Everything that you need to know about SprintCam Live V2.1.
Do you have special requests during shooting ?
During sport broadcast events, we need :a cameraman *
- a on-air monitoring
- a wireless communication between our operator and the cameraman
- SMPTE fiber optics cables *
- Fujinon HD broadcast lens ( if possible ), or Canon HD broadcast lens *
- 6U in the OB Van for our server
* we can also provide this option ( please contact us )
Do you provide radio communications with SprintCam Live V2.1?
Actually, SprintCam Live doesn't integrate the radio communication facility.
How do we change the frame rate?
On the OCP, there are 4 presets buttons with different frame rates. You need to press one of those buttons to change the frame rate and a second button to re-calibrate the camera. This action takes less than 5 second.
How much time does it take to set up SprintCam in a OB van?
To set up SprintCam in a OB van, it takes about 30 minutes.
Is it a Live camera ?
No, SprintCam Live is NOT a live camera ! The SprintCam camera is everytime in pre-recording but the recording should be stopped to create a SDI replay upon our hi-speed stream ( from 500 to 10,000 images/sec ).
The replay is instantly available troughout the SDI. You can directly display it, record it on an EVS LSM or clip it WITHOUT DELAY !
Is SprintCam easy to use?
In less than 30 minutes, everybody is able to use SprintCam, it's one strenght of SprintCam, It's easy to use! Find the way to use SprintCam for each user in the following text.
For the cameraman : SprintCam works as any other camera. The camera is always recording, the cameraman does his job as usual like with any others cameras
For the video engineer : In the OB van, the video engineer has an OCP remote for our camera for the color settings (whithe & black balance, gamma control), iris control and frame rates control
For the SprintCam Operator(in the OB van) : He has one remote, the jog-shuttle When the SprintCam Operator wants to replay and send a SD-SDI / HD-HDI signal to the XT[2] server he has three buttons to press:
1. The SprintCam Operator stops the recording by pressing “STOP”(the camera is always recording except during a replay)
2. He goes back in the memory of the camera (16Gb) with the wheel on the jog-shuttle until the required starting point (note that at 1000fps you can see the last 30 seconds)
3. Then when he found the best starting point for the replay, he replays the sequence by pressing “PLAY” on the jog-shuttle
4. At this time, the sequence is recording onto the EVS server and can be replay IMMEDIATELY on LIVE by the EVS operator.
5. He presses “STOP” & “EJECT” when he wants to finish the replay and come back to the recording mode. (note during the replay the camera is not recording)
Whatever the frame rate, this action takes about 2 seconds to start an extreme slow motion replay The jog-shuttle has of course many others functionalities like speed up the replay or create a mark-in and mark-out point on the sequence.
Is SprintCam Live V2.1 compatible with EVS LSM's servers ?
Yes, in both ways :
1. providing a SD-SDI or HD-SDI stream
2. clipping on EVS LSM's storage
How ?
1. SprintCam Live provide a SDI stream while creating the replay of the shooting
2. SprintCam Live remotes the EVS LSM using the AVSP protocol from EVS to start and stop recording and clipping
What does your renting service include?
When you rent our SprintCam, we provide:
- SprintCam system
Photron APX RS Color Camera with the mount required
CCU with 1Tb available
Jog-Shuttle
OCP (color remote)
- A system engineer
We can also provide by request:
- SMPTE Fiber Optic Cable (2x150m)
- Sachtler Tripod
- Fujinon lens or equivalent
- SD-SDi & HD-HDi 8" monitor
- Extra Storage hard disk
- A cameraman
Which kind of cable and connector uses SprintCam Live V2.1?
SprintCam Live uses SMPTE fiber optics cables with LEMO connectors.
Which kind of lens can you use with SprintCam Live V2.1?
We can use :
- every B4 mount HD lens for 2/3 inch sensor ( Fujinon HD broadcast lenses, ... )
- PL mount
- C mount
- F mount
