Integrated Microwave Technologies (IMT), a business unit within the Vitec Groups Videocom Division, and a major player in advanced digital microwave systems serving the Broadcast, Sports & Entertainment and MAG (Military, Aerospace & Government) markets, will highlight its Nucomm CamPac2 HD/SD COFDM Wireless Camera System at CABSAT. Consisting of the CamPac2 camera-mounted transmitter and Newscaster […]
Integrated Microwave Technologies (IMT), a business unit within the Vitec Groups Videocom Division, and a major player in advanced digital microwave systems serving the Broadcast, Sports & Entertainment and MAG (Military, Aerospace & Government) markets, will highlight its Nucomm CamPac2 HD/SD COFDM Wireless Camera System at CABSAT.
Consisting of the CamPac2 camera-mounted transmitter and Newscaster DR2 diversity receiver, the system is designed for wireless camera apps, including electronic news gathering (ENG), entertainment, reality shows and sports coverage.
Available in popular bands between 2GHz and 7.5GHz, the CamPac2 offers MPEG-4 encoding/decoding, HD and low power consumption. The CamPac2s stylish and rugged machined housing provides durability and thermal characteristics for operation in the harshest of conditions. By utilising MPEG-4, the CamPac2 system allows more video paths in the same amount of bandwidth, attractive to stations in markets with high amounts of RF congestion.
The CamPac2 wireless camera system was designed with the user in mind, says Integrated Microwave Technologies President Stephen Shpock.
In todays fast-paced broadcast world, there is a need for innovative wireless cameras, especially in light of more and more ENG and sports coverage being produced every day. Nucomm adheres to that need. When we designed this system, we knew it needed to be compact and simple for ease of use yet sophisticated enough to handle a wide range of applications, including ENG, portable camera mounting for sports production, helicopter and UAV links as well as portable, mobile video and data links.
Its variable bandwidth modulator (between 5 MHz and 16 MHz) allows high data rates in excess of 30 Mbps using robust QPSK or 16QAM formats. To ensure compatibility with any DVB-T standard system, its 6/7/8 MHz bandwidth modes are DVB-T compliant. In addition, the CamPac2 accepts various video formats from SDI and HD-SDI, both component and composite, to DVB-ASI for repeating applications.
Outfitted with dual audio inputs that can be arranged for microphone, line level or AES/EBU digital sound, the CamPac2s audio can be easily set using the programmable gain. Its digital VU meters are illustrated on the color TFT display. Built with a wheel that senses the position of ones fingertips, the CamPac2s control panel offers easy navigation through a simplified menu system.
