JVC Intros High-Definition Box Camera
April 12, 2003
Wayne, NJ - JVC Professional Products is previewing HD-CMOS high definition acquisition with a box type HD camera that utilizes the next-generation of Rockwell CMOS chips to deliver full 1080i high definition performance.
The unique camera features three 2/3 inch 2.1 megapixel ProCam-HD CMOS image sensors developed by Rockwell Scientific.
These devices are the only CMOS based HDTV sensors available today, according to the manufacturer, and are the outgrowth of Rockwell’s CMOS imager technology.
The new camera system features: three (3) highly integrated CMOS image sensors with 1936 x 1086 image capture area, on-chip 12-bit ADC and high data rate (75MHz at full HD resolution) with very low power consumption (approximately 200mW, about 20% that of a comparable CCD). The sensor has high dynamic range (more than 68dB) and sensitivity, negligible blooming, no visible smear and low fixed pattern noise. The camera is very compact and provides remote control capability as well as Gen Lock capability for various applications.
The camera outputs 1920x1080/59.94i format and provides two SMPTE 292M HD-SDI outputs. The configuration is box style, with flexible 2/3” bayonet lens.
Rockwell reports the ProCamHD CMOS imaging sensor has been specifically designed for efficiently replacing CCDs in HDTV cameras. It supports interlaced frame rates up to 60 frames per second and/or progressive frame rates to 30 frames per second. The active image-sensing area is 1936 x 1086 pixels exceeding the highest HDTV standard resolution. In addition, ProCamHD is finding strong acceptance in other imaging applications requiring high performance and superb image quality: professional video, security, machine vision, medical and distance learning.
The highly integrated sensor design includes low power 12-bit A/D conversion as well as clock and bias generation on the chip. The resulting imaging system-on-chip sensor reduces camera engine power consumption to levels much lower than normally expected at the high data rates needed for HDTV, while providing superior video performance.
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