The SHED adapters enable production crews using SMPTE fiber-ready Hitachi cameras to replace hybrid optical fiber/copper cabling with low-cost single-mode fiber, while the HDX units provide the ability to power the cameras remotely.

The company’s hybrid elimination device modules enable broadcasters to integrate SMPTE-hybrid cameras within a single-mode fiber optic infrastructure

tv production center (tpc) of Zurich, Switzerland, has equipped its HD-1 OB high-def production truck with 10 sets of Telecast's SHED HDX adapters for its Sony HDC1500 cameras. The SHED-HDX units replace the bulky SMPTE hybrid fiber/wire cables the cameras are designed to accept with lightweight, standard single-mode

The new module can switch among three different HD camera-cabling configurations without requiring re-patching.

Telecast Fiber Systems of Worcester, Mass, has announced a new technology for delivering power along with fiber optic video, audio and data support to

The system uses Telecast's lightweight TAC-series fiber-optic cable, which is military spec and battlefield rated.