High Definition

Panasonic is scheduled to release a new HD block camera in December 2012 and two additional cameras in 2013.  The Panasonic GP-MH322 will be the first to be introduced into the market with a 22X optical zoom. The GPMH322 has a native HD sensor of 1920 x 1080/30 pin high-definition video output with resolutions of 1080P/60 fps, 1080P/30fps, 1080i and...

dPict Imaging is a designer and manufacturer of frame grabbers that support multiple standard analog and high-definition video inputs. Regardless of your preference, dPict has a frame grabber designed for you.  dPict designed their frame grabbers around the Texas Instruments (TI) DM642, a low cost high performance video processor.  By using a TI product dPict could deliver a superior product...

The Wat 231S camera by Watec is lightweight (less than 6 ounces) and ultra-compact (2.5” total length).  This little high-resolution CCTV camera with its crisp image quality and small size is ideal for Visual Inspection and Security applications; in fact this camera is the model most chosen by the Medical Imaging, Military, and Law Enforcement Industries.  With that said, lets...

The Iconix Video Studio2K is a digital cinema camera designed to create perfect, high-definition images for broadcast television, and the demanding challenges of motion picture exhibition, film-out and stereoscopic 3D.   This ultra-small, remote head system allows seamless intercutting with formats ranging from IMAX to motion picture film to Digital Cinema. The proud winner of numerous awards from Videography, TV Technology...

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. offers a new 2 megapixel, 1080p CMOS Pan/Tilt/Zoom (P/T/Z) dome camera with day/night feature, and bidirectional audio.  The VCC-HD5400 (VCCHD5400), with CMOS technology for image clarity, has the ability for multi-stream monitoring (quad stream), on any given subject. This new network camera offers full high-definition video monitoring at 1920 x 1080 HD resolution (10x optical zoom...

Ever wonder what life looks like from a doll’s perspective? Well, hang on to your hat, now you can know just that! It is IMPOSSIBLE to have not heard of the Barbie doll – AND, if you are a girl, or have small girl children in your life, you probably have one at home right now! Barbie has been an...

JUST RELEASED: Toshiba introduces their newest CMOS camera, the IK-HR2D (IKHR2D)! This new, one piece model utilizes a 1/3” color high quality CMOS imaging sensor, is ultra compact in size, measuring 1.73” (W) x 1.73” (H) x 3.07” (D), and light weight, at one- third of a pound  (similar in size to the Toshiba IK-HR1D (IKHR1D) high definition camera). Boasting...

Comparisons are what help us select the winner.  No matter what it is, the ability to directly compare things is human nature, and many times, the process is quite enjoyable! Remote head 3CCD multi-format cameras are something that can be compared – because of function, price, availability and image quality, making this an interesting comparison. Hitachi and Toshiba both manufacturer a...