Application
Camera Fiber for Live Events and Stadiums
From the far end of a stadium bowl to the control room, on one cable that survives the route.
Stadium and arena work puts camera positions hundreds of metres from the control room, in places where a copper multicore would pick up interference and where grounding between structures is unpredictable.
Fiber carries 12G-SDI video, camera control, intercom and power over a single hybrid cable, which is also what makes rigging faster on a schedule where the roof is only available for a few hours.
Where the route crosses public areas or shares ducts with power, the optical link removes the electrical hazard that copper would introduce. The base station sits in the control room; the adaptor stays on the camera.
What changes in practice
- +Long camera positions across a venue
- +UHD video on a 12G path
- +Remote power removes on-camera batteries
- +Electrical isolation on routes shared with power
The equipment behind this