You are cinematographer / director of photography/videography / in charge of the artistic and technical matters of a commercial, a film or a documentary.

We can help you produce ultra slow-motion images of extraordinary quality !

The SprintCam Vvs HD system developed by I-MOVIX has been designed to meet the specific requirements of the commercials and films production, especially regarding the special slow-motion effects it can create and the sharpness of the images it can produce. It is a fully integrated ultra slow-motion camera system offering unmatched frame rates and instant replay ! Thanks to the remotes of the system, the most spectacular video sequences can thus be selected very easily and replayed with no delay, which is a clear advantage in terms of shooting time management.

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The SprintCam Technology

The SprintCam ultra-slow-motion technology is based on single CMOS high-speed digital cameras. Such sensor is used for crash test images, among others.

The SprintCam technology, which has applications in live sports and other live TV productions, as well as in commercials, documentaries, movies, and scientific R&D, is underlying the development of different fully integrated systems for broadcast:

SprintCam Vvs HD (Phantom® powered): is the last ultra-slow-motion system that provides unprecedented performance in live high-definition (HD) broadcast production. Featuring the renowned quality and usability of I-MOVIX's award-winning SprintCam technology, SprintCam Vvs HD operates at up to 5,600 fps in 720p (up to 2,600 fps in 1080i), and provides instant replay at native HD resolution and image quality with a dual output for a live and replay feed. It can be specified in a standard camera version or optimized for shoulder-mounted portable shooting, providing an outstanding level of convenience and creativity in ultra-slow-motion action. Some of the new features include a dual output allowing a camera operator to shoot and record at the same time, segmented memory, ramping of speed within a replay, and integration of both live- and replay-view on the viewfinder.

(1) a HD high-speed camera,
(2) an operational control panel, that allows you to do all traditional color settings, and to choose the frame rate that best corresponds to your needs (for example, if you choose to shot at 1,000 frames per second, you will get a 40 times slowed down motion),
(3) a slow motion remote, that allows you to select a video sequence and instantly replay it, with still more easiness thanks to a new cueing system, and
(4) a camera control unit, which is the heart of the system, enabling the slow-motion instant replay.

All products in the I-Movix range can be operated out of the box as complete systems, in conjunction with an EVS LSM server for sequence storage, or with any SDI recorder.

The SprintCam workflow from capture to playout

The SprintCam camera systems are loop recording. The recording has to be stopped to create a HD-SDI replay upon our high-speed stream (from 25 to up to 5,600 images/sec in 720p (up to 2,600 images/sec in 1080i) for the SprintCam Vvs HD). The replay is instantly available throughout the HD-SDI output. You can directly display it, record it on an EVS LSM server or on any SDI recorder or clip it without delay even at 5,800 images per second.

Special features of the SprintCam system

The SprintCam Vvs HD is a fully integrated system that present multiple advantages:

(1) Clarity, quality and sharpness of the images
(2) Unmatched capture speed
(3) Replay without delay, with HD-SDI output
(4) Full broadcast integration
(5) Unmatched light sensitivity
(6) No training needed for cameraman, video engineer.

The camera control unit and the camera are interfaced with a SMPTE standard fiber optic cable with LEMO connectors, with a max distance of 1,000m between both components (FISCHER or TAJIMI options are available).

Lighting has to be flicker-free.

The SprintCam systems are not restricted to a single lens

The following broadcast lens types can be used with the SprintCam camera systems :

- every B4 mount HD lens for 2/3 inch sensor (Fujinon HD broadcast lenses, ...)
- PL mount
- C mount
- F mount.

For more information, please download our product flyer with all technical specifications.

Updated version on April 10, 2012