Connectors and cables meet HDTV demands

The Lemo 3K.93C is the only connector design to meet all the HDTV broadcasting requirements set out by ARIB, SMPTE and EBU standards.

The Lemo 3K.93C is the only connector design to meet all the HDTV broadcasting requirements set out by the Japanese ARIB Standard BTA S-1005B, the SMPTE Standard 304M and cable Standard 311M and the EBU issued Standard R100-1999.

With over 20,000 of these connectors in use, the reliable stainless steel Lemo 3K.93C connector system has proven itself in applications from studio and stadiums to regular OB van use.

The system has increasingly been used at major Olympic events from Atlanta in 1996 through to the Winter Olympics in Turin, as HD has become more popular.

Other installations include the Portland Trailblazers Arena, Madison Square Gardens, the Royal Opera House and most of the football stadia and OB vans in Germany for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

As well as meeting global standards for the connector interface, the Lemo 3K.93C range has been adopted as the connector of choice by many major organisations on a global basis.

The performance of the interconnection is critical if this benefit is to be fully exploited.

Lemo UK is also offering cable supplied by Furukawa Electric - the market leader in Japan for hybrid camera cables for HD applications.

Manufactured to a very high standard features and benefits of the highly reliable Furukawa cable has excellent flexing and twist capabilities, an abrasion-resistant outer jacket, exceptional load bearing capability, and high tensile strength to cope with the tough demands of the application.

A quality termination service is offered by Lemo to ensure that the resulting cable assembly is to the highest standard and suitable for use for the demanding environments experienced within the broadcast market.

As well as standard plug-socket assemblies, special requirements can be easily accommodated.

Both optical and electrical tests are carried out on each and every cable assembly prior to dispatch.

A cable harness design and manufacturing service completes the support available to the customer, from connector selection through to final assembly.

All harnesses are supplied having been fully tested on advanced test equipment.

Cable harness assembly is available for both electrical and fibre optic connectors.

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