The HD-SDI Loom
For some time now, we at Steadyrig have been sourcing components and materials for our rigs.
We found that the existing looms were unable to handle digital and HD-SDI, so we have had to design from the ‘ground up’ a new loom.
Our original intent was to have new looms manufactured for our product, however we have heard operators discussing the difficulties they are having accommodating HD signals within their existing equipment.
It appears our new looms will solve their current problems with HD-SDI.
We have decided to offer the new looms to the industry, as a solution, and we will order replacements from our supplier when necessary.
We have invested considerable time researching this because new Technology, like HD-SDI, is difficult to research and it has been hard to locate reliable information and a qualified manufacturer. We have selected a manufacturer who is certified for “Mil Spec” quality (ISO 9001) and we have placed, and paid for, a considerable order with them.
As the loom has been designed for HD-SDI specifically – our manufacturer has had to tool up just for us, this has lengthened our lead time a little.
We expect to receive our first batch in about three weeks, whereupon we will conduct a series of tests (both inhouse and independent testers) to ensure our standards have been met by this manufacturer. Assuming the results are positive we expect to be available to ship the looms before Christmas.
The higher bandwidth demands of HD suggest that any cable would be more prone to external interference than SD (or analogue). Until our testing is completed and we have had sufficient use ‘live’ in the field, we are not in a position to fully guarantee the performance levels. We will keep you posted on this.
As with all Steadyrig products, we are determined to supply a product that will meet your expectations of reliability. Our component selection process ensures your equipment will perform as you demand in all environments.
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Hugo Langer
Rig Engineering Australia Pty Ltd
www.steadyrig.comadmin@steadyrig.comPhone: +61 3 9898 6298
Fax: +61 3 9898 6218
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