Overview
Composite video is the format of an analog television (picture only) signal before it is combined with a sound signal and modulated onto an RF carrier. It is usually in a standard format such as NTSC, PAL, or SECAM. It is a composite of three source signals called Y, U, and V (together referred to as YUV) with sync pulses. Y represents the brightness or luminance of the picture and includes synchronizing pulses, so that by itself it could be displayed as a monochrome picture. U and V between them carry the color information. They are first mixed with two orthogonal phases of a color carrier signal to form a signal called the chrominance. Y and UV are then combined. Since Y is a baseband signal and UV has been mixed with a carrier, this addition is equivalent to frequency-division multiplexing.
Super Video or Separated Video, abbreviated S-Video and also known as Y/C, is an analog video signal that carries the video data as two separate signals, luma (luminance) and chroma (colour), unlike composite video which carries picture information as a single signal, or component video which carries picture information as three separate higher-quality signals — typically luma and two chroma components.
Optiva Series - Professional Media Transport
The Optiva® OTP-1V (as well as all other composite video signal combinations) is the perfect solution for transmitting SMPTE 170M compliant NTSC, PAL, and SECAM analog video formats over long or short distances with a single wavelength. This single fiber, single wavelength solution is perfect for any situation in which video must be transported over a distance greater than 300 meters without suffering any loss of fidelity. Transmission without amplification or regeneration up to 70 km is achievable. Depending on the application, composite video signals may be transported and rendered with 12-bit color depth or with 8-bit color depth. Up to three independent composite video signals may be transported with a single Optiva insert card. The space available for additional composite video signals may be used for digital video, audio, or data as well.
Another unique capability of this system is that it utilizes Optiva's patent-pending Daisy Chain™ Technology. This gives system designers the flexibility to add additional Optiva insert cards, for the purpose of transporting additional video, audio, and/or data signals over the same fiber.
System Design
Switching and multicasting the OTP-1V and OTP-1LV (as well as all other Optiva signal cards) over the OptiLinx® Switching Platform is straightforward, making this the perfect solution for any system architecture that requires arbitrary reconfiguration of video sources and video displays.
Optiva® insert cards are supported by both 19" rack mount and compact tabletop or wall mountable enclosures. The 3RU 19" rack mount enclosure (Model: OT-CC-16-100) can support up to 16 insert cards plus dual-redundant hot-swappable power supplies (Model: OT-CC-16-100-RPS). Also available in the 19" rackmount form factor is the 4-slot (Model: OT-CC-4-1U) which houses 4 insert cards in 1RU of rack space. The compact one slot (Model: OT-DTCR-1) and two slot (Model: OT-DTCR-2) enclosures are useful for remotely deployed signals. The desktop enclosures require an external power supply (Model: PS-9012).
Composite & S-Video View
Features
- SMPTE 170M compliant
- Optiva® Daisy-Chain Technology
- Multimode or single mode options (up to 70 km over one fiber)
- Supports NTSC, PAL, SECAM standards
- Uses all-digital processing for crystal clear picture with zero signal degradation
- Real-time video transmission for exceptional quality and resolution
- Compatible with MDM-7000 Series for CWDM multiplexing
- No EMI, RFI, or ground loops
Applications
- Analog Broadcast Video
- Security & Surveillance
- Closed Circuit TV
- Government & Military
Model
OTS-1V
Optiva® Standard, 1 Video
Model
OTS-1V1DTR
Optiva® Standard, 1 Video & 1 Serial Data
Model
OTS-1V1ETR
Optiva® Standard, 1 Video & Ethernet
Model
OTS-1V2A
Optiva® Standard, 1 Video & 2 Audio
Model
OTS-1V2ATR1DTR
Optiva® Standard, 1 Composite Video, 2 Duplex Analog Audio and 1 Duplex Serial Data
Model
OTS-1V2ATR1DTR1ETR
Optiva® Standard, Video, Audio, Serial & Ethernet
Model
OTS-1VTR2ATR
Optiva® Standard, 1 Duplex Video & 2 Duplex Audio
Model
OTS-1VTR2ATR4DTR
Optiva® Standard, 1 Duplex Video, 2 Duplex Audio & 4 Duplex Data
Model
OTS-1VTR2DTR
Optiva® Standard, 1 Duplex Video & 2 Duplex Data
Model
OTS-2V4A
Optiva® Standard, 2 Video & 4 Audio
Model
OTS-2V4ATR1ETR
Optiva® Standard, 2 Video, 4 Dplx Audio & Ethernet
Model
OTS-2V4DTR
Optiva® Standard, 2 Video & 4 Duplex Serial Data
Model
OTS-3V
Optiva® Standard, 3 Video
Model
OTS-4V8A
Optiva® Standard, 4 Video & 8 Audio
Model
OTS-6V
Optiva® Standard, 6 Video
Model
OTS-8V
Optiva® Standard, 8 Video (Preliminary)
Model
Optiva® S-Video
Optiva® Video - S-Video Transmission
FDV, FMV Series
Model
FDV Series
Video/Audio/Data Digital Transmission
Model
FMV-563
Simplex Video and 1 Audio
Model
FMV-564
Simplex Video and 2 Audio
Model
FMV-567
Duplex Contact Closure
Model
FMV-574
Simplex Video and Duplex Audio or Data
Model
FMV-586
Simplex Video & Duplex Audio and Data
Model
FMV-593
Duplex Video and 2 Duplex Audio
Model
FMV-595
Duplex Video, Audio, and Data
Model
FMV-603
Duplex Video, 2 Duplex Audio, and Duplex Data
MMV Series
Model
MMV-110 Micro
1 Channel Micro 15 Mhz Video, Micro Series
Model
MMV-110 Mini
1 Channel 15 Mhz Video, Mini Series
Model
MMV-110 Standard
1 Channel 15 MHz Video
Model
MMV-120 A-C
Simplex Video
Model
MMV-120A3C3
Simplex FM Video