Toshiba to Exhibit Their Full Line of HD Cameras at the SPIE Photonics West Show This Week

Toshiba Imaging will be displaying their full line of high definition industrial cameras this week at the Photonics West Show, January 26-28 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

Located in the North Hall Booth # 5300, Toshiba will show off their 3CCD (IK-HD1) and new single CMOS HD (IK-HR1H) camera models in addition to their one piece HD cameras (IKHR1D, IKHR1S).

IK-HD1H 3CCD Remote Head Camera

• Remote Head – C Mount
• Three 1/3″ Interlace CCD (960 x 1080)
• Output Pixels – 1920 x 1080
• 1080i @ 30fps
• 54 dB
• 13 Lux Min Illumination
• 10.3 W, 12VDC
• RS232C Serial Interface
• Auto & manual white balanc
• Optional accessories: 3, 6, 10 & 30 meter cables; 4mm or 15mm len
• 32.6 mm (W) x 38.6 mm (H) 41 mm (D)
• IK-HD1H Camera Control Units available:
  • IK-HD1C (NTSC) – Digital HD-SDI or Analog RGB, Y/Pb/Pr Video Outputs
  • IK-HD1E (PAL) - Digital HD-SDI or Analog RGB, Y/Pb/Pr Video Outputs, Switchable 50/60 Hz Video Compatible
  • IK-HD1D (NTSC) – DVI-I Output

IK-HR1D One-Piece CMOS Camera (Digital DVI-I and Analog RGB outputs)

• One-Piece – C Mount
• NO CCU needed
• 1/3″ CMOS (2000 x 1132)
• HDTV Format Output 1920 x 1080 in both Progressive & Interlace Switchable
• 1080i @ 30fps / 1080p @ 60fps
• Digital DVI-I and Analog RGB outputs
• 54 dB
• 16 Lux Min Illumination
• 4 W, 12VDC
• RS232C Serial Interface
• Ultra compact one-piece camera body
• On-screen Menu
• Digital Noise Reduction
• Auto electrical shutter
• Auto/Manual White Balance
• Gain function in great detail
• Optional accessories: 3, 6, 10 & 30 meter cables; 4mm or 15mm lens
• 44 mm (W)  x  44 mm (H) x 78 mm (D)
• Weighs 4.3 oz (without lens)

IK-HR1S One-Piece CMOS Camera (HD-SDI output (Digital and Analog), RGB)

• One-Piece – C Mount
• NO CCU needed
• 1/3″ CMOS (2000 x 1132)
• HDTV Switchable Format Output
  • 1920 x 1080 Interlacee
  • 1280 x 720 Progressive
• 1080i @ 30fps / 720p @ 60fps
• HD-SDI output (Digital and Analog), RGB
• 54 dB
• 16 Lux Min Illumination
• 4 W, 12VDC
• RS232C Serial Interface
• Ultra compact one-piece camera body
• On-Screen Menu
• Digital Noise Reduction
• Auto electrical shutter
• Auto/Manual White Balance
• Gain function in great detail
• Optional accessories: 3, 6, 10 & 30 meter cables; 4mm or 15mm lens
• 1.75″ (W) x 1.75″ (H) x 3″ (D)
• Weighs 4.3 oz (without lens)

IK-HR1H MP Remote Head Camera

• Ultra small (approx 1.18″ x 1.37″ x 1.41 “)
• 1/3″ progressive scan CMOS sensor
• Two versions available:
  • DVI-I (720p/1080i /1080p) and
  • HD-SDI (720p/1080i)
• Weighs only 1.76 oz. (without lens)
• Auto and manual white balance
• Auto and manual electronic shutter
• Optional 3, 5, or 10 meter cables
• C-mount lens ready
• IK-HR1H Camera Control Units available:
  • IK-HR1CD – DVI-I output (720p/1080i /1080p)
  • IK-HR1CS – HD-SDI output (720p/1080i)

The IK-HR1H/IK-HR1CD system is a remote-head footprint of their one-piece IK-HR1D DVI-I model and the IK-HR1H/IK-HR1CS system is a remote-head footprint of their one-piece IK-HR1S HDSDI model

In addition to the cameras, the booth will also be running Toshiba’s new 60 second high definition commercial of a living room chair as it was carried into space by a helium balloon to a world record of 98,000 feet and captured by eight of their very own IK-HR1S HD cameras. A press release and actual footage of the commercial can be found here.

Admission is free to view the exhibits, if you are in the area stop by booth # 5300 in the North Hall.

Toshiba Imagingʼs High Def Cameras Capture Toshiba Space Chair

In a previous post a few weeks ago I briefly talked about this really amazing commercial created using  eight of Toshiba Imagingʼs ultra-compact IK-HR1S high-definition, one-piece cameras aboard four missions to the edge of the earthʼs atmosphere… the official press release came out yesterday (See Below)

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Toshiba ad campaign features extraordinary, world-record-breaking high-def footage of a living room chair tied to a simple helium balloon and carried to the edge of space.

January 21, 2010 – Irvine, CA – Toshiba Imaging Systems Division, the global leader in high definition (HD) industrial camera technology, is also now a world-record holder in space flight HD imaging as the highest, high definition commercial ever made. Eight of Toshiba Imagingʼs ultra-compact IK-HR1S high-definition, one-piece cameras were recently aboard four missions to the edge of the earthʼs atmosphere.

Using the imagery captured by the 8 Toshiba cameras, Toshiba – UK produced a stunning 60-second HD commercial of a living room chair as it is carried into space by a simple helium balloon. The balloon flights were launched from a Nevada desert and ascended to an incredible, world-record 98,268 feet (18.6 miles!) altitude before breaking apart and falling back to earth. The IK-HR1S camerasʼ compact size (only 1.75” x 1.75” x 3”) and the HD-SDI video output capability with switchable 1080i/720p scanning options, made them ideal for the flight missions to the edge of space.

The innovative Toshiba Space Chair footage was shot by cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos and directed by Andy Amadeo, creative director at Grey London, Toshibaʼs UK-based advertising firm. The custom-built camera rigging, with Toshibaʼs miniature hi-def cameras attached to the frame, was successfully engineered by John Powell of California-based JP Aerospace. The lightweight apparatus, with a full-sized model chair made from biodegradable balsa wood was less than 4 lbs., below the Federal Aviation Administrationʼs controlled limits. Also attached to the rigging frame were four GPS systems to record altitude (accuracy was within four meters), longitude and latitude, and to monitor, via a computer satellite system, the location of the camera rig once it had fallen back to earth.

Toshiba Imagingʼs IK-HR1S ultra-lightweight (only 4.3 oz. without lens) and highly durable HD cameras helped make this world-record breaking mission possible. The extraordinary high definition footage captures the space chair from launch to upper atmosphere, where the space rig reached the low pressure/temperature at the edge of space, and the helium balloon expanded (from its original 8-ft diameter to over 24-feet) before shattering like glass. To view the Space Chair Project video footage online, go Here.

Toshiba Imaging will present the high definition video footage of the Space Chair mission on a 42” HD monitor and a short documentary on “The Making of the Space Chair” at their SPIE Photonics West booth #5300, The Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA, Jan. 26 – 28, 2010.

Frame Grabber with DVI, HDMI, HD-SDI and analog component on a single board – Nexeon HD Xtra

The new Nexeon HD Xtra PCI Express video frame grabber comes with DVI, HDMI, HD-SDI and analog component and is ideal for use with Sony’s popular EVI-HD1 high definition Pan/Tilt/Zoom robotic camera and Toshiba’s IK-HR1S, a one-piece true 1080p HD camera.

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dPict Imaging Press Release

December 2, 2009, Indianapolis, IN – dPict Imaging is pleased to announce the Nexeon HD Xtra, a full-featured PCI Express video frame grabber for high-resolution HDTV video inputs. Nexeon HD Xtra adds support for the High-Definition Serial Digital Interface (SDI) standard. In addition to SDI, Nexeon HD Xtra supports digital HDMI or analog YPrPb format video inputs, and supports display and capture from HDTV sources up to 1080i and VGA display sources up to 1280×1024.

Nexeon HD Xtra comes equipped with a Texas Instruments DM642 video processor and 64 MB of on-board frame buffer memory, allowing for reliable capture and transmission of video data. Video data can be transferred to system or display memory without CPU intervention and can be formatted to several pixel formats. The DM642 processor along with an optimized FPGA pre-processor, provide the ultimate in flexibility for image-processing functions.

“With the addition of SDI to the Nexeon HD Xtra, dPict Imaging gives customers further flexibility in their choice of HD video inputs and camera models”, says Brian Pinto, Director of Sales for dPict Imaging. “With a nominal date rate of 2.97 Gbits/sec, SDI is very well adapted to the transmission of HD video over longer distances using standard coaxial cable. Customers now have a single board, the Nexeon HD Xtra, for HDMI, DVI and SDI.”

Nexeon HD Xtra Features

* PCI Express Interface

* Real-time viewing and capture of HDTV inputs up to 1080i

* Supports digital HD SDI or HDMI inputs

* Supports analog HDTV component YPrPb inputs

* Automatic digital camera synchronization

* General-purpose I/O triggers

* SDI passthrough output

* Free dPiction Windows-based display and capture application

About dPict Imaging, Inc.

dPict Imaging, Inc. is a leading designer and manufacturer of PC-based video acquisition products and development software for the machine vision, medical imaging, image analysis, and security applications. dPict Imaging, Inc. is a privately held company based in Indianapolis, IN, USA

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Aegis Electronic Group is pleased to offer the Nexeon HD Xtra, more product information can be found on our website.

Toshiba uses own IK-HR1S 1080i camera for “Space Chair” ad for new 2010 REGZA SV LCD TV series

Toshiba used a helium balloon to transport this chair 98,268-feet into the air — nearing the edge of space — and filmed this “Space Chair” commercial using the company’s own IK-HR1S 1080i camera.

According to an Engadget Article. Here are few facts about the shoot:

* A helium balloon lifted the chair and Toshiba’s own IK-HR1S ultra-compact 1080i camera to a height of 98,268 feet above terra firma
* FAA regulations required that the weight of the rig had to be less than four pounds
* The chair is made of biodegradable balsa wood at a cost of about £2,500
* The rig was launched in Nevada’s Burning Man Black Rock desert
* The temperature dropped to minus 90 degrees at 52,037 feet
* The chair took 83 minutes to reach an altitude of 98,268 feet and just 24 minutes to fall back to earth

The IK-HR1S one-piece HDSDI camera is a 1/3-inch CMOS with 2.1 mega pixels offering optional 720p or 1080i scanning operation, both with HD-SDI output.

The single-chip, high speed High Definition camera is extremely small (1 ¾ in. x 1 ¾ in. by 3 in), features an RS-232 serial interface, a C-mount lens interface, produces little to no motion artifacts and delivers very large bandwidth, hence a better signal, over longer distances.

New Toshiba High Definition Remote Head Camera Systems Offers Maximum Flexibility in an Ultra Tiny Package (IK-HR1H / IK-HR1CD / IK-HR1CS)

Two camera control units (IK-HR1CD/IK-HR1CS) and one interchangeable remote head camera (IK-HR1H) make Toshiba Imaging’s latest addition to their suite of HD cameras an instant success.

The new 1/3″ single-chip, true HD progressive scan color 2.1 Megapixel CMOS remote-head camera system is available in two configurations.

The IK-HR1H camera head, when used with the IK-HR1CD control unit, outputs full 1920 x 1080p via Digital DVI or Analog RGB interface at 60 frames per second and can switch between interlace and progressive scan.  When the camera head is used with the IK-HR1CS control unit, the system outputs are selectable between 1080i and 720p at 50 or 60Hz video via HDSDI at 60 frames per second.

Both remote head camera systems are identical to two of Toshiba’s already successful one piece models;

The IK-HR1H/IK-HR1CD system is a remote-head footprint of their one-piece IK-HR1D DVI-I model and the IK-HR1H/IK-HR1CS system is a remote-head footprint of their one-piece IK-HR1S HDSDI model.

Both camera systems carry the same popular features of their one-piece counterparts including; Auto and manual white balance, Auto and manual electronic shutter, C-mount lens adaptable and more.

These HD remote head camera systems are ideal for high speed, broadcast and medical imaging applications because they produce little or no motion artifacts while giving users outstanding color reproduction. The cameras are ideal for any application where a remote head is necessary.

On a side note, one important advantage of the DVI-I model (IK-HR1CD) is that it can be converted to HDMI for use with lower resolution monitors and once converted, can be used with Convergent Design’s nanoFlash Recorder.  The HDSDI model (IK–HR1CS) can also be used with the nanoFlash recorder. 

The IK-HR1CD will be available in September, the IK-HR1CS will be available in October 2009.

Dimensions:

IK-HR1H camera head –

W: 30, H: 35, D: 36 (mm)

Weight: ~50g

IK-HRCD/CS CCUs –

W: 44, H: 44, D: 77.5 (mm)

Weight: ~146g

*Information is preliminary and subject to change without notice.

New Toshiba Single-Chip CMOS HD Remote Head Camera @ 60fps via DVI-I (IK-HR1H/IK-HR1CD) To Be Available in August

A new single-chip CMOS remote-head HD camera was announced by shiba America Imaging Systems today.

The new IK-HR1H (remote camera head) and IK-HR1CD  (CCU) essentially has the same features as Toshiba’s current one-piece IK-HR1D model, but in a remote-head footprint and expands our HD camera lineup to target those applications for medical endoscopy (i.e. surgical endoscopes, ENT examinations, dental procedures), or anywhere a small remote head is necessary.

Utilizing a true HD 2.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor, this tiny remote head camera outputs 1080p (1920 x 1080) at 60 frames/sec via a DVI-I. The color reproduction is outstanding and with very low signal to noise ratio, the camera is superb for those applications requiring superior image quality.

Delivery of the new remote head CMOS HD camera is expected to be available in limited supply on or about August 21.

More details will be released, information above is preliminary and subject to change without notice.