Archive for January, 2008
RED available for rent to India from USA
One of my friend Mark is ready to give RED camera for rent in India with accessories like filters, production mattebox, follow focus, etc.The price set by him is US $1000 per day negotiable. Whoever wants to shoot in RED can contact me.
Million picture per second on Phantom V12
Posted by gbalaji in Phantom HD camera, Vision Research on January 24, 2008
Vision Research has introduced new camera Phantom V12 which can hold upto million-picture per second. They already have Phantom HD which can record upto 1000fps at 2048 X 2048 in 512GB Solid state kind of drive from them.Phantom v12 offers unique Extreme Dynamic Range (EDR) feature giving you the ability to get two different exposures within a single frame. And, with auto exposure, the camera adjusts to changing lighting conditions automatically.
v12 comes with 8GB of high-speed dynamic RAM standard, but 16GB or 32GB versions can be ordered as an option. Our segmented memory allows you to divide this into up to 64 segments so you can take multiple shots back-to-back without the need to download data from the camera.
Key features
- Resolution: 1280×800
- Continuously Adjustable Resolution (CAR): 128 x 8
- Frames-per second at full resolution: 6,315 fps
- Maximum Frame Rate: 680,000 fps, optional 1,000,000 fps
- Minimum exposure: 1 µsecond standard, optional 300ns
- ISO (ISO12232 standard): 6400 mono, 1600 color
- Built-in Memory: 8GB, 16GB or 32GB
- Pixel bit-depth: 8 and 12 bits
- Ethernet: Gb Ethernet
- Analog Video Out: PAL, NTSC & HD, Component (720p)
- HD-SDI: 720p
For more information visit Vision Research website
Sony Blu-Ray Drive in CES 2008
Posted by gbalaji in Blu-ray, sony, Uncategorized on January 11, 2008
Sony announced an internal Serial ATA Blu-ray drive BDU-X10S for the price tag of $199.99 in CES 2008. Picture courtesy Cnet.com
Wireless HD – New format War
Image courtesy Crunchgear
It seems that there is a new format war in pipleine this year in CES 2008. This time its HDMI vs Wireless HD.
WirelessHD or WiHD™, is a wireless high definition digital interface standard operating in the unlicensed and globally available 60 GHz frequency band and represents the first consumer application of 60 GHz technology. It is suitable for a wide range of devices including televisions, HD disc players, set-top boxes, camcorders, gaming consoles, adapter products, as well as other source devices.<WirelessHD, currently comprised of Intel Corporation, LG Electronics Inc., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Panasonic), NEC Corporation, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, CO., LTD, SiBEAM, Inc., Sony Corporation and Toshiba Corporation, Jan 03, 2008 announced it has completed the development of the first wireless specification for high-definition baseband video transmission and will present the format to Adopters in early 2008.
Completion of the WirelessHD specification enables CE manufacturers to focus on their WirelessHD-based product development efforts. WirelessHD’s 4 Gbps high-speed wireless digital interface and secure content protection technology ensures that future products developed based on the specification will provide consumers with a secure, quick and easy way to connect, play, transmit and port their HD content among a wide range of devices. The specification also includes provisions for universal remote control of all WirelessHD compliant devices.