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A spontaneous political demonstration in midtown
Manhattan left no time for a news crew to make a
costly long-haul fiber connection back to Washington
DC or to establish an HD microwave relay to the roof
of a nearby TV station with satellite connectivity. How,
then, could the crew get live video of this important
news event back to the Washington DC TV station?
HD News Crew Needs to Relay Video of
Manhattan Street Demonstration Back to
Washington DC TV Station
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The Canobeam DT-150 HD
Inexpensive enough for news operations, the Canobeam
DT-150 HD sets up quickly to establish a temporary line-
of-sight HD connection. The news crew used a
Canobeam DT-150 HD to link their ENG van to a second
Canobeam on the roof of a nearby TV station with
satellite connectivity. This provided the crew with a quick
and easy way to relay live HD video of the demonstration
back to Washington DC.
By using Telecast Fiber Systems' SHED (SMPTE Hybrid
Elimination Device) or similar technology on either end of
the connection, a pair of Canobeam DT-150 HD units
provided bidirectional HD-SDI video with embedded
audio to a nearby New York TV station, which then
transmitted the video via a simple satellite link to a
second TV station in Washington DC.
• 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#3
SOLUTION
Telecast SHED
*
**
Telecast SHED/HPX
Local AC
Single Mode
Fiber
Single
Mode
Fiber
SMPTE Hybrid
Cable
SMPTE
Hybrid Cable
C
ANOBEAM DT-150 HD
C
ANOBEAM DT-150 HD
DC or Local AC
*Telecast SHED located at satellite dish antenna. **Telecast SHED/HDX located in the news van.