass the savings on to our clients.

The unit has really come through for us in a big way. The Lightbox has already saved us a lot of time and effort in setting up for field production.

MultiDyne’s standard Lightbox is already very versatile, but with the added features we asked for and received, it just really doesn’t get much better. We think that we are very lucky to find a company that would go the extra mile to customize their product for our needs.

Kurt Heitmann has been an entertainment sound engineer since 1981, winning three Emmy Awards in the process. Kurt is now the president of Total RF Productions and the senior vice president of sales and marketing for both Total RF and CP Communications. He may be contacted at kurt@cpcomms.com

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Red House Mobile Productions, ZDF Win at FIBT World Championship with MultiDyne LiGHTBoX ® LB-1430-MC

March 5th, 2009
LiGHTBoX ® LB-1430-MC

LiGHTBoX ® LB-1430-MC

Red House Mobile Productions, ZDF Win at FIBT World Championship

Posted in: HEADLINES

Mar 4, 2009 – 5:04:46 PM

To be successful at any major event, you must have the right team and right equipment in place. To win at a Bobsled World Championship event, you must also have the ability and will to tackle the elements and the course. Red House Mobile Productions (formerly Dotcom Mobile) did just that for German television broadcasters ARD and ZDF at this year’s World Championships in Lake Placid, NY. The 27-ft. HD-1 mobile-production truck was used by FIBT to help both ARD and ZDF cover the event.

The truck was located approximately 750 ft. away from the main finish deck. “We just made park and power before the weather started. It snowed for six straight days!” says Kurt Heitmann, president of Total RF Productions. “The snow never stopped, and that makes for a tough setup. And the temps were hovering around 10 degrees all week.”

JVC HD250 Camera signals were transmitted bidirectionally with the new Multidyne LiGHTBoX system. “We worked closely with Multidyne to engineer these Light Boxes for our JVC HD250 cameras,” says Heitmann. “They worked flawlessly in very extreme weather, and we are very pleased.”

Total RF Productions, which runs Red House Mobile Productions, also provided all the fiber for the POV cameras on the course. “Alex Milton, the main host tech manager, and FIBT put out 20-plus HD POV cams for this event,” says Heitmann, “and they had really great course coverage.”

ZDF was very specific and very organized with its signal-flow requirements. The broadcaster provided two EVS machines that were installed in a trailer next to the truck, and Total RF created operator positions on the second and third bench in the truck. All audio was embedded in the trucks; a Harris router and the EVS machines were used for the main part of the show.

“ZDF likes to isolate their reporters and tape segments while they have the main show feed on the air,” says Heitmann. “ZDF also built out an Avid edit room that was also in our router. We took embedded audio and video from the main host truck and added that into the router as well.” Heitmann says this type of show is why the truck was built.  “There is no need for a 53-ft. expando when a show is taking live feeds and adding three to five cameras,” he says. “This truck is perfect for that.”

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MultiDyne Introduces a New Member of the LiGHTBoX® Family for Larger Configurations and Greater Flexibility

February 5th, 2009

The NEW LiGHTBoX LB-1430 offers a slightly larger platform with more room for additional fiber transport channels with all connector I/Os on the side

LOCUST VALLEY, NY – MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a leading provider of fiber optics for the transport of video and audio for broadcast & pro A/V applications, is addressing the need for fiber transport in applications where battery-powered equipment is required with the introduction of its LiGHTBoX LB-1430 fiber optic field transport system.

LightBox LB1430 Field fiber optic transport system

LiGHTBoX LB1430 Field fiber optic transport system

The new larger LiGHTBoX LB-1430 is fully customizable offering virtually any signal configuration and can be linked via a single fiber to most of the MultiDyne fiber optic transport product line. Now just about every MultiDyne product can be packaged in a LiGHTBoX. The new platform offers endless possibilities and configurations.

“MultiDyne is expanding the LiGHTBoX product line to meet our customer’s ever changing needs.” said Frank Jachetta, senior vice president of sales & operations for MultiDyne. “The LiGHTBoX LB1430 will give our ENG and sports customers greater signal throughput and flexibility.”

About MultiDyne:

MultiDyne provides fiber optic transport systems for video, audio, SDI, HD-SDI, 3G HD-SDI, AES, Ethernet, data, PTZ, RGB/VGA, DVI, HDMI, and CATV; optical multiplexing, CWDM; automatic protection switching; loss detectors with automatic switchover; test signal and character ID generators; video, audio and digital distribution amplifiers; cable equalizers; automatic gain AGCs; electrical and fiber optic routing switchers; tactical cable assemblies; XLR adapter panels as well as other television accessories. MultiDyne has been serving the broadcast, cable, satellite, production, digital cinema, pro AV, corporate, retail, surveillance, teleconferencing, judicial arraignment, transportation, government and health care sectors for over 30 years. For more information, call MultiDyne at 1-800-488-8378 or 1-516-671-7278, visit our Web site at www.multidyne.com, or send an email to sales@multidyne.com.

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