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Bluebell Opticom at IBC2019
BB450-IP Network Edge

BC160i 1RU Rack Frame

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luebell Opticom's BB450-IP is
the logical next step in the IP
world of broadcast. Eight analogue
audio channels along with one 3G-SDI
video signal are encapsulated in either
SMPTE 2022-6/7 or SMPTE 2110 and
presented on a 10G Ethernet fibre
network. Unicast or multicast for
maximum performance.
This unit is controlled either by the
front panel touchscreen or via the
in-band GUI hosted on any PC on the
network. Compatible with Ember+
control systems, in SMPTE 2110 mode
the BC450-IP can also be used and
a Dante edge device. This is a very
versatile compact unit that can be
placed many miles away from the
network switch over a single mode
fibre connection.
The Bluebell Silhouette
range of enclosures
allows
bespoke
solutions to be housed
in one of three body
styles
depending
on
the number of electrical,
optical and power input/
outputs required. The basis of
Silhouette is to facilitate
a custom design in a Silhouette 1040
compact weatherproof BN-VH20 4K HDR
enclosure whether it HDMI extender
be for a camera-back
adaptor or a unit
housed in a rugged
flight case. New
at IBC2019 is the
Silhouette
1040
which is a cameraback
mounted

solution
for
injecting
PoE+ and converting SDI
video and dual Ethernet
to fibre. The optical signal
is presented on a Neutrik
OpticalConn DUO connector.
The BN-VH20 4K HDR HDMI extender
sends your HDMI signal in Ultra-HD
4K2K@60/50 format over an optical
link up to 10km using single mode fibre
optic cable. Users can easily extend
Ultra-HD signals from a variety of
sources to distant display monitors.
Bluebell will demonstrate the new
BC160i intelligent 1RU rack frame
which features a touchscreen display
that mimics the SNMP network
monitoring system. Complete with
a drill down intuitive menu,
the rack screen reports
full card parameters and
performance with signal
type and strength indication
with immediate notification of
any alarms. The frame houses
six BC series cards in addition
to a network monitoring card.
This makes for a seriously
dense, (48 I/O's), hightech point of presence
in
any
broadcast
application. Building on the
reputation of its predecessor
the BC160, with more
than 8000 loaded racks
deployed worldwide, this
is the next generation
of a highly successful
implementation.

BC100i 3RU Rack Frame

As with its smaller stablemate
the BC100i rack frame shares the
same intelligence. A large 7-inch
touchscreen display with a drill
down intuitive menu structure, this
3RU frame packs in more tech and
information than ever before. Each
of the 120 I/O's can be reported on
individually if required. Signal format,
signal bitrate, input signal strength
and optical transmission power
are all available easily in just a few
clicks. There is also a power meter
function on each of the optical inputs
in the form of a very recognisable
red/orange/green stack VU meter.
The next generation of Bluebell's
highly successful 3RU rack frame has
arrived. Still with dual redundant
hot-swappable front-loading power
supplies and open architecture, SNMP
network monitoring card, this popular
rack is as robust and reliable as ever.
New at IBC2019 is Bluebell's
TDM700-4K-x1000 Robotic Camera
Head Fibre Optic Pedestal Adaptor.
Made to look like the camera it
supports, the clean lines blend in with
the surroundings. We already have well
established systems for the Panasonic
AW-HExxx series. The new launch

is our adaptor of the Sony
BRC-x1000 4K UHD camera
head. Featuring Dual 3G-SDI
4K video transport Genlock
and PoE+ insertion this unit,
it's a very simple upgrade for
these very popular cameras.
This is a very sturdy aluminium
reinforced
ABS
construction
designed for field use.
New at the show will be Bluebell's
BC369, a super high-density converter
card that enables 12G UHD 4K HDR
optical conversion with no less than
eight I/Os on board. When the BC369
is deployed in Bluebell's standard 3-RU
rack frame, users can achieve 120
ports of 12G-SDI in the space of three
rack units for extra-dense, reliable
broadcast transport. The same card in
Bluebell's 1RU frame yields 48 ports of
12G-SDI.

TDM700-4K-x1000
Robotic Camera
Pedestal Adaptor

BC369 Super
High-Density
12G-SDI I/O Card
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