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Ikegami HC-HD300
Debuts At BVE

Ikegami is to debut the HC-HD300 3-CMOS HD studio
camera system to UK broadcasters and independent
programme-makers at BVE 2015...

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ntroduced at BIRTV 2014 and now
deliverable, the HC-HD300 is a
highly flexible docking-style camera for
studio or field operation.
A compact and aggressively-priced
addition to Ikegami's broadcast-ready
Unicam HD product line, the HC-HD300
delivers outstanding imagery and has
the same rugged construction.
It is equipped with a 1/3 inch bayonet
lens mount and employs three 1/3-inch
CMOS progressive-scan 1920 x 1080
native sensors in RGB prism formation.
The camera delivers high quality
pictures in all commonly used HD
video formats: 1920 x 1080/50i, 1920
x 1080/59.94i, 1280 x 720/50p, 1280
x 720/59.94p, and 720 x 576/50i (PAL)
720 x 480/59.94i (NTSC).
Typical performance characteristics
of the HC-HD300 in 1080/59.94i
output mode are 1,000 television
lines horizontal resolution, 58 dB
signal-to-noise ratio and 2,000 lux
sensitivity (89.9% white reflection) at
F10 aperture. Equivalent aperture in
1080/50i mode for this light level is
F11.
Camera gain can be attenuated from
mid-level to -3 or -6 dB, or increased
by +3, +6, +9, +12 or + 18 dB. Integral
neutral density filters (100%, 25%,
6.2% and 1.6%) can be switched in
as required, plus operator-selectable
3,200, 4,300, 6,300 and 8,000 kelvin
electronic colour conversion. An
electric shutter can be set to 1/100,
1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1,000 or
1/2,000 second speed.
Supporting features of the HC-

Ikegami HDK-97 ARRI

HD300 include the focus assist and
lens aberration correction functions
employed in Ikegami's established
UnicamHD range of cameras.
The camera can be operated under
local control or in conjunction with a
newly developed control system. This
consists of an FA-300 fibre adapter
and BSF-300 base station.
Light in weight and compact in size
(1.5RU), the BSF-300 base station
is easily integrated into any studio,
mobile truck, or portable flypack.
When using a hybrid fibre camera
cable, the base station provides power
to the fibre adapter and the camera
itself.
OpticalCON Duo connectors allow use
of SMPTE hybrid camera cables at up
to 350 metres with a 2-inch viewfinder
or 250 metres with a 7-inch viewfinder.
For longer links up to 10 kilometres
between camera and based station,
duplex single-mode fibre with common
optical LC connectors can be deployed.
The HC-HD300 weighs 4.5 kg
including FA-300 fibre adapter and
measures 139 x 270 x 337 mm (width
x depth x height). Operating voltage
range is 11 to 16 volts and power
consumption (excluding FA-300) is 19
watts. The camera is designed for use
within an ambient temperature range
of -20 to +45 Celsius and 30% to 90%
non-condensing operating humidity.
Ikegami HDK-97 ARRI large-sensor
broadcast production camera:
Also on show on the Ikegami stand
at BVE 2015 will be the HDK-97 ARRI

Ikegami HC-HD300

camera. Jointly developed by Ikegami
and ARRI, this is a pioneering new
broadcast-style production camera
with digital cinema characteristics.
The HDK-97ARRI makes it possible
to employ a large format sensor
in a multiple camera operation.
The result is a best-of-both-worlds
image acquisition system ideal for
use in multi-camera studio and field
applications, including conventional
broadcast camera operation and
classic video operator control of
multiple cameras.
Centred around ARRI's Super 35mm
CMOS sensor, the system provides
cinematic qualities such as natural
colour rendering, wide dynamic range
and progressive frame rates such as
23.98p. Ikegami's broadcast-grade
distribution allows fibre transmission
via up to 2 kilometres of SMPTE hybrid
fibre/copper camera cable.
The HDK-97 ARRI incorporates a
docking style camera
head
from
the
Unicam
HD
camera
series
plus Ikegami's
latest 3G FPGAbased
DSP.
Features
include
real-time
control
of all grey scale,
colour, and detail
functions. A new 3G
transmission
system
transports
video
from
camera head to CCU, as well
as 3G transmission from CCU to
camera head.

NAC Hi-Motion II sports broadcast
camera:
For slow-motion applications, Ikegami
will exhibit the NAC Hi-Motion II sports
broadcast camera.
Jointly developed by NAC Image
Technology and Ikegami, the HiMotion II delivers broadcast-quality
slow-motion images at up to 20 times
slowdown.
The Hi-Motion II employs threesensor 1920 x 1080 native technology
and has a broadcast industry standard
B4 lens mount.
Features
include
simultaneous
record and replay (96 gigabytes),
up to 1,000 frames per second 1920
x 1080 capture, integral shutter
and full remote control with paint,
flicker suppression, and EVS system
compatibility via an LSM panel.
NAC Hi-Motion II
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