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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 5 - Issue 7 | July 2015

InTech

Panasonic Unveils 4K PTZ
Integrated Camera
A

t InfoComm, Panasonic introduced
the 4K PTZ camera, hailed as
the professional video industry's first
integrated camera.
The AW-UE70 delivers 3840 x 2160
resolution at 25p via HDMI, and is
capable of 4K IP streaming and incamera 4K recording. In addition to
4K 2160/25p, the camera delivers
many international HD signal formats
including
1080/50p,
1080/50i,
1080/25p, 1080/25PsF and 720/50p.
The UE70 offers key features aimed
at production such as genlock, Optical
Image Stabilisation (O.I.S), and remote
switchable ND filters. The camera
comes with 3G-SDI as well as HDMI
video outputs and incorporates a
1/2.3-type MOS sensor and advanced
processing. It also boasts direct from
camera audio/video streaming up to
2160/30p and in-camera video and
audio recording to a microSD card at

2160/25p or 1080/50p.
Jaume Miro, Product Manager for
Panasonic Remote Camera, said: "The
camera's flexible 4K/HD capabilities
make it a good choice for broadcast
as well as demanding installations
in stadiums, conference rooms,
auditoriums and events, where ultrahigh resolution video and precise
control are required.
"Standard IP-control, built-in audio
input and Power over Ethernet enables
innovative 'single-cable' installation.
A USB Webcam for videoconferencing
and collaboration, a 20x zoom lens,
preset functions and wide field of
view (65.1°) mean the camera offers
operational flexibility."
IP, RS-422 and RS-232C in/out
interfaces are included, as well as a
built in web server which enables both
browser control and IP-live preview,
for up to 16 cameras, from PCs, Macs

and mobile devices. RS-422
Serial or IP control is available
using Panasonic's AW-RP50,
AW-RP120G controllers, AKHRP200G
paintbox
and
the
AW-HEA10
control
assist camera, as well as
appropriately programmed
systems from Crestron, AMX,
Winnov, and other manufacturers.
The UE70 includes many powerful
features that expand the capabilities
of professional video system users.
In addition to Panasonic's Dynamic
Range Stretch (DRS), advanced
Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) and
an ingenious High Dynamic Range
(HDR) mode means good images,
even in extreme contrast and lighting
conditions.
The UE70's Night Mode makes it
possible to shoot in virtually total
darkness, by automatically switching

Panasonic's
UE70 black &
white models

to high-quality, HD
monochrome
video
with the use of an optional IR
illuminator - making the camera ideal
for reality shows, sleep lab research
and staging support.
The UE70 incorporates a highlyaccurate pan-tilt head (with a pan of
±175° and a tilt of -30° to 90°. This
enables precise, fast, fluid movement
in all directions, for the capture of both
slow and fast-moving objects without
excessive vibration and bounce.
The AW-UE70 comes in black or
white and will be available from
October 2015.

VITEC Ships Portable Leader Launches
LV 7390 Rasteriser
HD/SD HEVC IP
Decoding Appliance
V

ITEC, a worldwide leader in
advanced video encoding and
streaming solutions, has announced
that its professional-grade MGW D265
portable HEVC (H.265) IP decoder is
now shipping worldwide.
The product was showcased at
InfoComm 2015 in conjunction with the
company's world-first hardware-based
HEVC encoding appliance - the MGW
Ace.
VITEC's portable HEVC encoding
and decoding systems provides
broadcasters,
corporate
IT,
government agencies, and military
units with a turnkey solution for
sending video point to point or point
to multi-point, using half the network
bandwidth
previously
required with

Vitec's professional-grade
MGW D265 portable HEVC (H.265) IP decoder

H.264 systems while retaining the
same video quality.
"VITEC is the first company to
bring the bandwidth-efficient HEVC
compression technology into the field
with our broadcast-grade encoding,
streaming, and decoding appliances,"
said Eli Garten, Vice President of
Product Management, VITEC. "MGW
D265 was designed as a portable
unit to support rapid deployment
of high-efficiency video links in
conjunction with our MGW Ace HEVC
hardware encoder. With MGW D265,
our customers can continue to receive
legacy H.264 streams and also decode
and playout HEVC content anywhere,
anytime."

L

eader has announced a new
addition to its range of broadcastquality test equipment and signal
analysers. The LV 7390 is a multistandard rasteriser capable of
measuring up to four SDI signals at the
same time. Compatible with 3G-SDI,
HD-SDI and SD-SDI, it incorporates
a full-resolution HD-SDI rasterising
output, which allows operators to check
detailed video and audio parameters
on the display screen of their choice.
Operated from the front panel or via
a plug-in pointing device, the LV 7390
can be customised to show a variety of
waveform combinations. Measurement
capabilities include waveform and
vector display, plus a reference marker
which can be placed at any position on
the user's external screen. Integrated
into the LV 7390 is Leader's unique
Cinelite feature which enables an
operator to confirm at a glance the

Leader LV 7390 rasteriser front panel

brightness distribution of an entire
moving or still video image. Levels
of specific points in the image can be
checked and managed on an intuitive
graphical basis. Using Cinelite, the gain
of multiple sources such as cameras
can be adjusted quickly and precisely
using a specific reference point.
Since the attenuation of a
transmission line or processing system
is equivalent to its line length, SDI
signal measurements can be displayed
numerically in terms of the length of a
coaxial cable. This is ideal for checking
the safety margin of a digital signal
chain.
Available from July, the Leader LV
7390 was exhibited at Cine Video Expo
Television in Mexico City last month.
Leader representatives who attended
included Masahiro Sawa, Hiromitsu
Matsubayashi and Rafael Minaya.
http://www.inbroadcast.com http://business.panasonic.co.uk/professional-camera/ http://leadereurope.com/ http://www.vitec.com/products/encoders/portable-encoders/product/show/MGW-D265/
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