46 TVBEurope NAB 2012 Headline News Sony Sony builds on live production By David Fox
SONY’S HDC-2000 was joined at NAB by another new live production camera, the HDC-
2550. Both use a newly developed 2/3-inch CCD image sensor and digital signal processing with a 16-bit analogue-to- digital converter. The HDC-2000 is the studio version of Sony’s existing portable HDC-2500, which is designed for studio and sports applications and offers a variety of signal output formats, including 1080/50p and 59.94p and RGB 4:4:4 output. Like the HDC-2500, it uses
3Gbps, high-bitrate fibre transmission to deliver higher frame rates without compression and support 3D operations as two single camera signals can be transmitted in parallel through a single fibre. It also allows 2x
slow motion picture production when used with the SR-R1000 SRMaster storage unit. The portable HDC-2550 includes a standard triax cable
which makes it firmer and stronger without adding weight. The HDC-2550 is fully compatible with Sony’s HDC-1500R Series cameras, giving it access to their wide choice of peripherals. Other features include: a dual optical filter wheel; and
variable frame rates: 1080/50i or 59.94i and 720/50p or 59.94p as standard, with progressive frame rates 1080/23.98PsF, 24PsF, 25PsF and 29.94PsF as an option. “Through technological innovation, both
cameras [HDC-2000
The Sony HDC-2550 is designed for studio and sports applications
interface, for simple integration with existing studio or OB infrastructures. The camera body has a carbon fibre outside cover,
and HDC-2550] have been
built so they are as operationally efficient as possible, with the real customer and operator in mind,” said Claus Pfeifer, Strategic Marketing manager, Sony Europe. www.pro.sony.eu
Frezzi
Getting compact for SSL TV news
By David Fox
FREZZI HAS introduced the HyLight, a compact and travel- friendly ‘all-weather’ studio quality portable LED light for news, field production and studios. Powered by AC mains or standard broadcast snap-on or V-Mount camera batteries, each HyLight delivers a clean and uniform light of high colour quality from a single point Solid State Light LED source with efficiency. The output is fully dimmable without colour shift and features interchangeable SSL LED Power Modules to change beam angle and colour temperature When powered from a quick lock on-board brick battery the HyLight is a compact ultra portable stand-mounted light
HyLight is a portable stand-mount and a handheld roaming light
fixture and a handheld roaming light head that can be set up virtually in any location and weather condition. With on-board battery
operation it’s free of extension cords when required. Otherwise the kit supplied combo battery charger and AC adaptor will power the HyLight from the AC line continuously. In the studio it can be used as low profile key and fill lights. www.frezzi.com