Coaxial Cable Issues with 3 Gbit/sec Video

Stephen H. Lampen

In the professional broadcast and production world HD video is usually produced in one of two formats, 1080i/60 and 720p/30. Both are commonly distributed in a serial digital bit stream over a high-definition serial digital interface (HD-SDI) running at a data rate of 1.5 Gbits/sec. These formats are not the end-point in the search for ultimate picture resolution and quality. The next step is 1080p/60, which requires twice the distribution data rate—3 Gbits/sec. This paper outlines why 1080p was desired, and concentrates on how such signals are carried and how installations can accommodate the higher bandwidth and data rate of these HD signals.

Print ISSN
Electronic ISSN
2160-2492
Published
2009-05
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J14945