The fiber you’re referring to is probably MPO terminated fiber that you can put breakout whips on. It can be surprisingly cheap. I just got 2 30M MPO MM cables for $48 bucks each. Helluva deal.
I’d strongly caution you against using fiber intended for data centers though. I’d be concerned about durability in a live production environment. Most video fiber that I’ve worked with is heavier duty tactical type cable terminated with neutrik opticon which is a ruggedized LC fiber connector intended for the type of work and environments we encounter. You’re also much more likely to be able to find rentals.
I was looking at 500' tactical grade field deployable vehicle drive-over rated 12-strand LC-LC SM.
Technically not "cheap" but still inexpensive compared to the cost of the gear plugged into it!
I'm still finding that just sticking with 1694 coax is still cheaper if not a bit more time consuming and awkward to deploy.
Still searching for low-latency cameras, The PTZ optics cams are way worse than the newer JVC 4k camcorder -It's actually tolerable.
But also in design talks with production to revisit the set design. If we can get it so the I-Mag isn't upstage but off to the sides then people wouldn't be able to see live and on-screen simultaneously (as easily).
