Barnfind and Village Island transmit 4K 60p 10bit 4:2:2 signals with zero latency

Barnfind's latest ultra-precise overclocking technology, with zero latency/jitter architecture, enables 4K signals to be sent over a single fiber.

The Norwegian Barnfind and Japan's Village Island have successfully completed a series of tests transmitting 4K 60p 10bit 4:2:2 baseband signals over a single fiber. This has been made possible by using Barnfind's media converter on both sides of the optical connection.

For this experience, the VillageStudio 4K play-out system has been used to generate high-quality 4K content. The signals, through Barnfind's CWDM multiplexing, were sent from one monitor to another without any latency or jitter.

Michael Van Dorpe , CEO de Village Island, se ha mostrado encantado con los resultados afirmando que “si bien varias empresas de equipos de cabeceras están haciendo hincapié en la transmisión 30p 4K, el mundo se está moviendo hacia 50p/60p y los clientes son muy conscientes de los artefactos de compresión y la latencia que esto podría producir. El hecho de que Barnfind ofrezca datos en bruto sin alterar la transmisión directa sin ningún tipo de retardo es un logro significativo y valioso para todas las emisoras que se preparan para 4K”.

For his part, Arild Skjeggerud, CTO at Barnfind, maintains that "everyone knows how an SDI multi-link can be deployed over fiber. Barnfind's latest ultra-precise overclocking technology, with zero latency/jitter architecture, allows each SDI link to remain synchronized with minimal delay throughout the entire transmission chain, which is quite an achievement."