GRASS VALLEY LDK 8300 Datasheet

LDK 8300
L I V e s u p e r s Lo M o c a M e r a
In 1998, the LdK 23 camera set the
standard in standard-definition super
slow-motion (slo-mo). Now, a decade
later, Grass Valley is again setting the
standard with high-definition super
slo-mo with the introduction of
the LdK 8300 Live super sloMo
camera. at major sporting events
in 2008, athletes scoring goals and
winning gold medals were captured
with the LdK 8300 and played back
in stunning slo-mo for millions of
viewers worldwide.
One of the best-known imaging
design teams in the world has proven
themselves again with the design of this
unique multi-format and multi-speed Live
Super SloMo camera. Based on the same
leading imaging and video-processing
technologies as our popular LDK 8000
multi-format HD camera, the LDK 8300
camera is an HD Live Super SloMo
camera which is perfect for almost any
mobile application.
Native Format Switching
The ability to instantly switch between
720p and 1080i modes is made possible
by three Emmy ® Award-winning,
next-generation 9.2-million pixel High
Definition Dynamic Pixel Management
(HD DPM+ ™ ) sensors, which capture
true HD images natively. These are the
same sensors used in our LDK 8000
KEY FEATURES
• 1x, 2x, 3x speed selectable
• Multi-format support 720p or 1080i:
— 1080i50/59.94 (1x)
— 1080i100/119.88 (2x)
— 1080i150/179.82 (3x)
— 720p50/59.94 (1x)
— 720p100/119.88 (2x)
— 720p150/179.82 (3x)
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Elite series of HD cameras, which are
renowned for their high picture quality
performance.
Operating at the Speed You Need
Unique to the LDK 8300 camera is
its ability to operate at 1x, 2x, and 3x
speeds. Directors/producers can choose
to select the most suitable speed for
slo-mo replays for the event they are
covering. In a fast sporting event, such as
basketball, the selection can be double-
speed; while covering soccer, triple-
speed is the standard. And, when no
live slo-mo capture is needed, the LDK
8300 camera performs in single-speed
exactly the same as every other LDK
8000 camera. This versatility keeps the
total cost of operation of the LDK 8300
camera at a minimum.
• Unique AnyLight anti-flicker feature
• High-quality HD acquisition
• Signal-to-noise ratio for HD broadcast
requirements: >57 dB
• Enhanced cooling system
• Robust digital fiber transmission and
communication
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AnyLight Flicker Reduction
In stadiums, sports arenas, and the like,
lighting conditions are often not ideal
for triple-speed acquisition. A visual
"flicker" is perceived as changes in light
levels due to the mismatch between
the camera scanning frequency and
the mains power frequency of artificial
lights. The unique AnyLight feature
compensates for this mismatch and
helps reduce flicker automatically. There
are five presets for different lighting
conditions available in the LDK 8300
camera. These presets can be accessed
from the operational control panel or the
base station. The various presets allow
the camera to reduce the flickering in the
most effective way based on the lighting
situation and scanning frequency.
• High-quality, simultaneous SD output
available during HD recording
• Same controls, look, and feel as
LDK 8000 Standard and WorldCam
cameras
• Supports third-party digital disk
device for recording and storing HD
images