Owner's Manual

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Executives at the headquarters of a major cable network
had no direct satellite or fiber connection with their
production studios in a neighboring state. Neither
location could send the other instant bidirectional
HD video with embedded audio, which was essential
to their operations.
Cable Network HQ Requires
Permanent Bidirectional HD Link to
its Production Facility
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The Canobeam DT-150 HD
Fortunately, the cable network's headquarters did have
direct line of sight to a nearby building with access to either
satellite connectivity or long-haul fiber. A permanent
installation of a pair of Canobeam DT-150 HD's–one on the
roof of the building housing the cable network and a second
unit on the roof of the building with satellite/fiber
connectivity-established the reliable bidirectional HD-SDI
video link (with embedded audio) that the network required.
Using media converters, the cable network converts its
HD-SDI video to travel on single-mode fiber-optic cable,
which interfaces directly to the Canobeam DT-150 HD
permanently mounted on their roof. This HD-SDI signal
is then received by the Canobeam DT-150 HD on the
neighboring office building and relayed via single-mode
fiber to a second media converter, which interfaces with
a coaxial cable feeding the fiber connection. The result
is a two-way bidirectional HD-SDI video link
(with embedded audio).
• Maximum recommended transmission distance:
approximately 1 kilometer (3,168 ft.).
• Exclusive Canon Auto Tracking maintains beam
alignment despite vibrations from camera platforms,
street traffic, or wind conditions.
• No frequency interference, coordination, or
licensing necessary with Free Space Optics.
CHALLENGE#2
SOLUTION
Single Mode
Fiber
Single Mode
Fiber
Coax
Cable
Coax
Cable
C
ANOBEAM DT-150 HD
SM Fiber to COAX
M
edia Converter
SM Fiber to COAX
Media Converter
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