Right now only the production houses run 3G, and not many. 4K is the new "thing" , but according to the CTO at Sony, they are focused at 8K and beyhond (details under NDA). The problem right now is how to transmit it? That's probably where ATSC2 comes in, or it's all Blueray, cable or satellite. 8K is to the point that they say they can do true 3D, no glasses, etc. The math involved in the shooting process, special lensing, and encoders I can't even understand yet are giving me a migraine. I'm glad I'm nearing the end if this run...
John: 50 ohm is a complete no-no when 1.5gb, It's gotta be F L A T.. No bumps at all. Don't forget this is all bits, and this ultra-wide carrier needs to be decoded in its entirety. Even a pinch in the coax from stepping on it will ruin the picture. You now have to be petty careful even lacing bundles with zip-ties to prevent bumps (dents), and camera cables are now fiber optic. That 1.06 VSWR spec is likely an F0 carrier measurement. I don't use PL-259 anymore, and only mil spec grade solder on N connectors. But I have crimped thousands and thousands of BNC onto 75ohm coax, and (knock on wood), have never had one fail.
GENE: Are you in Quartzsite this year? I found a BNC-F combo in my stock for you just for putting up with our silliness here :) I'll toss it in the coach if you can wait till then.