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Screen Size Calculator Calculate the required size for your 16:9 HDTV projection screen? Enter any known screen dimension and the others will be calculated. Screen Size Calculator Trying to figure out the required size for your 16:9 HDTV projection screen? This tool calculates 2 of 3 dimensions for you in cm and inches. Simply enter […]

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HD-SDI Cable Distance

SDI is the acronym for Serial Digital Interconnect.

HD-SDI is the High Definition version

Typically, HD-SDI is normally transmitted over digital video grade RG6-style low-loss coaxial cable up to a nominal maximum distance of about 100 meters.

 

Many variables will Change this nominal distance. The quality of the cable is extremely important. Another factor that affects the distance is dependent on the peripherals and the quality of the interface. More importantly  the bitrate used of the HD-SDI and weather the signal is compressed or not compressed.

 

SMPTE  259

SMPTE  292

Level A

Level B Level C Level D

 

NTSC 4fsc PAL 4fsc 525/625

525/625

HDTV
Application

Composite

Component Componenet

Componenet

Data Rate in Mbps 9clock)

143 177 270 360 1485
1/2 Clock Rate in MHz 72 89 135 180 743
Cable Type Feet Meters Feet Meters Feet Meters Feet Meters Feet Meters
RG59, 26 AWG 583 178 531 162 428 130 365 111 94 29
RG59, 24 AWG 813 248 736 224 600 183 519 158 150 46
RG59, 20 AWG 1034 315 944 288 801 244 687 209 188 57
RG6,  18 AWG 1406 429 1274 388 1067 325 915 279 285

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