MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Solutions has over 40 years of experience serving the broadcast and video production communities worldwide. MultiDyne leads the industry in pioneering signal conversion and fiber-optic-based transport systems for the broadcast, cable, satellite, production, digital cinema, surveillance, teleconferencing, and Pro AV markets.
The company's highly configurable, durable, format-flexible and feature-rich solutions service the continually evolving needs of local studios, network facilities, mobile trucks, live event venues, and enterprise organizations. MultiDyne continues to expand on its existing product families with new ultra-compact, lightweight systems; and innovate for new growth areas, including IP-based transport and delivery networks.
Below is a selection of products that are available from Multidyne. Multidyne products that are available for immediate purchase can be found here. Please contact us for more information, or visit the Multidyne website.
SilverBack V
The SilverBack V provides a robust, full bandwidth fiber optic link between any 12G, Quad-Link or Dual-Link 4K camera and your truck, control room, or “video village” position. The system puts all of the signals needed for multi-camera 4K/UHDTV production onto a single tactical or SMPTE hybrid fiber cable, ensuring robust, trouble-free connectivity on any studio or remote production.
The fiber camera adapter can transport up to one 12G-SDI, two 6G-SDI, or four 3G-SDI signal paths from the camera to the Base Station, and one return path the other way. Full camera control is provided by the camera manufacturer’s control panel via serial or a 10/100/GigE Ethernet path. Genlock, intercom, tally, and audio paths are also provided. Operate on a hybrid cable and provide power to the camera or use lightweight, robust tactical fiber and power the camera locally.
The SilverBack V’s system design is modular so a system can be built with various types, amounts, and directions of I/O’s. The SilverBack V incorporates the proven connectivity solutions of MultiDyne’s decades of experience outfitting production environments for OB vans and production control rooms to create a finely tuned solution for 4K/UHDTV multi-camera production.
SilverBack-VB
The SilverBack-VB system has been engineered to bring a lower cost and smaller footprint solution to a wider range of camera platforms and applications. The SilverBack-VB provides a robust, full bandwidth fiber optic link between any 12G 4K or HD camera and your truck, control room, or “video village” position. The system puts all of the signals needed for multicamera 4K/UHDTV production onto a single tactical or SMPTE hybrid fiber cable, ensuring robust, trouble-free connectivity on any studio or remote production.
The system can transport up to one 12G-SDI and one 3G-SDI signal bi-directionally between the camera and Base Station. Full camera control is provided by the camera manufacturer’s control panel via serial or a 10/100/GigE Ethernet path. Genlock, Intercom, Tally and GPIO are also provided. Pair with the JUICE-48 power supply and operate on a hybrid cable and provide power to the camera or use lightweight, robust tactical fiber and power the camera locally for the lowest cost solution.
SMTPE-HUT
We work in an industry of hybrid workflows and solutions, but sometimes we need authentic innovation that changes how we work. MultiDyne’s next-generation SMPTE-HUT Series is the definition of a pure solution that elevates the live production workflow. SMPTE-HUT universal camera transceivers free SMPTE-based camera chains from the limitations of hybrid copper and fiber cabling, and removes interferences associated with copper connectivity. Camera operators instead have a plug-and-play system that requires only two stands of single-mode fiber - reducing costs, weight, and set-up times - while ensuring the best possible signal integrity. With options to multiplex camera signals, boost the optical range of cameras and regenerate optical power over fiber, SMPTE-HUT is a purist’s solution for remote broadcasting, sports production and other long-distance SMPTE studio camera applications.
Juice-48
MultiDyne’s JUICE-48 and JUICE-60 are robust portable power supplies that allow users to send power to the camera, via SMPTE hybrid fiber, up to 300 meters without the need for local power or batteries.
Pairing any of the MultiDyne SilverBack camera-mounted transceiver products with a JUICE transmits any camera signal, including 12G-SDI video, audio, intercom, control data, GPIOs, tally, and power, making it the perfect solution for news, sports, ENG, D-SNG, OB, and multicamera studio applications.
- Provides power to SilverBack Fiber Camera Adapters over SMPTE Hybrid Fiber
- Adapts to and uses only one single-mode fiber cable
- Send power up to 300 meters, without requiring local power or batteries at the camera
- Useful at golf courses, sports, and entertainment venues as well as multi-venue sporting events without a power infrastructure
FiberSaver
The FiberSaver Series has been designed to help engineers and designers overcome situations where there are many signals to move over fiber, but not enough available fibers due to a lack of access or inability to run more fiber. 3G and 12G systems are available in uni and bidirectional configurations ranging from 6x0 and 18x0 to 3x3 and 9x9. Asymmetrical bi-directional configurations are also available.
Unique to the FiberSaver Series is the option to provide a Coaxial copy of an optical input or output path. This capability can be used on one or both sides of a system for the ultimate in conversion between optical and SDI sources and receive devices. The coax input can be used to input an auto-failover /keep-alive signal as the system will automatically select the coax input when light is not detected on the input. When the coax stage is populated on the Rx side of the system the FiberSaver will output simultaneous copies of the incoming optical signal.
