Small and light; but powerful
Vision Research's progressive technology
has produced another milestone in their range of high-speed cameras customised
for the film/media industry.
Little brother to the famous Flex 4K, the VEO 4K PL includes many of the
great attributes of its older sibling while enjoying a lighter weight,
a smaller footprint and a reduced cost.
Previous VEO models did not compare favourably against the Flex 4K in
terms of image quality; however, the VEO 4K PL can now match the Flex
4K-GS's frame rate and image specs at a very
attractive price-point and with a more convenient form factor.
Housed in black, the VEO 4K PL is light enough
to increase capture possibilities by enabling different rigging options
and can be used with stabilisation platforms and with drones. With a choice
of either 36 or 72 GB RAM, the camera has the option of saving to CFast
2.0 media card for improved workflow; as well as the option of 10
Gb Ethernet for faster throughput.
The VEO4K-PL model include a secondary 12V battery input which is accessed
through the camera's capture port and consumes approximately to 75 watts
of power per hour.
Key features
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Video monitoring |
Front 3G HD-SDI, HDMI & VF power on all models.
Provides standard 720 and 1080 video standards up to 1080 p60 |
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Connectivity |
Gb Ethernet standard; 10GB Ethernet optional for control
and download. |
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Signals |
Parameters of various signals can be defined and assigned
through programmable I/O |
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Timecode |
IRIG in/out, SMPTE and MISP time system support |
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Multi-cine |
Partition internal RAM into up to 63 segments and capture
quick recordings back-to-back |
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Internal mechanical shutter |
Activate to perform a black reference or protect the sensor while
changing lenses. No physical access to the camera is required |
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Quiet fans |
The fan can be turned off, temporarily, to eliminate
noise and vibration |
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Lens mounts |
Interchangeable. Nikon F/G, Canon EF with electronic control of
aperture and focus, 35mm PL and C-mount |
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Software |
Phantom Camera Control software for setup, control,
image processing and download. Includes tracking and motion analysis
tools. Matlab and Labview drivers also available |
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On-camera controls |
For setup, capture, playback and saving to a CFast card are standard
and are used with a connnected SDI or HDMI monitor or viewfinder |
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File formats |
Native format is Phantom Cine RAW and can be easily
converted to other formats. Cine RAW files are compatible with several
major video editing/motion-analysis programmes |
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Differences between Flex
4K and the VEO 4K |
Media and save times
The biggest difference regarding the workflow has to do with CineMag
support. Flex4K cameras use CineMag IV media, which save at a rate
of approximately 1GB per second whereas the VEO4K-PL uses CFast media,
which saves Cine raw files at a rate of approximately 90 MB/second.
The CineMag IV supports Run/Stop mode (direct record to CineMag at
lower frame rates) and playback of the files over HDSDI neither of
which are supported by the CFast card and VEO.
The VEO 4K PL is available with 10Gb Ethernet which is not available
on the Flex4K camera body. 10Gb Ethernet can minimize the problem
of the slower save times from RAM to the card. 10Gb Ethernet will
offload files at speeds up to 400-500 MB/second, to an optimized computer
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Video
The Flex4K supports dual-mode 4K video output (up to 2160 p30) while
the VEO4K only supports HD formats up to 1080 p60 and there is no
4K video output. VEO does not support Versatile dual-HDSDI where there
is one continuous live feed for monitoring. All video outputs mirror
eac other on VEO. VEO4K does include an HDMI output, which is not
available on Flex4K. |
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RAM
Flex4K is available with RAM up to 128 GB and VEO is available with
RAM up to 72 GB |
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Size and weight
The VEO is substantially smaller and lighter, which is beneficial
when using specialty rigs and mounting |
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Accessory power
The Flex4K has more integrated power outputs, including component
viewfinder support and remote port for remote controls. The VEO 4K
PL has one 12V accessory output (a 4-pin Hirose port) for small on-camera
monitors and viewfinders. |
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VEO is offered at a lower price point than Vision Research's other
high-performance cameras |
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Phantom
VEO 4K PL |
Sensor |
9
megapixel CMOS |
Pixel size |
6.5
µm |
Resolution |
4096
x 2304 |
Frames-per-second-
full resolution |
1000 fps @ 4096
x 2160 resolution |
Frames-per-second - reduced |
1977 fps @ 2048 x 1080 reduced resolution |
Internal
memory |
Choice of 36 GB, 72 GB RAM |
Throughput |
9 Gigapixels/second |
On-camera
controls |
HDMI,
3G-SDI, secondary battery input |
Shutter |
Global
shutter, switchable to Rolling shutter |
Dimensions and weight |
(L
x W x H); 12.7 x 14 x 15, 2.5 kg |
Removable storage |
CFast 2.0 card |
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Please contact
us for more information
About
CFast
Cine files are recorded first to RAM and then tarnsferred to the CFast
2.0 card at a speed of 90MB/second. The VEO CFast card does not support
Run/Stop mode or playback over video and must be formatted NTFS. Because
of this format, no special drivers are required for downloading the
cine files via Windows or Mac.
Adept Turnkey Pty Ltd are "The Machine Vision and Imaging
Specialists" and distributor of Phantom and Vision Research products
in Australia and New Zealand. To find out more about any Vision Research
machine vision product, please call us at Perth (08) 9242 5411 / Sydney
(02) 9905 5551 / Melbourne (03) 9384 1775 or contact
us online.
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