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Believe it or not, we've done it again! After our 1st
wave of new product announcements in January
2005, BCI is releasing a 2nd wave of new products in
July. The following is a list of this 2nd wave of new
products. Look for more information on the new
products in the upcoming BCI e-Newsletter. The new
data sheets will be available shortly on our web site
(www.broadatac
om.com). But you can request a
copy by sending us an e-mail
(broadata@broadatacom.com).
Fiber Optic Links
- BCIView - Web Browser Based Network
Management System (NMS)
- 210E/220E - Uni- and Bi-directional Single Video
with Stereo Audio and Serial Data over Fiber
- 642 - Firewire IEEE1394 Signal over Fiber
- 710 - RF L-Band Signal over Fiber
- 720 - RF CDMA/GSM/PCS/UMTS Cellular Signal
over Fiber
- 730 - RF CATV Signal over Fiber
- 1100E - Improved HDTV Signal over Fiber
- 6550 - Optical Repeater for Fast/Gigabit Ethernet,
SDI, HDTV, Analog Audio/Video, and many others
- E8586/E8588 - IEEE802.3ah Point-to-Point FTTX
In-Band Managed Ethernet Converters/Switches
CAT-5 Twisted Pair Links
- 610/620 - RGB/Sync Video over CAT-5 Twisted
Pair Cable
- 630 - Analog Video/Audio over CAT-5 Twisted Pair
Cable
- 641 - Firewire IEEE1394 Signal over CAT-5
Twisted Pair Cable
- CU Series - Option to add CAT-5 Twisted Pair Link
in many of our existing products
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Need to move a Crestron Signal? The 288 Series may
be the best BCI product choice. Since its
development for the
Concierge Fiberstation, interest
in the 288 Series has been increasing. The product is
versatile in that analog audio (2 in : mic, line or
phantom power) 2 out as well as RS-232, RS-422, or
RS-485 (switchable) can be bi-directionally
transported over 2 fibers. The units reside in a 1/2
size, 1 RU box. The 288 Series was developed with
Crestron RS-485 control signals in mind. In fact, the
front panel utilizes a "cresnet" connector so that a
Crestron display or controller can be directly plugged
into the BCI units. This product can also be
combined with other BCI units to create a "custom"
unit at low cost. Other features include RCA
connections for line level audio and industry standard
XLR connections for mic applications. House of
worship seem to like the mixture of mic audio and
Crestron transport for pulpit locations.
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BCI's new Network Monitoring System (NMS), BCIView
enables centralized trouble shooting of standard BCI
products, allowing for diagnosis of local and remote
units from a single remote workstation over the
Internet, increasing organizational efficiency. Users
can securely log into the BCIView from any web
browser, at any place, and at any time to monitor,
configure, and/or manage differing fiber optic card
based products anywhere in the world.
Users want to have a simple-to-use, effective, and
scalable network monitoring system for their audio
and video centric networks. The BCIView perfectly
fits with this demand.
Developed by BCI to provide the highest possible
quality Network Monitoring System, BCIView offers 24
hour monitoring of products including: short-haul
analog video and audio, digital SDI/HDTV video,
professional AES/EBU audio, Ethernet, and
RS232/422, just to name a few. In addition,
BCIView generates SNMP alarms for important events
such as system power-on, system loss of power, link
restoration, and link failure. It also implements
battery backup to continue to report status for 30
minutes after power failure. This system is designed
to comply with the universal SNMP and HTTP
standards, and provide easy integration with other
management software.
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BCI Enters the Medical Industry |
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The medical industry is clamoring for BCI fiber optic
products! Recently, BCI has entered into an
agreement with a well known medical display
manufacturer to supply BCI products for high
resolution video, audio and data transport on fiber
within operating rooms, distribution throughout the
hospital and between buildings. The most commonly
requested BCI products in the medical industry
include the 4600E, RGBHV Series (for its
ability to
pass high quality HD video), 1000E or 1100E (for all
digital SDI or HD transport from HD or SDI operating
room cameras), 4800 Series (for DVI to high
resolution Plasmas/LCD displays), 235 Series (for S-
video, common for Endoscopic cameras), and the 288
(for paging and Crestron control).
After recently attending a major medical trade show,
it is apparent that the medical industry is
technologically advanced in medicine but NOT in
video and audio. The quality of video required has
been, up until recently, S-video. Now, most major
medical equipment manufacturers are interested in
updating their equipment to HD resolutions. Doctors
are asking these equipment manufacturers why they
can buy an HD display for their living rooms and not
have that video quality available in the operating
room! There is a tremendous opportunity to promote
BCI fiber optic products in this industry.
BCI's competitive advantages include:
- Most products available in a 1 fiber version!
- BCI's modular approach allows for easy creation of
low cost "custom" products.
- Standard products can be shipped quickly.
- Fiber can be pulled almost anywhere in a hospital,
while copper useage must be strictly regulated to
avoid disruption of medical equipment signals.
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