16 LDK 8000 HDTV camera system User’s Guide (v3.0)
Chapter 1 - Introduction
TriaxHD Base Station
The TriaxHD Base Station, as well as providing high definition outputs, optionally offers
simultaneous high-end SDTV outputs. This facilitates a gradual and managed transition from
SDTV to HDTV.
TriaxHD high-speed Base Station
The SportCam when used together with TriaxHD high-speed Base Station provides a digital
dual-phase high-speed output. This 2x SDI connection can be supplied to an external disk
recorder to obtain exceptional slow motion playback performance.
1.1.9 SuperXPander
The optional avaiable SuperXpander together with the 7-inch HD high resolution viewfinder
turns the portable Triax camera into a full-featured studio camera for studio and EFP
situations.
1.2 Features
• Ultimate flexibility with HD-DPM+ ™ CCD sensors, offering native switchability between
the interlaced 1080i and true progressive 1080p high definition digital cinematography
formats.
• The CCDs have 9.2 million pixels, with 1920 (H) x 4320 (V) effective picture elements.
• Frame Transfer technology ensures no smear.
• 14-bit A-to-D and more than 22-bit digital processing with unique software programmable
video path.
• Superior all digital highlight handling with a wide dynamic range.
• Unique circuitry for pivoting knee and True Colour Knee.
• Variable gain control and variable colour temperature.
• Wide range of presets and variable 6-point digital matrix assure accurate colour matching.
• Fluorescent light matrix.
• Digital gamma with unique standard preset values and highest accuracy.
• Digital detail with an extensive range of parameters.
• Advanced detail correction includes two automatic skin settings.
• Intelligent Continuous Automatics black levels, black shading and video levels - no set-up
time required.
• Digital contrast with standard black stretch and black press.
• International standard 2/3-inch lens interface.
• Optical servo-controlled four-position neutral density filter wheel.
• Optical servo-controlled effect filter wheel with soft focus, four-point star and six-point star
filters.
