An optical transmitter converts serial hi-vision digital signals sent from a transmitting side peripheral device over a coaxial cable into serial digital optical signals to transmit the resulting signals over an optical fiber. An optical receiver receives the serial digital optical signals sent from the optical transmitter over the optical fiber to convert the signals into serial hi-vision digital signals to transmit the converted signals over a receiving side coaxial cable to a receiving side peripheral device. This enables transmission of digital signals to the receiving side peripheral device with suppressed signal deterioration without requiring a complex structure.
A video transmission system, for sending uncompressed digital video signals from an originating device such as a digital video camera to a distant location, such as a studio or editing facility and for receiving video signals sent from a distant location. The transmitter features an input for receiving an uncompressed digital video signal from a coaxial cable, an equalizer, a reclocker, and a transmitter communicating a reformed signal through a fiber optic line. A receiver system may also be employed for receiving an uncompressed digital video signal from a fiber optic cable and outputting a corresponding electrical signal to a reclocker for communication through a coaxial cable.
