Introduction To The Hi-Lite - Navitar EX Instruction Manual

Introduction to the Hi-Lite

Studio Quality Lighting Specifically Designed for the Videoconferenc-
ing Environment
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"Lights, camera, action!" There's a reason why lights
come fi rst in this famous expression. Professional
photographers, television engineers and motion picture
studios will all agree that lighting is just as important
as the rest of the production considerations. In other
words, the quality of the image is directly proportional to
the quality of the lighting. This rule is consistent with all
optical applications and is especially true with images
transmitted by videoconferencing codec units.
Compared to the human eye, the video camera is less
tolerant of unfavorable lighting conditions. It detects
and processes unwanted information such as fl icker and
glare caused by conventional light sources. Videocon-
ferencing further compounds this problem by compress-
ing and decompressing the video signal before transmit-
ting it over many miles of telephone lines. The best way
to compensate for these inherent problems is to feed the
camera the proper amount of high quality light.
Don't worry, there's no need to become a lighting expert.
We can supply you with the tools and suggestions to
master the videoconferencing challenges that arise due
to poor lighting conditions.