Sony BVP-E10 Series, Product Information Manual

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Chapter 1 Introduction
BVP-E10 Series Product Information Manual
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1-1. Overview
The Sony BVP-900/950 camera family has gained a
worldwide reputation as the flagship system for high-
end Standard DefinitionTV (SDTV) programme
origination in the studio and for outside broadcasts. As
digital television agendas expand globally, Sony is
responding to the increasingly diverse needs in
programme creation.
The new BVP-E10 Series
*1
of digital portable
cameras is specifically intended to broaden its studio/
OB system portfolio to meet those needs. New
advances in CCD imager and DSP technologies have
facilitated the development of a highly cost-effective
and high-performance portable system that addresses
the creative aspirations of the digital era.
At the heart of the outstanding picture performance
delivered by the BVP-E10 Series is the newly
developed Sony Power HADTM EX CCD sensor,
specifically designed to support switchable
progressive
*2
and interlace scanning modes while
also ensuring excellent sensitivity, noise and smear
performance.
The use of new digital techniques has reduced the
power consumption thus lowering the camera's
internal operating temperature while increasing the
stability of the signal processing circuitry, and
improving operator comfort when the camera is
shoulder mounted.
The BVP-E10
*3
has been designed for 4:3 aspect
ratio while the BVP-E10WS
*3
is switchable between 4:3
and 16:9/ When combined with the Sony CA-570
Camera Adaptor and CCU-550A/700A Camera
Control Unit, both models seamless integrate into
current Sony camera systems from the very basic to
the largest scale. These models can also be used with
the Sony CA-950/950P Camera Adaptor and CCU-
900/900P Camera Control Unit for fibre optic
operations.
The BVP-E10 Series cameras are a highly
sophisticated, yet cost effective solution for all
acquisition requirements, and offer a wide choice of
peripherals and accessories for operational flexibility
*1: Note: throughout this document,: "BVP-E10 Series" refers
to the BVP-E10, BVP-E10WS, BVP-E10P, and BVP-
E10WSP cameras:
"BVP-E10" refers to both the BVP-E10 (NTSC model) and BVP-
E10P (PAL model) while BVP-E10WS refers to the BVP-
E10WS (NTSC model) and BVP-E10WSP (PAL model)
*2: 25 PsF for E10P/E10WSP and 29.97 PsF for E10/E10WS
*3: “BVP-E10” refers to the both the BVP-E10 (NTSC model)
and the BVP-E10P (PAL model); BVP-E10WS refers to both
the BVP-E10WS (NTSC model) and the BVP-E10WSP (PAL
model)