Fibre Optic Technology And Fibre Extender Cables

Long distance transmission of DVI-D signals is possible using a DVI Fibre Extender additionally Fibre Optic extenders are a very effective for providing electrical isolation. Data transmission has historically been accomplished using copper (electrical) cables. Copper cables can not carry this large amount of digital data for long distances, without losing critical amount of data and therefore the need for Fibre-Optic connection. Quality Fibre Optic Extender Cables are crucial to your multimedia experience. Without high quality and proven Fibre Optic Extender Cable your entire multimedia experience could become less than superior.

Fibre optics has become the fastest way for transferring data even over a greater distance. Fibre optic cables allow you to transmit data signals in form of light that will be travelled along a deep wire inside the cable. By using a fibre optic cable to extend the DVI signal it is possible to extend the distance between the DVI source and display by up to 2Km. Smaller distances of 10-100M are easily accomplished and Fibre also has some extra advantages.

HDMI and DVI are both regarded as excellent methods of cable connection that for high definition video. In terms of quality, both of these are exactly the same, so these two should not be compared in terms of quality. However, it is known that HDMI can carry audio in addition to video signals, which means that with HDMI you have the audio synchronised with the video. The HDMI fibre extenders carry HDCP information to ensure the protection of copyrighted content from DVD players; and this proves to be the principal difference between the two.

A fibre-optic line has significant advantages over its predecessor, including the ability to carry a larger amount of bandwidth over a greater distance at faster speeds. All of these benefits for a lower maintenance cost and with increased resistance to electromagnetic interference from objects like radios and other cables.

Another advantage is that the fibre optic cable emits no electrical radiation and is also immune to electrical noise which ensures reliability of transmission. When copper cables are laid in parallel over long distances, parasitic electrical signals effect the transmission of data. This means that the cables interfere with each other, resulting in either loss of data or incorrect information being transmitted. No such problem exists with Fibre, as all components are passive, rather than active.

The fibre also provides total electrical isolation between source and display.

The disadvantage with using fibre extenders relates to installation of the fibre cabling. Like all cable installations care has to be taken with bending of the cables to ensure that the minimum bend radius is not exceeded. Routing a cable through a tight bend radius may cause damage to the cable. Care should also be taken not to pinch the fibres when fixing. Most fibre products have a protective outer layer so the application of common sense approach should result in a successful installation.

Fibre optic technology is the new trend in communications industry and is steadily and effectively replacing the copper wire system for transmission of signals.