TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of optical video/audio signal distribution network of Fuji Television's new broadcast center
AU - Shiozawa, T.
AU - Makita, H.
AU - Murakami, M.
AU - Shimosaka, N.
AU - Tan-no, T.
AU - Ueno, K.
AU - Kamise, C.
AU - Ando, S.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Fuji Television's new broadcast center facilities have recently been installed and are now in fully operational, starting in March 1997. The new broadcast center employs a newly developed optical video/audio signal distribution network. This paper describes the system structure and performance of the optical network. A Wavelength-Division and Time Division hybrid multiplexed (WD/TD) optical network has been applied to the broadcast center. This type of optical network is attractive for a broadcast center application, because of its large capacity, multiple format handling, and flexible operation capabilities. The optical network utilizes 16-channel Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (WDM) technology and 16-channel Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) technology for 143Mb/s NTSC composite video signals (TDM high-way speed: 2.29Gb/s). By using these technologies, the optical network distributes about 150 digital NTSC composite video combined with audio signals, together with about 15 HDTV signals (1.5Gb/s), to 20 studios and control rooms. This new system of operation has drastically reduced the operator work load in the signal distribution center.
AB - Fuji Television's new broadcast center facilities have recently been installed and are now in fully operational, starting in March 1997. The new broadcast center employs a newly developed optical video/audio signal distribution network. This paper describes the system structure and performance of the optical network. A Wavelength-Division and Time Division hybrid multiplexed (WD/TD) optical network has been applied to the broadcast center. This type of optical network is attractive for a broadcast center application, because of its large capacity, multiple format handling, and flexible operation capabilities. The optical network utilizes 16-channel Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (WDM) technology and 16-channel Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) technology for 143Mb/s NTSC composite video signals (TDM high-way speed: 2.29Gb/s). By using these technologies, the optical network distributes about 150 digital NTSC composite video combined with audio signals, together with about 15 HDTV signals (1.5Gb/s), to 20 studios and control rooms. This new system of operation has drastically reduced the operator work load in the signal distribution center.
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U2 - 10.1049/cp:19971274
DO - 10.1049/cp:19971274
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:0031386057
SN - 0537-9989
SP - 235
EP - 239
JO - IEE Conference Publication
JF - IEE Conference Publication
IS - 447
T2 - Proceedings of the 1997 International Broadcasting Convention
Y2 - 12 September 1997 through 16 September 1997
ER -