A Multiformat HDTV Camera Head

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Publisher: SMPTE — White Plains, NY, USA
Doc Type: Journal Article
Content Type: Original Research
Abbreviated Title: SMPTE J
Volume: 110, No. 8, pp. 510–516
Abstract: This paper describes the development of a compact and configurable HDTV camera system for various studio and in-field applications, including flexible dockable configurations. A novel way to capture native 1080P, 1080I, and 720P at 16:9 aspect ratio and a CinemaScope aspect ratio in 1080P of 2.37:1 is presented. The architecture of the multiformat HDTV camera head is based on a newly designed frame transfer CCD imager, which enables the availability of the HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M) output at the camera head itself. It utilizes three frame transfer CCDs (2/3 in.) with 9.2 Mpixels each (including overscan). Using a 12-phase system, all the vertical resolutions of the SMPTE 274M and SMPTE 296M standards are possible. These pixels are prearranged into image cells at the CCD by Dynamic Pixel Management software. The image diagonal (11 mm) is independent of spatial resolution and therefore the same for all scanning formats.
Publication Date: 2001-08-01
DOI: 10.5594/J17761
ISSN: Print: 0036-1682
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/J17761
Author(s): P. CentenThomson multimedia Broadcast Solutions, Kapittelweg 10, The Netherlands
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Peter Centen holds B.S and M.S degrees and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands. As a researcher at Philips Research Laboratories, he worked on optimal signal processing for CCD-imagers, noise reduction of CCD-imager output circuitry, and its highspeed operation. Implementation of this work resulted in the LDK-HS series. For many years he has been involved in the development of HDTV cameras and switchable SDTV cameras at the R&D department of Thomson multimedia Broadcast Solutions, formerly known as Philips DVS. At present he is a group leader in the camera R&D department of Thomson, responsible for the implementation of CCDs in professional video cameras and the front-end design of the multiformat HDTV camera head. As a co-inventor, Centen holds patents for Dynamic Pixel Management (DPM) and HD-DPM, and is founder of the optical filtering method using DPM. He is a member of the IEEE and has published numerous journal and conference articles.
T. MoelandsThomson multimedia Broadcast Solutions, Kapittelweg 10, The Netherlands
bio
Ton Moelands is senior system architect and leader of the camera system group of the Camera R&D department of Thomson multimedia Broadcast Solutions in Breda, the Netherlands. In 1980 he joined the R&D department of professional broadcast cameras and is the architect of camera systems for both standard TV and HDTV. Currently he is involved in the definition, design, and implementation of all different HDTV formats worldwide.
J. van RooyThomson multimedia Broadcast Solutions, Kapittelweg 10, The Netherlands
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Jan van Rooy is technology officer at the camera group of Thomson multimedia Broadcast Solutions in Breda, The Netherlands. His design experience includes the videoprocessing architecture of the LDK9000 HDTV camera, the LDK23 highspeed camera, and digital signal processing ASICs. Currently, he is involved in the development of new technologies in several European projects. van Rooy has had several papers published in the SMPTE Journal. He is a member of SMPTE and the IEEE.
M. StekelenburgThomson multimedia Broadcast Solutions, Kapittelweg 10, The Netherlands
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Mike Stekelenburg began working at Philips Research Laboratories in The Netherlands, in the area of CCD image. After completing his education in electrical engineering he became a project leader for the FT-SR (single register) imager that lead to the LDK-SR series. Later, he was head of R&D cameras, sourcing, and product management. He is now general manager for Thomson multimedia's broadcast cameras business. Stekelenburg holds many patents in the field of CCD imagers and cameras and invented the super wide screen mode for the LDK7000. His interests include digital cinematography and related fields.
Copyright: © 2001 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

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