Mighty Modules

摘要

ATV facility is only as good as its ability to distribute quality signals, and not just to viewers. The move to digital has brought broadcasters a wealth of new challenges, whether synching the audio and video signals or converting analog to digital. To meet those challenges, suppliers offer modular systems that provide a wide variety of signal-processing functions. The goal is to enable signals to move reliably and be processed without quality degradation. Says Hiro Tanoue, sales manager, Eastern region and Central and South America, at For-A Corp., "We're now offering a clear migration path from analog to SD and then to HD. It allows customers a transition that is cost-effective." In fact, For-A's Universal Frame Series can accommodate HD and SD modules in the same frame, an option that saves money and space. New modules this year include the UFH-70HS HD/SD frame synchronizer; UFM-1450DFS, a cost-effective analog composite-to-serial digital frame synchronizer; and the standalone FA-145 frame synchronizer/time-base corrector.