Overview; Features - Sony BVP-E30 series Operation Manual

Overview

The BVP-E30-series Color Video Camera is a digital
portable camera with functions and performance suitable
for use in a studio as well as for outside broadcast
applications. The BVP-E30 (NTSC model) and BVP-
E30P (PAL model) are designed only for the aspect ratio
4:3. With the BVP-E30WS (NTSC model) and BVP-
E30WSP (PAL model), the aspect ratio is switchable
between 4:3 and 16:9.
By using the BVP-E30-series camera with a camera
adaptor (CA), camera control unit (CCU), video selector
(VCS), master setup unit (MSU), remote control panel
(RCP), etc., a wide variety of systems from a basic to a
large system can be configured for your special purposes.
While based on Sony's long-cultivated technologies for the
BVP-series camera for broadcasting use, the BVP-E30-
series camera is a new-generation camera with advanced
performance, functions, and quality, achieved by adopting
a Mega Pixel CCD, the newly developed 8-million-gate
process LSI, and excellent circuit and mounting
technologies.

Features

High quality
The newly developed Mega Pixel Power HAD EX CCD
assures higher signal-to-noise ratio, higher sensitivity,
broader dynamic range, and less smear. In addition, by
adopting the double-density CCD, Progressive Scan (PsF)
is also possible.
High S/N
A higher signal-to-noise ratio, –67 dB (typical) for NTSC,
and –65 dB (typical) for PAL, has been achieved as a result
of the newly adopted Power HAD EX CCD and excellent
circuit and mounting technologies.
High sensitivity
A sensitivity of F11 at 2,000 lux (typical) has been
achieved. When the video gain is raised by 42 dB, a video
level of 100% is obtained with minimum subject
illuminance of 0.25 lux.
Wide dynamic range
With 600% dynamic range assured, capabilities such as
knee saturation and adaptive knee enable reproducing
high-luminance subjects clearly.
Lower smear
Thanks to the Power HAD EX technology, the smear level
has been largely improved by about 25 dB (compared with
the Sony IT POWER HAD CCD) to –145 dB or less.
Progressive Scan (PsF)
By adopting the double-density CCD, Progressive Scan
(PsF) is possible. Progressive Scan signals from the CCD
are converted to and output as interlaced signals by the
frame memory (Segment Frame system), thus enabling
handling of a Progressive Scan system without changing
the existing system.
Versatility, high reliability
Thanks to the newly developed 8-million-gate large-
processing LSI using 0.18-micron processing technology,
most of signal processing of camera is handled by a single
chip, achieving a drastic reduction in power consumption,
as well as variety of functions, higher picture quality, and
higher reliability.
Cross-color suppression
A high-performance cross-color-suppression circuit built
into this camera suppresses cross colors in composite
video signals without degrading the resolution. As the
circuit processes signals as RGB component signals, this
function is also effective for CCU output and digital
component output.
Low key saturation
Coloring in dark parts, in which colors are difficult to
distinguish, can be controlled.
Selectable gamma curves
The gamma curve is selectable from among various
options.
Digital encoder
The digitalized encoder circuits, converged into a single
LSI chip, produce accurate and stable signal output.
2D-black-shading/3D-white-shading/dynamic-
shading compensation functions
High-accuracy shading compensation for both dark and
bright parts allows pictures with less shading. The
dynamic-shading function is activated only when a lens
allowing this function is attached.
Knee saturation/adaptive saturation
Greatly improved knee saturation and adaptive saturation
enable reproducing high-luminance subjects clearly and
gaining pictures with a wider dynamic range.
Electronic soft focus
Compared with the conventional detail compensation,
which could only sharpen images, the electronic soft-focus
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Overview