Kramer Ships FireWire Extender
February 09, 2005
Jerusalem, Israel - Kramer Electronics is shipping its new TP-300FW FireWire (video) range extender.
The TP-300FW is designed to overcome the distance limitations of FireWire (video) signals, the company describes.
IEEE 1394 FireWire signals typically have a 14.75 foot (4.5m) distance limitation.
One TP-300FW will convert a FireWire (video) signal so it can be sent over inexpensive and unshielded CAT 5 cable up to 300 feet (100m) to a second TP-300FW that will convert the FireWire (video) signal back to its native format. The TP-300FW needs to be used in pairs for a basic end to end solution.
Repeaters can be used with FireWire signals to extend them up to 236 feet. This solution requires the use of several repeaters which means it can be costly and still limited to a maximum distance of 236 feet. The TP-300FW is a more effective and more economical solution for this application.
Additional TP-300FWs can be added to an initial pair of TP-300FWs to extend the overall signal range to 600 feet (200m). In fact, multiple TP-300FWs can be added to any system, each time adding up to 300 feet (100m) of operating range.
These units support Plug and Play standards, hot swapping and both isochronous and asynchronous applications. The TP-300FW is used in digital video production facilities, digital video editing suites and live digital video broadcasting applications where FireWire (video) is the signal of choice.
For more information, visit
www.kramerelectronics.com
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