NEWS & VIEWS
April 2016
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Hitachi redefines HD box camera performance
Hitachi Kokusai Electric America is showcas-
ing the DK-H200, Hitachi’s first box camera
to feature native, full frame rate 1080p
acquisition.
Offering the performance and function-
ality of Hitachi’s SK-series studio and field
cameras, the DK-H200 comes in a form fac-
tor designed for point-of-view and remote
observation applications.
It is equipped with new 2.6 million pixel,
2/3-inch, progressive MOS sensors, which
combine Hitachi’s digital signal process-
ing technology and the camera’s natively
progressive signal flow to provide “superior
picture quality” with low noise, faithful colour
reproduction and high dynamic range (HDR).
The DK-H200 offers selectable 1080p,
1080i and 720p outputs at 60Hz, 59.94Hz
or 50Hz. According to Hitachi, the ability to
simultaneously deliver a different format on
each of the camera’s dual, 3Gbps-capable
HD-SDI outputs eliminates the need for ex-
ternal converters in mixed-
format applications, saving
both cost and equipment
Hitachi Kokusai Electric’s DK-H200 HD box camera.
footprint. Optional single-
mode fibre connectivity is also available,
Providing “exceptional versatility” for remote
enabling video transmission from the camera
acquisition, the DK-H200’s TCP/IP network-
over long distances.
ing enables the camera to be controlled from
Its compact size and light 1.3kg weight
within a studio, across a campus, or around
make the DK-H200 ideal for robotic cam-
the world through a TCP/IP network or the
era applications, enabling the use of less
Internet.
expensive robotics systems, says Hitachi.
Check out the DK-H200 at booth C4309.
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