Banana Peel® saves time and money

Belden Brilliance® Banana Peel® Hi-Res Component Video Cables provide optimum performance while at the same time reducing installation time and labour costs.

Belden CDT Electronics Division has introduced Mini High-Resolution component video cables in a Banana Peel composite cable configuration. Available as 1281S3 (3 coaxes), 1281S4 (4 coaxes), 1281S5 (5 coaxes) and 1281S6 (6 coaxes) - all on 500 and 1,000 feet put ups, these cables are designed for high resolution VGA on large screens, HDTV, Hi-Res CAD, animation, editing and special effects.

Banana Peel technology was developed by Belden to meet the needs of the installer to save time and decrease labour costs. By eliminating the overall bundle’s jacket, a whole step in the termination process can be removed.

In addition, the individual cable components are all instantly identifiable thanks to colour coding and print legends. Individual cables can be “peeled” of the centre spline and terminated. The elimination of the overall jacket reduces the diameter of the composite, so the cable's overall bend radius is improved and use of a smaller size conduit is possible.

Banana Peel® Hi-Res Component Coax bundles, held together without an overall jacket, are markedly more flexible than jacketed versions.

Bundled coax cables are usually very stiff, especially when rated for plenum use, and the jackets of traditional CMP-rated, jacketed RGB cables are also notoriously difficult to strip for termination. Banana Peel RGBs overcome both these objections.

Banana Peel Hi-Res Composite Video cables series 1281 is an enhanced version of traditional RGB cables and features 25 AWG solid copper center conductors for lower attenuation and easier termination, flexible PVC jackets and high frequency Beldfoil® foil shields that are used in combination with Belden’s unique interlocked serve copper shield for 100% coverage. This unique shielding design also prevents the shields from bunching up when flexed, yet the shield is easier to comb out than a full braid.

Delivering installation benefits is important – but equally important is the need to meet the right performance criteria. Werner Eich, Marketing Manager Entertainment Europe for Belden CDT says: “To accommodate the need for higher frequency, longer distance transmissions and the ability to run more demanding applications such as high resolution VGA on large screens, HDTV, Hi-Res CAD, animation, editing and special effects, a true 75 ohm, high-frequency cable with optimum design features is needed. Belden Brilliance Banana Peel Mini Hi-res Component Video cables meet these new high-end requirements.”

For more information about Belden’s Brilliance® Banana Peel® Hi-Res Component Video Cables, please contact Belden CDT Europe, P.O. Box 9, 5900 AA, Venlo, The Netherlands or call: +31 (0)77 - 3878555. Fax: +31 (0) 77 - 3878488. Or visit the Web site: www.belden.com.