Belden meets high performance needs for HDTV at IBC 2008 Amsterdam
in Hall 1 Booth B19

For Immediate Release – August 13, 2008

Belden is a leading manufacturer and global supplier of cable solutions for a wide range of different applications for the creation, production and delivery of entertainment content.

At IBC, Belden will focus on a range of new products. These include:

• Shielded CatSnake™ cable 70005E

A shielded Cat 5e cable for patching Ethernet or digital audio/video formats for use in studios or in tactical field deployable audio/video installations.

• Tactical Fiber Optic Cables

Bend-insensitive and core-bonded for fast and easy use at outdoor events. Designed and constructed to facilitate fast, easy field deployment. These single-mode cables are ideal for use in digital camera transmissions, electronic news gathering and OB vehicles and other event related communications systems.

• HDMI Cables for High Definition Audio and Video

Especially for use in home theater applications, these cables ensure superior, uncompressed digital video and audio quality as installations expand and evolve. Home theater devices must be capable of sending and receiving a wide range of video and audio signal types. The selection of cables to support that signal traffic is critical. Belden offers a complete line of cables and related products for use by the home theater installer, including 26 AWG shielded twisted pair HDMI cables in lengths of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 meters.

• Heat-Resistant SMPTE311M Hybrid Optical Fiber Cables

Designed to meet the standard for HD television cameras up to 3GB/s. Each composite cable includes a high-voltage power line for HDTV cameras, two control lines and two optical fibers for video and audio transmission.

Belden Brilliance Tactical Fiber Optic cables

This year, Belden is supporting the IBC show with 630 meters of Brilliance Tactical Fiber Optic cables with SC connectors. These will be used around IBC for HD signals.

Belden’s Brilliance Tactical Fiber Optic cables are made for fast, easy field deployment. The single-mode cables are ideal for use in digital camera transmissions, electronic news gathering and OB vehicles and other event related communications systems. The cables can also be used in underground and underwater research and industrial applications.

These cables are smaller and lighter in weight than traditional tactical fiber cables. As a result, they have a smaller bend radius capability and improved flexibility and resilience (cable memory) over a broad range of outdoor temperatures and weather conditions.

Belden Tactical Fiber Optic cables are made with extremely strong, rugged, and survivable tight-buffered single-mode fibers. They feature an aramid yarn strength member which is core-bonded to a jacket made from exceptionally tough, sunlight and chemical resistant polyurethane (PUR). The round outer jacket is flame retardant according to IEC60332-2 and highly resistant to abrasion, crushing and cut-through.

Core-Bonded – easier, stronger and better performance

Belden Tactical Fiber Optic cables feature Belden’s proprietary core-bonded technology: the outer jacket is pressure extruded over the interior cable structure. This allows the cable core and jacket to act as one mechanical unit and simplifies its installation. In severe bends, the core-bonded cable outer jacket keeps the cable elements in place, which retains the round shape of the cable, provides localized bend limits, and avoids wrinkling of the cable’s outer jacket. This construction helps to resist tearing and prevents subsequent damage to the cable. The core-bonded outer jacket is designed with a polyester ripcord that easily opens up the outer jacket for fast access to the tight buffered fibers.

Belden has earned a worldwide reputation as a solutions provider with a wide range of signal transmission products. Belden is an innovative company continually introducing new developments and products including A/V, data and fiber products for broadcast applications, and many of these are being shown at IBC. They will be of interest to customers and integrators involved with the creation, production and delivery of entertainment content.

For more information about Belden, please visit www.belden-emea.com.

About Belden

Belden is a leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of signal transmission products for data networking and a wide range of specialty electronics markets including entertainment, industrial, security and aerospace applications. Belden has manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe as well as distribution centers in the U.S., Canada, Singapore, Australia and the Netherlands. A majority of Belden's manufacturing, engineering and support functions are registered to the International Organization for Standardization.

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