Bluebell Opticom manufactures professional fibre optic interfaces and broadcast video products, specializing in SDI and MADI signal transport for Outside Broadcast and studios.
Bluebell Opticom is a provider of professional broadcast infrastructure solutions, renowned for its rugged and reliable fibre optic interface products. Designed primarily for television Outside Broadcast (OB) and studio applications, Bluebell's technology facilitates the high-quality transport of 3G-SDI, HD-SDI, SD-SDI, and MADI signals over long distances, overcoming the limitations of traditional copper cabling.
The brand's core offering includes the BC Series of modular cards and frames, such as the BC362 Series of electrical-to-optical interfaces. These products allow broadcasters to link remote camera positions to base stations seamlessly, making them essential for large-scale sporting events, music festivals, and live productions. Bluebell supports flexible system architectures with a range of transmitters, receivers, and transceivers that fit into proprietary rack-mount frames or standalone ruggedized chassis.
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The BC362 series supports SD-SDI (SMPTE ST 259), HD-SDI (SMPTE ST 292), and 3G-SDI (SMPTE ST 424) video standards, as well as ASI baseband streams.
Yes, Bluebell interfaces can transmit and receive MADI data streams via BNC connectors. They are agnostic to MADI formats and support sample rates from 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz.
Most modules use a dual LC optical connector housed in a standard SFP carrier. The optical operation is typically singlemode at 1310 nm.
When installed in BC100i or BC160i frames, cards are powered by the frame's internal dual AC power supplies. Single or dual-slot chassis (BC101/BC102) use an external DC adapter connected via a 4-pin XLR.
Bluebell recommends their own non-MSA SFP modules but has tested modules from manufacturers like Embrionix, Eoptolink, and Optoway for compatibility with the BC362A.