// cable and connectivity
Broadcast and AV cable, connectors and assemblies.
Belden and Canare cable for SDI video, audio, camera fiber and networks, with the connectors and patch panels that go with it. Buy it on the reel, as standard assemblies, or made to your lengths and ends.
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// three ways to buy
Bulk, standard assemblies or custom.
full reels
Bulk cable
For installations, in riser, plenum and flexible versions.
ready-made
Standard assemblies
Canare makes MCVPC video patch cords and HFO SMPTE camera cables at standard lengths; Belden makes preterminated SMPTE hybrid, coax and audio assemblies.
made to order
Custom assemblies
Your lengths and connectors, built to order on Belden or Canare cable by a specialist assembly shop. We write the specification with you from the equipment at each end.
On integration projects, Varto installs the cable and terminates and labels each tie line as part of the system.
// SDI video coax
12G or 6G: choose the coax by the signal, the run and the space.
Belden makes each cable size in a 6G-SDI and a 12G-SDI version: the 12G version for single-link 4K, the 6G version for 6G-SDI and HD. Larger cable reaches farther; smaller cable fits more connections in a panel.
| Cable type | 6G-SDI | 12G-SDI |
|---|---|---|
| RG-6 | 1694A | 4694R |
| Mini RG-59 | 1855A | 4855R |
| RG-59 | 1505A | 4505R |
| Series 7 | 1794A | 4794R |
| RG-11 | 7731A | 4731R |
Plenum versions exist for most sizes, such as 1695A and 4694P; flexible versions include 1694F, 4694F and 1505F.
Canare · 12G-SDI
Canare 12G coax
L-3.3CUHD, L-5.5CUHD and L-8CUHD in three sizes for fixed installations, riser rated, and L-3.3CUHWS and L-5.5CUHWS for mobile use.
BNC
Connectors made for the cable
Choose the 12G BNC made for the cable, such as Belden 4694RBUHD1 for 4694R or Canare BCP-D55UHD for L-5.5CUHD. Micro BNC versions fit dense panels.
Canare · 12G-SDI
32MCKA-ST patchbay
A 1RU, 32-channel micro video patchbay with normal-through jacks, patched with Canare MCVPC cords.
// audio cable
Analog, AES digital and microphone cable.
Belden · analog
8451
A shielded single pair for line-level audio and panel wiring.
Belden · AES digital
1800F and 1800B
110 ohm digital audio cable: 1800F is flexible, for patching and portable use; 1800B is riser rated, for installation.
Canare · microphone
L-4E6S Star-Quad
Four-conductor microphone cable built to reject interference and reduce handling noise.
For multichannel runs, Belden 1805F is an 8-pair, individually shielded snake cable.
// fiber and network
SMPTE camera fiber and network cable.
Canare · SMPTE hybrid
Camera fiber
SMPTE hybrid camera cable in standard, slim and tactical versions, as bulk cable or as Canare FCC assemblies with the connectors fitted.
Belden · Category 6A
10GXM13
A small-diameter, plenum-rated Category 6A cable for 10Gb Ethernet, PoE and HDBaseT runs.
Belden’s SMPTE hybrid camera cable, such as 7804R, is the alternative to Canare’s.
// for a quotation
What to send for a cable quote.
- The signal on each run, such as 12G-SDI, AES digital audio or Ethernet with PoE
- Run lengths, or the drawing of the room
- The connector at each end
- Where the cable runs: riser, plenum, flexible or outdoor
- Quantities, colors and labels
- The date you need it
// next step
Send what you have.
A cable schedule, a signal list or a drawing is enough to start. We will match cable and connectors to each run and quote them.
Or call (888) 656-6233