Digital Video - September 2007 - (Page 14)

R&D Magnetic Images Panorama Labs attracts interest with its next-gen display tech. BY DAVID E. WILLIAMS N uclear physicists have long used high-powered electromagnetic systems to control subatomic particles. But can you imagine even a distant cousin to such technology being used in your home theater system to render a crisp screen image? Panorama Labs (www.panorama labs.com) recently announced that it had constructed and suc- THERE’S AN AZDEN SHOTGUN MIC DESIGNED TO IMPROVE YOUR AUDIO QUALITY SGM-1000 A phantom powered shotgun mic with new high-performance microphone element that features: phantom 12-48V or 1.5V AA battery • wide frequency response • highly directional pick-up pattern • high sensitivity/low noise • shockmount holder with new longer integrated shoe mount • XLR output • switchable low cut filter • On/Off power switch • standard foam windscreen • length - 310mm (12.5"). Battery and cable not included. MSRP $350. above: Panorama’s MPC microdisplay chip undergoes high-speed testing as a laser is focused through a series of lenses. SGM-2X The SGM-2X is ideal for full size cameras. It's 400mm (15.75") long, a 206mm (8.125") omni and extension barrel and windscreen for omni-directional pickup pattern. It's a low-noise, wide bandwidth shotgun, with balanced low impedance output, and all of the other features of the SGM-1000 except no phantom power. MSRP $300 SGM-1X SGM-1X. At 298mm (11.75") with XLR output it's ideal for smaller DV cams with XLR audio inputs. Comes supplied with the same unique integrated shockmount with shoe mount as the SGM-1000. Cable not included. MSRP $225 SGM-X Each shotgun comes with a leatherete carrying pouch! At 216mm (8.5") the mini SGM-X is a complete system, including windscreen, shoe-mount holder and mini cable. With mini output, the SGM-X is perfect for smaller DV cams with mini-jack mic inputs. MSRP $150 ® cessfully operated a prototype magneto-photonic projector. The device marks the first time that light has been directly manipulated by an imager without utilizing a liquid crystal or micro-mirror array to project an image on a screen. Built as a proof-of-concept piece, the projector is the first step in a process that is planned to result in a new display technology with tremendous benefits. At the heart of the projector is the company’s Magneto-Photonic Crystal (MPC), which makes use of the Faraday Effect—whereby polarized light is rotated by traveling through a magnetic field. The degree of that rotation is determined by the strength of the field. If zero voltage is applied across the magnetic coil-form, there is no Faraday rotation and no light passes through the polarizer, creating a black pixel. As the voltage is increased, so is the degree of Faraday rotation, increasing the amount of light that can pass through the polarizer. Maximum voltage results in a full-intensity pixel. Panorama adds that manufacturing MPCs is a simple, low-cost and high-yield process, compared to other display technologies. ■ E-Mail: azdenus@azdencorp.com Web site: www.azdencorp.com P.O. Box 10, Franklin Square, NY 11010 (516) 328-7500 • FAX: (516) 328-7506 http://www.panoramalabs.com http://www.panoramalabs.com http://www.azdencorp.com http://www.azdencorp.com

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Contents News AG-HPX500 HD Camcorder First Look: Color V8000HD 8" LCD Monitor Shoulder Mount System Instant Expert Close-Ups Fest Cercuit Q&A Flight Plan Cutter's Way Imagination in Action Motion Graphics Production Diary

Digital Video - September 2007

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