Patent ID: 6996344

Claim:
A fiber optic video transmitter system, which comprises: input means for receiving an uncompressed digital video signal from a coaxial cable; a cable equalizer for receiving and equalizing said digital video signal from said input means and producing an equalized signal; a reclocker for receiving and synchronizing said equalized signal to a predetermined standard signal and outputting a first synchronized data signal; a laser transmitter means for receiving said first synchronized data signal, and producing a laser beam carrying the resulting data signal; means for directing said resulting data signal into a fiber optic cable for transmitting said first synchronized data signal, means for directing a second equalized signal from said cable equalizer; a level detector for receiving said second equalized signal and detecting signal level; means for directing signal level output from said level detector and means for directing a second synchronized data signal from said reclocker to a data rate and level encoder; and said data rate and level encoder including means for receiving said detected signal level output and said second synchronized data signal and providing visible indicia showing data rate and signal status.