Three 2/3-inch Power HAD HD CCD sensors dual format HD system camera with triax interface
Heralding a New Era of HD Production
Pursuing the ultimate HD system for today and for tomorrow, Sony sets another milestone in the history of multi-format HD camera systems - the HDC-1450R - offering a broader choice of interlace and progressive formats, much greater picture quality, and enhanced operational flexibility.
The HDC-1450R incorporates a newly developed CCD imager and DSP LSI - two key devices that allow it to achieve ultimate picture performance in a variety of scanning modes. The CCD used in this camera can accommodate all popular interlace and progressive scan formats including 1080/50 as well as the highest-quality 720/50P images.
The HDC-1450R includes a triax cable interface, which permits simple integration with existing studio or outside broadcast infrastructure. At the base station, a triax-to-fibre convertor, the HDFX-100, allows connection to a standard HDCU-1000 or HDCU-1500 fibre optic base station.
The use of a new, state-of-the-art CCD sensor ensures high quality images even at low light level. The high sensitivity of F11 at 2000 lux, together with a signal to noise ratio of 56 dB combine to deliver unprecedented picture quality.
The HDC-1450R can operate in a wide variety of capturing modes, including 1080 50i and 720/50p. Furthermore, the CCD can be internally read-out in 1080/50P mode to be down sampled to deliver the highest quality 720/50P signal.
The design of the HDC-1450R is based on over two decades of Sony experience in manufacturing broadcast video cameras and camcorders, and provides a high level of operability. All control switches and connectors are in the most logical places and are positioned for optimum functionality and ease of use. The HDC-1450R's low centre of gravity design allows the operator to carry the camera comfortably on the shoulder. In addition, the shoulder pad of the HDC-1450R can be adjusted either forwards or backwards without using a screwdriver, so the camera can easily be moved to a well-balanced position.
The HDLA-1500 large lens adaptor includes a unique mechanism which allows the HDC-1450R to be quickly and easily attached and detached without removing the large lens. No additional cable connections are necessary between the camera and adaptor, thanks to a novel "hot shoe" system.
