The Fiber Guy

Why hire a Fiber Tech?

You've gotten by without them all this time, why change now?

Let's do a quick bit of math . . .

Waaaayyyyy back in the year of 2008 A.D. my regional shows here in Minnesota had exactly 2 lines of fiber on each show.

Both were used for my robotic camera.

That was it. So we didn't have a fiber tech back then.

Fast Forward to 2024 A.D.

This is one of our outstanding local fiber techs, Simon Redstone, working on a regional game this year in Minnesota.

This medium-sized show has well over 30 strands of fiber. All of the cameras on this show were on fiber, plus the Transmission feeds, all the monitors, POV cameras, Truck-to-Truck, In-House feeds, and more.

This is not even a big show. If this were golf, NFL, or the Olympics, the numbers would be far greater, even well into the hundreds.

It's time this industry makes "Fiber Tech" an established position in every single market.

It's a great chance for you employers to challenge up-and-comers like Simon to put in the work, learn a new skill, and get rewarded for it.

🧢🚨Ready for the next giveaway🚨🧢

We’ve seen the worst cable and patchbay nightmares, now let’s see your best!

Last year, Robert Poser won with his own beautiful disaster.

This year, we want a picture of your favorite, most beautifully organized and perfectly labeled patchbay. It can be all fiber, all copper, or both.

The best submission gets a free Fiber Guy hat, cleaning pen, and shot glass!

Dominick Chierico you’ve already got all the goodies, so I m using your photo as an example of what we’re looking for! You kind’ve look like your conducting a fiber optic orchestra.

My fellow Fiber Guy, Justin Schwartzbauer put his own description of me into an AI tool.
This was the result.

Apparently I do a fair bit of “herding cats”

Simon Redstone we absolutely love seeing this picture from Allianz Field

Fiber is a lot more fun with a HELIAC-R and a Fiber Guy kit on your side.

The kits were just reduced by $100
They’re now only $269

The HELIAC-R is only $2,495 - a small investment that will make a big difference in your facility.

We are honored to read what The Fiber Guy think about Barnfind Solutions.😉

Ditch the copper and fully embrace the fiber!
-The Fiber Guy

Read the full comment and learn more about the Barnfind's BTF1-10 that now powers Minnesota Orchestra Hall.
https://barnfind.no/2024/06/25/embrace-the-fiber-the-fiber-guy/

One fiber – All signals ✅

We are happy to announce that our Fiber Kits are now only $269!

If you've been thinking about getting your own fiber tools instead of relying on everyone else, now is the time.

Thanks to bulk pricing and new vendors, we've been able to knock these down from $369 to $269.

If you want the class with the kit, it's only $30 more.

Click the link and get your kit today!

Fiber Kit — THE FIBER GUY Introducing the all-in-one Fiber Kit. With 20+ years of hands-on experience we have found the perfect combination of supplies to assist with fiber work in the field.Grab your kit below and for an additional $30 we'll include our Fiber Basics class, bringing our decades of learning directly to you.

⚾ 🚨 We want to give a humungous thank you to Jason Hedgcock and MLB Network for being the very first customer to purchase the all new HELIAC-R 🚨 ⚾

Once Jason heard what we were designing he did not hesitate to place an order.

For those of you who know Jason and his team, you know why this support from them is so meaningful. If we're making products that this team is excited about, we know we must be doing something right.

When you're ready to upgrade your patchbay, TV Truck, or Fly Pack, give us a call and get on the list!

[email protected]
OR
888-462-6211

Ditch the copper and fully embrace the fiber!

That's what Orchestra Hall did when they had us build this Super Stage Box - Powered by Barnfind's BTF1-10.

If you need to get an entire show over a couple strands of fiber, you need one of these!

Minnesota Orchestra Hall remodeled their facility a few years ago and wisely added plenty of fiber optic infrastructure.

In order to allow them to put on a show in any of the beautiful new spaces, we built him this Super Stage Box!

The Barnfind is Designed to be the most flexible, rack-space saving and affordable infrastructure platform in the audio, video and communication businesses.
Highly compact and equipped with an up to 32×32 cross-point router.
Barnfind offers a number of configurations to combine BNC, SFP and CWDM fiber optical multiplexing.

Ditch the copper.

Then reach out and get your super stage box started!

This is where I learned how to work with fiber optics.

Everyone of us in this picture had to learn how to test, clean and troubleshoot fiber optics.

Some of us learned how to cut and terminate as well.

Learning how to set up and fly this camera, along with the fiber optic technology that made it all possible was a life changing opportunity.

Leading a crew and making split second decisions are some of the additional confidence builders this job gave me.

The relationships formed with the crew made it even better.

All of these experiences lead to an entirely different way to make a living and the chance to start a whole new company.

Don’t pass up opportunities to learn a new craft and expand your horizons. You never know where it might lead.

🏈 🚨 We d a new HELIAC-R to US Bank Stadium and the Minnesota Vikings ! See what I did there ;) 🚨 🏈

We can't thank Kemal Dodds and the Vikings enough for being fantastic customers!

It's always a bonus when you get to work with the hometown team.

When you're ready to upgrade your patchbay, TV Truck, or Fly Pack, give us a call and get on the list!





888-462-6211 OR [email protected]

Hey! Come say hi to The Fiber Guys!

We'll be at the REP EXPO - MPLS next Tuesday, May 14th at the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest!

Schwartzbauer Jamie Mansfield and I will be showing off our gear and talkn' tech!

We'll have some exciting new products like the MP24 cables which carry 24 strands of fiber down one line. It's housed by the popular and reliable OpticalCON connector.

We'll also have our all-new HELIAC-R, STREAMAnnoncer, and everyone's favorite fiber kits as well!

We'll have our banner flying high, not to mention - some great giveaways! Hope to see you all there!

If you want to grab some time at the show just leave a comment or message and we'll make it happen!

https://avlrepexpo.com/avl-rep-expo-minneapolis/

🚨 We are happy to announce the next Fiber Optic Basics class happening right here in Minnesota! 🚨

Wednesday, June 5th we will be working with our hometown IATSE 745 Broadcast Technicians, back where it all began, several years ago.

This time we will have Justin Schwartzbauer and Jamie Mansfield assisting!
We've also got some brand-new tools, as well as plenty of fiber kits available for purchase!

If you are a part of Local 745 and wish to join the fun, simply leave a comment or reach out to us via email. The Local will also get a sign up process going shortly, which will include the rest of the details.

We want to also thank our corporate partners Canare Corporation of America for always supporting our classes. This year we have also formed a new partnership with Neutrik so expect to see some exciting new tools on display.

We hope to see you there on Wednesday, June 5th!

[email protected]

IATSE Training Trust Fund
IATSE

Showing up with your own tools on a show says something about you.

It means you take your craft seriously and you have invested in your own success.

Doesn't matter if you're an audio, video, camera tech, or all of the above.

Fiber Optics are a part of our shows and those of you who take the time to learn the technology and own the tools will stick out above the rest.

When you're ready to take the next step, check out our fiber kits, with a fiber class!

We've got our kits ready to go, and for only $30 extra you can get the on-demand class included.
It's broken up into chapters, so you can skip to whatever you're working on and get an instructional whenever you need it!

If you just want the kit, we'll be a little sad, but we'll get over it!

Here's the link

Fiber Kit — THE FIBER GUY Introducing the all-in-one Fiber Kit. With 20+ years of hands-on experience we have found the perfect combination of supplies to assist with fiber work in the field.Grab your kit below and for an additional $30 we'll include our Fiber Basics class, bringing our decades of learning directly to you.

😫 Have you ever seen a SMPTE cable tied in a knot? Kinked like a hose? 😫

I have and it was painful to watch. Especially since they kept doing it over and over again.

In 2015 I saw a demonstration at an. NAB booth where this was being displayed.

Ever since that day, when I think SMPTE cable, I think !

For the last nine years, we have been working with the pros Canare Corporation of America to bring their exceptional quality to our customers!

Their line of SMPTE camera cables are our first choice in SMPTE cables.

was the perfect chance to catch up with our friends, Martinez Jr. and CEO Minowa to put together a plan to bring the power of Canare and the innovation of The Fiber Guys together.

2024 is going to be a year of brand new solutions for the world of fiber optics, so stay tuned to see what this partnership can do!

We would like to thank Tm D'Amato and the Dallas Cowboys for purchasing the all new HELIAC-R!

For anyone who's ever worked a broadcast at you know that they have the absolute best upkeep when it comes to their infrastructure.

When it comes to the fiber optics, TM cleans, tests and organizes the fiber rack as well as anyone in the country.

Ask anyone and they'll tell you how her method of organization helps you know it's been inspected and cleaned.

Again, we are incredibly proud to say they have added the -R to their fiber infrastructure!

We finally got to meet the one and only Gonos with Barnfind Technologies at today!

George is a lot more than just a Rep for his brand, he can help you design your entire system and talk you through the whole setup.

He's helped us a ton over the years and we can't say enough about this great guy and the brand he Reps for!

Go see George today at booth C3749! He's also got great giveaways, like this backpack!

We made it!
Justin Schwartzbauer and I will be roaming the halls in search of all you fellow fiber nerds! Reach out if you’re interested in grabbing some time together!

🚨 🆕 🚨 New Product Alert from The Fiber Guy 🚨 🆕 🚨

We are extremely proud to officially announce the all-new HELIAC-R!

This all-in-one rack mountable 2RU fiber optic testing suite will immediately save you time and money.

The HELIAC-R features a Video Microscope, Laser, and Power Meter! It has everything you need to make sure your connectors are clean and validate your fiber optic signals!

With our first units already sold to customers like Major League Baseball and the Minnesota United FC, we know you'll want to see if it will work for you as well!

Placing these units in the fiber patch bays in your venues, on your mobile production units, or in your rolling fly packs will speed up your setups and save you thousands on repairs.

The first 5 customers to purchase these units will receive an LC and ST clicker, a cleaning cassette, and your very own Fiber Guy hat! 😮 That's a $75 value, free for the first to click that button!

We build these right here at our shop in Bloomington, MN, and we're incredibly excited to bring this brand new solution to you and your crew!

Click the link below, read the testimonials from our early adapters, and get

https://buff.ly/49h29xL 🆕

HELIAC-R — THE FIBER GUY Meet HELIAC-R – the ultimate fiber optic testing suite by The Fiber Guy. This 2RU rack unit boasts a microscope with a 3.5" LCD screen, 2 mW visual fault locator (laser), optical power meter, and cleaning cassette. It’s your essential toolkit for precision fiber optic testing.

Just when you thought Fiber Optic light couldn't get any faster . . .

https://buff.ly/4cscDgV

lyntia Networks, Nokia, OFS | Furukawa Solutions and Digital Realty conduct hollow core fiber tests The field test conducted in Spain showed the combination of hollow core fiber technology with coherent DWDM transport.

➡️ TO CAMERA ➡️ TO CAMERA ➡️ TO CAMERA
😱 💰 This could have prevented Millions of dollars of mistakes 💰 😱
If only they'd have thought of it sooner . . . .

❓ Why does it say that on SMPTE Cables❓

I'll bet you clever endeavorers already figured it out.
So you don't run the cable backward, right?

It's one thing to run it backward when you're setting up for a show.
That's a pain, no doubt.

Now, imagine installing *permanent* SMTPE cables backward. . . for an ENTIRE venue . . .

I've seen it, and I'll bet a few of you have as well.

The good news is that there is a surefire way to avoid this.

Hire The Fiber Guy!!

When you hire a company who's technicians actually work on the shows that take place in your venue. You will ensure that we will help you choose the exact right cabling and connectors, and we will not run it backward.