Optical Fiber to SDI Overview
At the far end of a long fiber run, in a gallery, an OB truck, a remote building or a display position, the signal has to come back to SDI for monitors, recorders and switchers. The Optical Fiber to SDI from Yuan does that in broadcast, live production and pro AV installations. It is the receiver half of a fiber extender pair, converting single-mode fiber back into 3G, HD or SD-SDI.
The input is one LC connector for single-mode fiber, accepting wavelengths from 1260 to 1620 nm. The output is one SDI connector carrying the format received over the fibre: 1920 x 1080p at 60/50 and 30/25/24 fps, 1080i60/50, 720p60/50, and 480i and 576i. Up to 16 channels of 24-bit, 48 kHz embedded audio are delivered on the SDI output. Yuan rates the fiber link at up to 10 km.
The optical side uses an MSA-compatible SFP port, so modules can be swapped for longer reach or a different connector, and Yuan describes it as compatible with other SDI-fibre equipment. The Optical Fiber to SDI is plug and play and runs from a 7.5V to 15V DC input. It pairs with the SDI to Optical Fiber transmitter at the source end. If the destination is an HDMI display, the SDI to HDMI converter can follow it, and the SDI Splitter can share the received feed with four destinations.
In practice the receiver sits in the destination rack beside the equipment it feeds. We supply the Optical Fiber to SDI configured and tested with the fiber, sources and displays it will connect to, normally as a matched pair with its transmitter.
Optical Fiber to SDI Specifications
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Brand & Model | Yuan Optical Fiber to SDI |
| Video Capture | |
| Simultaneous Video Inputs | 1 |
| Video Input | 1x LC Fiber (Single-Mode) |
| Video Resolution Input | HD60 [1920x1080p @ 60/50fps] |
| Video Output | 1x SDI |
| Video Resolution Output | HD60 [1920x1080p @ 60/50fps] |
| Audio Output | 1x SDI Embedded Audio Output |
| Power | |
| Power Input | 7.5-15V DC |
| Mechanical Properties | |
| Dimensions | 104mm x 64mm x 26mm (4.09" x 2.50" x 1.02") |
Official Yuan USA Distributor
Things Embedded is an official Yuan USA distributor, and we supply the Optical Fiber to SDI configured and tested with the sources, displays and network it will connect to. Within the Yuan range, the SDI to Optical Fiber is the matching transmitter for the source end, and the SDI to HDMI converts the received SDI for an HDMI display.
Across our range, the Optical Fiber to SDI sits with our SDI fiber extenders, our SDI and HDMI converters and our SDI video capture cards.
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