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Belden understands that the industry is familiar

and comfortable with 3-piece broadcast connector

designs, which is why we included a 3-piece HD

Connector in our offering. But we also know there are

those out there who enjoy the benefits of innovation,

and recognize new and better ways

of installing connectors.

Belden has built its reputation by consistently

delivering innovation, quality and performance

— exactly what is needed in the Broadcast and

Professional A/V industry. And we deliver again with

the addition of the Belden HD Brilliance Connector

family. Belden engineers performed over 1600 tests,

including hundreds of competitors’ connectors,

to establish a “real” performance baseline for

the industry. The findings helped Belden identify

opportunities for improvement, resulting in the

products you see today. It also proved that using

the innovation of compression technology really

can produce a better solution.

Testing and Innovation

A major concern of the engineer is signal loss.

Signal loss occurs two ways: Attenuation and return

loss. Return loss (RL) is a good way to represent the

quality and consistency of the signal path. Better

(more negative) RL measurements are the result

of better impedance stability within the signal

path and, therefore, lower reflected signal loss

in the path.

The data below represents the typical performance

you can expect from the Belden line of HD Brilliance

BNC Connectors. Again, this is not the maximum

reading of a single connector, but rather the

combined average of over sixty repeat tests.

Offered in the traditional 3-piece design and

easier to install 1-piece design, the performance

of these connectors is better than -20 dB through

4.5 GHz, meeting the most stringent demands of

the Broadcast Industry and exceeding the SMPTE

specification requirements.

Additionally, the unique Locking BNC by Belden offers

not only assurance of the connection, but provides for

superior electrical performance at high frequencies,

further enhancing the signal transmission path

provided by the Belden

HD Brilliance solution.

Return Loss Performance

For more details on RL Performance, see the “Precision Video Coaxial Cables - Return Loss” and “High-Definition and Return Loss”

technical papers available on www.belden.com.