Tech briefs; Fujinon to unveil pan/tilt system.(Media & Technology)(ViewCast Corp. introduces Niagara PowerStream Pro)(Motorola and Modulus Video to work together on encoder and decoder products)

TelevisionWeek, April, 2005 by Gilbert, Tom

Byline: TOM GILBERT Fujinon plans to introduce at NAB 2005 its EPT-7G-H2A pan/tilt system and two lenses specially designed to work with Sony's HDC-X300 half-inch HD camera. When used with Fujinon's EOP-102J-60B four-head controller, the pan/tilt system enables remote control over major features of the HDC-X300, including black balance, white balance, shutter speed, gain adjustment and color bars.

The EPT-7G-H2A system includes an RS-485 interface and a pan range of 300 degrees. It pans at 25 degrees per second and tilts at 20 degrees per second. Camera positions can be preset and stored. New Fujinon lenses designed for the HDC-X300 are the HSs18x5.5MD-D18, for videoconferencing applications, and HSs18x5.5BRD-D18, designed for electronic news-gathering...

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