IBC 2023 – Amsterdam
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What We're Showing
The new Argosy-branded ULTRA range enables straightforward installation for end-to-end UHD/4K and eliminates the need for expensive infrastructure fibre upgrades.
The ULTRA suite leverages the inherent advantages of copper cabling, boasting exceptional durability and cost-effectiveness. This robust solution thrives even in the harshest of environments, such as touring sports and events productions, as well as permanent broadcast facilities.
- Argosy Image ULTRA 12G coax cables
– Image ULTRA 360, Image ULTRA 1000, Image ULTRA 1500 - KORUS ULTRA 12G BNC Connectors
- Argosy ULTRA Termination panels
- Argosy ULTRA Patch panels
Helping broadcast engineers to deploy infrastructure in the field, this range covers solutions from special over-jacketed cables for ruggedized protection in harsh environments, to custom cable reels that allow for simple and fast deployment of cable assemblies for rapid rigging and de-rigging of outside broadcast events,
- Argosy SMPTE HYPERflex cable
- Argosy TAC-Pro Tactical Fibre
- Neutrik Optical-CON connector series
- Microphone Cables
- Audio Cables
- Data Cables
- Power Management MDUs
- Steel Cable Drums
- Skeleton Cable Reels & Trolleys
A selection of Argosy’s Image cables and Belden cables will also be on display, plus range of opticalCON advanced tactical fibre assemblies, including the opticalCON Duo, opticalCON Quad and the opticalCON MTP connection systems.
These provide a broad range of multiplexed connectivity solutions, including fibre splitters and high resilience connectors.
Designed for easy installation and safe distribution of mains power within equipment racks, the Argosy standard 14 way MDU is housed in a compact 1RU 19” rack-mount case with 14 IEC outputs. The outputs are individually fused with power-present LEDs on the front panel.
- 14 IEC outlets
- Neutrik PowerCon input and loop connecters
- Front panel accessible fuses, 6 Amp max.
- Green power present LED’s on each output
- 2 pole mains input switch
- 110 ‐ 230VAC 50Hz
Argosy offers a comprehensive range of video termination and patch panels in a choice of configurations, designed to satisfy the most stringent technical requirements at 1080i, (3G) 1080p or UHD (12G) data
rates.
These 4K video panels meets and exceeds SMPTE® ST 2082-1, (12 Gb/s Signal/Data Serial Interface – Electrical).
Milled 1U extruded aluminium at the front provides a rigid construction and a high packing density, enabling BES to offer panels with a large number of outputs.
• Meets and Exceeds SMPTE® ST 2082-1
• MUdigSA Style Connectors
• Future Proof
• High Density up to 2 x 32 connectors
• Range of Accessories
• Choice of Panel Colours
The Canare 32MD-ST 1U 32 Normaled VIdeo Patch Panel is a self-normalling, mid-size, ‘mini-WECo’ style video jackfield that passes uncompressed, 1080p HDTV video up to 3Gb/s (SMPTE 424M). It is compatible with Serial Digital Video ((3G-SDI, HD-SDI, SD-SDI)) and NTSC Analogue.
- Ideal in trucks and flight-case systems
- 32 MDVJ-STW 75ohm dual video jacks
- Quickly change the path of select signals without the need for dedicated switching equipment
- Compact design fits 32 channels into 1U – ideal for systems integrating high-density routers.
- Frequency ranging from DC to 3.0 GHz and a return loss greater than 10 dB,
- Nickel-plated, aluminium alloy jack modules and unique sealed rotary switch
The Argosy 1U 1×24 4K UHD BNC termination panel offers exceptional electrical performance at 12GHz with better than -15.7dB return loss, falling to -26.0dB at 6GHz. With a row of 24 connectors housed in a 1U panel, this \’Ultra High Definition\’ BNC termination panel is designed for 12G 4K UHD (2160P), 3G, and 1.5G HD, SD, and analogue video applications.
- Extruded lightweight aluminum
- Snap-fit ident strip
- Exceeds SMPTE ST 2082-1 requirements
- Suitable for composite and component video
- 270 Mb/s SDI, uncompressed 1080i or 1080p HD-SDI video and 4K UHD (2160P60) video up to 12GHz.
Argosy is an approved termination partner for Lemo and Fischer Connectors and can manufacture SMPTE Camera cables using Draka, Belden or Furukawa cable in a variety of lengths from 1 metre patch cords to 500 metre. We carry a range of Skeleton drums to allow the fast and safe deployment of fibre systems.
Simply45 pass-through style connectors that streamline cable termination, reduce costs and boost cable performance. The Simply45 series boasts the only pass-through style connectors approved by HDBaseT, the global standard for the transmission of ultra-high-definition video and audio, Ethernet, controls, USB and up to 100W of power over a single, long-distance cable.
- Colour coding for easy plug identification
- Maintains wire pair twist synchronisation at termination for improved cable performance
- Reduces cable maintenance/lifetime costs
- Accessories available for simple installation