(discontinued) Remote Head 3CCD Color Camera

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The Hitachi HVD27A color camera is a separate type camera head utilizing three CCDs in a compact and light weight and camera control unit (CCU) system. By utilizing 410,000 pixels (470,000 pixels PAL) CCDs in addition to single LSI chip digital circuit construction from processor to encoder, both high picture quality and high stability have been achieved. CCD size is 1/2-inch for the HV D27A. Hitachi's extensive experience in broadcast and industrial color cameras has lead to an exclusive 14-bit digital processing technology that provides a host of important functions in a newly developed LSI device. The high quality signal processing and image compensating functions were unattainable in earlier analog cameras. The versatile C mount also allows use with a broad range of optical systems and opens up applications in a wide variety of fields, factory automation, image processing, microscope technology etc.

Hitachi's leading edge processing technology (0.18 μm, internal core 1.8V drive, and 3 million gates) is contained on a single newly developed ultra LSI chip. The system is compact and consumes very little power. Also, the 12-bit A/D converter and 14-bit internal processor provide high signal to noise ratio and wide dynamic range. The camera uses a C mount lens, which is the de facto standard in the industry. The 410,000 pixel (470,000 PAL) CCDs with high sensitivity microlenses are mated to prism optics using high precision matching technology. Accelerated digital luminance signal processing is used to deliver 800 TV lines (HV-D27A) / 750 TV lines (HV-D37A) horizontal resolution (luminance channel). A signal to noise ratio of 62 dB (60dB PAL) is attained by the new digital noise reduction system. Clear, low noise images are obtained even in the high gain mode. The 24 dB high gain mode and digital gain function provide sensitivity and low light performance 0.5lx, F1.6 (HV-D27A)/0.9lx, F2.2 (HV-D37A). When combined with the digital noise reduction system, pickup is enabled under adverse conditions that were beyond the reach of previous CCD cameras. A personal computer can be connected directly (RS-232C) for remotely controlling the camera functions. Conversely, the camera mode data are sent to the computer to allow very precise camera control. In multiple camera systems, each camera can be assigned an ID number to enable controlling multiple cameras from a single computer.