SANTA BARBARA, CA – At NAB, Iconix Video (www.iconixvideo.com) showed the HD-RH1 remote camera system, a compact and lightweight high definition point-of-view 3-CCD camera system designed for applications such as sports, broadcast and cinematography. The system’s remote head weighs just 2.5 ounces and the total system weight is less than 4 pounds. It includes a robust separate camera head and processing controller unit, and is one of the smallest high performance HD cameras available.
The system can capture and output video in all HD resolutions, including 720p, 1080i and 1080p while supporting frame rates of 24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 frames-per-second. The camera head assembly features a 1/3-inch progressive 16:9 image sensor, backed by a 1/3-inch 3-CCD prism system for optics, using 14-bit quantization at the A/D conversion and processing steps. Standard C-mount lenses are used with the head, which can be tripod-mounted or used with mobile stabilization units.
The camera controller provides the signal I/O and control for the head, and houses the transcoding electronics, which enable the unit to capture and provide realtime switching capability between every SMPTE and ATSC standard HDTV format (resolution, frame-rate), as well as NTSC and PAL. Retractable push knobs on the front panel allow for gain, color, black and white balance adjustments, as well as having three user-assignable presets. Lens and iris control are also available via remote control, and the front panel can be controlled by menu, along with programmable gamma functions and electronic shutter enhancements.