Blackmagic Camera Fiber Converter - Converts standard television industry connections for video, audio, power, Talkback, and Tally into a single SMPTE fiber optic cable, allowing you to position cameras up to 2 km away

Converts standard television industry connections for video, audio, power, Talkback, and Tally into a single SMPTE fiber optic cable, allowing you to position cameras up to 2 km away

Extend and power your URSA Broadcast from up to 2 km away with the Blackmagic Camera Fiber Converter, using industry standard SMPTE fiber cables.

This converter features common live camera controls with multiple channels of talkback and standard television industry talkback headset connections. Blackmagic Camera Fiber Converter also has 1 Ultra HD camera feed, as well as 3 HD return feeds in a compact IP video based design.

Main features

• Connects cameras and switchers up to 2 km away via SMPTE fibre
• Brings studio controls to broadcast cameras
• Ideal in remote live production locations
• Supports 1 main Ultra HD feed and 3 return HD feeds
• 12G-SDI, talkback, return feed, PTZ, tracker, DC

Technical characteristics

Connectivity

• Optical fiber input: 1 x SMPTE hybrid fiber optic with SMPTE 304 connector (male)
• SDI video input: 1x 12G SDI for camera feed
• SDI video output:
  • 1 x 3G SDI for camera return feed
  • 3 x 3G SDI for return SDI outputs
• Talkback sudio:
  • 2 x 5-pin XLR for headset with three way audio mixer per output
  • 1 x tracker output
• Analog audio:
  • 2 x 3-pin XLR inputs for AES, line or MIC input
  • Phantom power available
• Computer interface: 1 x USB-C connector

Standards

• HD Video standards:
  • 720p 50, 720p 59.94, 720p 60
  • 1080p 23.98, 1080p 24, 1080p 25, 1080p 29.97, 1080p 30, 1080p 50, 1080p 59.94, 1080p 60
  • 1080PsF 23.98, 1080PsF 24, 1080PsF 25, 1080PsF 29.97, 1080PsF 30
  • 1080i 50, 1080i 59.94, 1080i 60
• Ultra HD video standards:
  • 2160p 23.98, 2160p 24, 2160p 25, 2160p 29.97, 2160p 30, 2160p 60
• SDI compliance: SMPTE 259M, 292M, 296M, 372M, 424M Level B, 425M
• Audio sampling: 48 kHz, 24 bit A/D conversion
• Video sampling: 4:2:2
• Color precision: 10 bit
• Color space: REC 709, REC 2020

Environmental specifications

• Operating temperature: 0 to 40 °C
• Storage temperature: -20 to 45 °C  
• Relative humidity: 0 to 90% non‑condensing

Dimensions & weight

• Dimensions: 14 x 19.1 x 13.8 cm
• Weight: 2.2 kg