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    Image Focus announces broadcast camera ‘2023K-SDI’ at KOBA 8… “Complementing the disadvantages of large-format cameras!”

    Image Focus' '8K-SDI' camera | Provided by Image Focus
    Image Focus’ ‘8K-SDI’ camera | Provided by Image Focus

    Image Focus Co., Ltd. (CEO Han Wan-hee) will participate in ‘KOBA 5 (16st International Broadcasting, Media, Sound and Lighting Exhibition)’ held at COEX in Seoul from Tuesday, May 19th to Friday, May 2023th. He said he would.

    Image Focus is a specialized machine vision integrated solutions company and plans to announce its ‘8K-SDI’ camera through this exhibition.

    ‘8K-SDI’, which can be used as a POV (Point of View) broadcasting camera for real-time events and sports broadcasting by making up for the shortcomings of large cameras that are not practical in narrow places, provides clear 4K images that are improved over the ‘8K-SDI mini’ series introduced last year. Provides picture quality.

    It also features an interchangeable lens mount, allowing you to easily exchange various types of lenses, including fisheye, zoom, and telephoto. The F-mount connected to 8K-SDI is a manual mount that can be adjusted manually, and the Active EF-mount electronically controls the attached EF-mount lens to automatically and remotely control focus.

    In addition, it provides various options for connecting to 12K-SDI/UHDTV4 compatible equipment or 8K/UHD compatible equipment through four HD-BNC connectors that are CXP2 standard. The highest resolution output format is 4×2 pixels for UHDTV7,680 and 4,320×8 pixels for DCI 8,192K. It is 4,320×23.98 pixels. Speeds range from 60 fps to 8 fps, and if 12K resolution is not required, output is possible at 6K/UHD resolution through Single Link 4G/XNUMXG-SDI.

    It is equipped with a communication method controlled by the 2-Wire RS485 Serial method, and users can quickly and easily control the camera screen menu using a portable remote control.

    Image Focus' explanation of '8K-SDI' | Provided by Image Focus
    Image Focus’ explanation of ‘8K-SDI’ | Provided by Image Focus

    An official from Image Focus said, “Shutter synchronization is very important in multi-camera system applications such as stereoscopic 3D, VR-360, or volume video capture,” adding, “‘8K-SDI’ supports three levels of HD through a dedicated HD-BNC input. Receive a synchronization signal. “The signal is distributed across multiple cameras, enabling microsecond-level shutter synchronization between 3K-SDI cameras.”

    Meanwhile, the KOBA exhibition, co-hosted by Korea E&X and the Korea Broadcasting Engineers Association, was held for the first time in 1991 to improve domestic broadcasting culture and develop the media, sound, and lighting industries, and is celebrating its 31st anniversary this year. KOBA 2023, held at COEX Halls A, C, and D, presents next-generation broadcasting services and the future of the media, sound, and lighting industries. In particular, during the exhibition period, it provides an opportunity to acquire professional information related to broadcasting and sound through the International Broadcasting Technology Conference hosted by the Korea Broadcasting Engineers Association and the sound-related professional technology seminar hosted by the Korea Sound Artists Association and the Acoustical Society of Korea.

    → Go to the KOBA 2023 news special page