Telecast Fibre's Python 3G Makes Debut At NAB

Telecast Fibre Systems, a provider of video over fibre signal transmission solutions, has announced the launch of the Python 3G, the latest release of the company's industry-leading Python multichannel fibre optic HD/SDI transport system.
The new Python 3G offers the industry's broadest range of digital transmission rates while maintaining the signal quality and reliability required in today's most demanding studio and outside broadcasting environments.
Steve DeFrancesco, Vice President and General Manager at Telecast Fibre Systems, said: "The new Python 3G is an ideal solution for broadcasters looking to lower their digital video distribution costs, simplify the cable plant, and eliminate all concerns about distance, interference and grounding. With the Python 3G, broadcasters can cable once and future-proof their installation with a solution that enables them to reach hundreds of times further using a cable that is a tenth the size of equivalent coax."
The Telecast Fibre Systems Python 3G enables fibre optic transport for up to four groups of HD/SDI channels, all in a compact 1RU frame. For example, operators can select a transmitter and a receiver frame for eight or 16 channels in one direction or two transceiver frames for channels in each direction - or they can use Telecast's Rattler miniature transmit/receive modules in conjunction with Python 3G frames to distribute signals to and from several locations simultaneously. Since most Telecast SD/HD products can interface with the Python 3G, broadcasters can create the exact topology required for a given operation.
In addition, the Python 3G's coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) capabilities enable it to carry up to 16 HD signals on a single optical fibre while remaining compatible with earlier versions of the Python. The system accepts signals ranging from 19.4Mb/s ATSC to 3Gb/s uncompressed HD/SDI and supports numerous interface standards including applicable SMPTE, ATSC and DVB recommendations.
The Python 3G is among several new Telecast Fibre Systems innovations for fibre optic transport on display at the company's stand at NAB (C8925).
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