[BC] Wave lengths (has migrated to coax construction)

[Robert Meuser]

The Thompson HD cameras use either standard Triax or  what is called SMPTE 
fiber. SMPTE fiber is a multi strand fiber plus copper cable with special 
connectors.  Older HD cameras use just the SMPTE fiber.

R

Brian Urban wrote:
> Triax used to be used extensively as camera cable for TV remote production.
> You could run camera command/control as well as video through it.  Required
> special adaptors at the camera and CCU.  It was a lot lighter and easier to
> handle than multi-conductor camera cable.  I don't know what is used with
> HD.
> 
> 
> On 2/20/06 10:18 PM, "Milton R. Holladay Jr." <miltron at mindspring.com>
> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Triax is/was made, but I don't know what it's used for, other than extra
>>shielding........
>>M
>>----- Original Message -----
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>>Subject: Re: [BC] Wave lengths (has migrated to coax construction)
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>>>On Monday 20 February 2006 15:50, Dave Dunsmoor wrote:
>>>
>>>>All this discussion on velocity factor, then coax construction caused me
>>
>>to
>>
>>>>wonder,
>>>>
>>>>1)    could a broadcast version of triax be built,
>>>
>>> Yes.
>>>
>>>
>>>>2)    would it be practical and,
>>>>
>>>>3)     would it be useful...?
>>>
>>> Probably not.
>>> The problem would be the connectors.
>>> Getting the inner inner out where it could be accessed.
>>> I suspect the connectors would cost more than a dual run
>>> of conventional line.
>>>
>>> I did have a theory once, about a similar senario, where the inner most
>>> carrier would be a fiber.
>>> Again, a connector problem.
>>>
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>>>Cowboy
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