Hitachi Kokusai Electric America Ltd. (Hitachi Kokusai) will unveil the new SK-HD1300HS high-speed, slow-motion HDTV camera at the NAB Show. The camera can be used for both studio and field production and provides picture fidelity at up to triple speed for slow-motion quality in demanding live sports applications. Hitachi Kokusai will also introduce an array […]
Hitachi Kokusai Electric America Ltd. (Hitachi Kokusai) will unveil the new SK-HD1300HS high-speed, slow-motion HDTV camera at the NAB Show. The camera can be used for both studio and field production and provides picture fidelity at up to triple speed for slow-motion quality in demanding live sports applications. Hitachi Kokusai will also introduce an array of new accessories for its comprehensive HD camera range.
The SK-HD1300HS cameras 2.6 million pixel, 2/3-inch, MOS sensors combine with Hitachi Kokusai’s digital signal processing technology to deliver superior image quality with low noise, outstanding sensitivity, accurate color reproduction and exceptional dynamic range. Paired with new Hitachi Kokusai SMPTE Optical Fiber Camera adapters and Camera Control Units, the camera outputs superb slow-motion video compatible with popular slow-motion servers from third-party partners. Maximising flexibility while minimizing external equipment requirements, the new CCU can simultaneously output both normal-speed and slow-motion images simultaneously.
Slow-motion video is an integral part of todays sports productions around the world, said Sean Moran, COO and Vice President of Sales, Hitachi Kokusai Electric America.
Maximising the picture quality of those sequences depends on pristine acquisition, but the expensive costs of previous high-end, slow-motion cameras had limited their adoption. With the SK-HD1300HS, were making high-caliber, slow-motion image capture affordable for a broader range of production companies, outside broadcast trucks and sporting events.
Continuing Hitachi Kokusais hallmarks of outstanding performance and rich functionality, the SK-HD1300HS includes powerful image adjustment tools and user-friendly features including advanced color correction, adaptive skin tone detail processing, black stretch, Ultra-Gamma response, focus assist, scene and lens file memories, Real-time Lens Aberration Correction (RLAC) and much more. Like other Hitachi Kokusais cameras, the SK-HD1300HS camera system can be controlled over a TCP/IP network using Hitachi Kokusais remote control and setup control units, and is compatible with Ross Videos OpenGear & DashBoard network control and monitoring platform.
Hitachi Kokusais additional accessory introductions for existing HDTV camera models are led by the CU-HD1300FT multi-format (1080p/1080i/720p) Fiber/Triax camera control unit. The dual-purpose CU-HD-1300FT offers both optical fiber connectivity and Hitachi Kokusais advanced triax system, which features ultra-low-latency H.264 codec technology and multi-level digital modulation for long-distance triax transmission of high bit-rate signals.
Also new is the VF-L20HD high-resolution, two-inch color LCD viewfinder. The VF-L20HDs built-in heater reduces display lag in lower-temperature environments. A new black-body variant of the SA-1000 Studio Adapter, which enables the use of large box or bayonet-type lenses with SK-series cameras, will also be unveiled.
Hitachi Divisional Presence
Two other Hitachi divisions, Hitachi Data Systems and Hitachi Digital Media, will additionally be present on the Hitachi Kokusai booth at NAB.
