Cable, Wiring & Interconnection
Sep 28, 2001 12:00 PM,
Editors
Cable, Wiring, Interconnection
A/V Switchers
Auvionix www.auvionix.com
The A/V Switch line of audio-video switchers is part of the Auvionixline of A/V problem solvers. The switchers can have from two to 16inputs, with stereo and audio and composite/S-video outputs. Videobandwidth is over 50 MHz; and audio response is 20 Hz to 30 kHz.
Cables
Coleman Cable www.colemancable.com
Coleman Cable introduced four RG6/U 60% coaxial cables. Each are 18gauge with 60% aluminum foil braid and 100% aluminum foil shield. Part#92039, featuring a copper-clad steel center, is designed to connectbroadband devices to CATV or MATV systems in residential applications.Part #92003 is best suited for commercial non-plenum broadbandapplications. Part #92043 has been tested to 2.2 GHz, making itcompatible for use with digital/satellite television. Part #92049features a bare copper center conductor that is recommended for usewith HDTV.
CAT 5 Interface
Inline www.inlineinc.com
Combining low-cost/easy-install CAT 5 cabling with strong videoperformance, Twisted Pair Video Transmitters/Receivers let userstransmit high-resolution RGBHV and stereo audio signals on CAT 5unshielded twisted pair cables up to 500 feet without a significantloss of image quality. Video formats include VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA,UXGA, MAC, SUN and SGI; stereo audio can be balanced or unbalanced. Thesystem pairs a TPR101 half-rack-sized receiver with various wall-mounttransmitters. The TPT101 (shown) transmitter fits into a single-gangbox; the duplex-sized TPT111 unit can be fitted with 75 input platesfor various audio/video/computer/phone connections.
Composite Cable
Liberty Wire and Cable www.libertycable.com
Liberty’s Audiocat composite cable is flexibly jacketed, has anenhanced Cat 5 cable swept tested to 350 MHz, and four conductors withhigh strand count 14 AWG or 16 AWG speaker cable. It can be used withall keypads and volume controls.
Plenum and PVC Cable
Liberty Wire and Cable www.libertycable.com
This line of RGBHV 75-ohm cable consists of Liberty’s new 26AWG, Mini High-Resolution Cables in PVC or plenum. The flexible cablesare easy to pull and strip. And they offer both RGBHV and compositevideo, plus two pairs of jacketed shielded control/audio cables.
Ethernet Hub/Cable
OnQ Technologies www.onqtech.com
High-speed in-home networking is enabled by OnQ’s 8-port, 10/100Ethernet network hub. Up to eight computers can simultaneously accessthe Internet, share files, and use common printers and other resources.With the hub, users can access the Internet via ISDN, DSL or cablemodem. The computers are connected over a 10 or 100 MBps LAN. The hubcomplies with IEEE 802.3 10BaseT and 100BaseT standards and also meetsFCC Class B requirements (to minimize interference from otherelectronic devices). OnQ also offers CAT 5E residentialtelecommunications cable with supports data rates up to 1GBps.
