High-speed imaging requires a significant amount of memory, and this isespecially true with high-resolution cameras such as the Phantom HD,Phantom 65, or the new V12. For example, with a resolution of 1920x1080,the Phantom HD camera consumes almost 4 megabytes of memory for each frameshot. At a speed of 1,000 frames-per-second, the camera needs almost 4gigabytes of memory for each second of record time, depleting 16 gigabytesof internal camera memory in just over 4 seconds!

With the CineMag, users can upload the camera memory to the CineMag'snon-volatile memory at a rate of 13.6Gbits per second -- taking 10 secondsto save a 16GB file. Additionally, users can record directly to CineMagmemory at frame rates of up to 450 frames-per-second at HD resolution.

"While Vision Research Phantom cameras deliver incredible imagery, theywere always difficult to use in general motion picture production due totheir specialized workflow," said Mitch Gross, Technical Director ofRentals for Abel Cine Tech. "Having to deal with umbilical cables from thecamera to a computer, limited shooting times, delays due to download timesand controls from the computer instead of the camera limited Phantomcameras to specialty use. Now with CineMags and the new CineStation, theserestrictions are all lifted."

Prior to the availability of the Phantom CineMag, a shot in camera memoryhad to be downloaded to a hard disk drive over GigaBit Ethernet, takingbetween 10 and 16 minutes depending upon network and computer performance.This download time interrupted the momentum on set and made a day ofshooting longer and more costly. The CineMag, introduced last year, hasbeen a breakthrough on set, but until now, still required using the cameraoffline to download the massive amounts of high-speed imagery. The newPhantom CineStation streamlines this workflow breakthrough by allowingCineMags to be viewed, trimmed, played over video, and saved to hard diskusing an offline docking station rather than the valuable camera asset.

The Phantom CineStation is a simple setup that connects to a PC usingGigaBit Ethernet. Users simply snap in a CineMag to the CineStation and usethe supplied software to view each cine stored on the CineMag, play thecine files over the dual HD-SDI ports or component video ports, set in- andout-points to trim the cines, and save the files to a connected hard diskdrive.

To help speed the download process even further, an optional 10GigaBitEthernet connection is planned for summer 2008.

"We would expect any customer utilizing Vision Research's CineMagtechnology to be a potential buyer of a CineStation," said Rick Robinson,Director of Marketing for Vision Research. "However, we also believe thatmany post-production facilities working with raw Phantom cine files wouldbe interested in a CineStation as well, as their customers can simplydeliver the high-speed imagery to their facility on a CineMag."

The Phantom CineStation comes with dual HD-SDI outputs allowing for 4:4:4playback of the recorded cine files at all HD formats (except 60p which is4:2:2), making it easy to review and select shots to download and archive.Component video is also supported.

"Clients can use the cameras on set much as they would any other camera,"added Gross. "With a CineMag, they can shoot without a cable running to acomputer, making handheld, Steadicam or remote crane operationfeasible. And downloading is now done where it should be -- in a separateenvironment from shooting. No longer does the production team have toworry about post-production's workflow needs."

Vision Research is accepting orders for the CineStation at NAB 2008 withdeliveries set for early June. The 10Gbit interface will be available thissummer and can be purchased as an option to a new CineStation or as anupgrade to an existing system.

For additional information, please visit www.visionresearch.com

About Vision Research Inc.

Vision Research Inc. designs and manufactures high-speed digital imagingsystems used in domains including defense, automotive, engineering,scientific and medical research, industrial and commercial, sports andentertainment, and digital broadcast and cinematography.

The Wayne, N.J.-based company prides itself on the sensitivity,high-resolution and quality of images produced by its systems, robust yeteasy-to-use software interfaces, and reliability and versatility of itscamera family -- that continues to be the benchmark for all otherhigh-speed digital camera manufacturers.

Vision Research cameras add a new dimension to the sense of sight, allowingthe user to see details of an event when it's too fast to see, and tooimportant not to(TM). More information on Vision Research can be found atwww.visionresearch.com.