Sony FCBPV10 Color Progressive Scan Block Camera

Sony Updated: 2008-05-06 RSS
Sony FCBPV10 Color Progressive Scan Block Camera

Sony is expanding its FCB camera series to include for the first time Progressive Scan (PS) color block models. The FCB-PV10 features Progressive Scan CCD technology with square pixels, Primary Color filters for precise color reproduction, and a digital YUV 4:2:2 interface. This camera is an optimum solution for high-speed shooting applications, such as traffic monitoring, license plate capture, and monitoring from mobile police vehicles, thanks to its progressive scan CCD sensor that produces high-quality images with crisp edges. It is also a powerful solution when it comes to still image applications. The FCB-PV10 camera incorporates a ¼ -type Super HAD™ PS CCD with an 10x optical zoom lens. The camera outputs a VGA size image (640 x 480) and offer frame rates of 29.97 or 25 fps (switchable). The new FCB-PV10 camera combines unique features with many convenient functions inherited from previous FCB models. With its Primary Color filters and square pixel CCD, the FCB-PV10 camera achieves precise color reproduction and exceptional picture quality - a must for videoconferencing, low vision, photo booths, and document stands.

Highlights:

* 1/4 type Super HAD® progressive scan CCD with primary color filters
* 10x optical zoom lens - Angle of View (H) 46.0° (wide end) to 4.6° (tele end)
* Frame Rate - 29.97 fps or 25 fps (switchable)
* Digital Image Output: VGA Image Size (640 x 480) / REC601 or REC656 or REC656 Interface / Y, Cr, Cb 4:2:2 format
* Minimum Illumination - 2.3 lux (typical)
* Enhanced Spherical Privacy Zone Masking function
* E:Flip function
* Picture Freeze
* Spot auto function
* Electronic shutter/slow shutter
* Internal sync only
* Equipped with a lens mounting adapter
* High-speed serial communication (max. 38.4 kbps) and TTL-signal-level control (VISCA™ protocol) for quick command processing

Features:

High-Quality Images: Adopting a 1/4-type Super HAD CCD with primary color filters and square pixels, the FCB-PV10 block camera delivers exceptional picture quality, excellent color reproduction and eliminates the need for pixel-size conversion.

Enhanced Spherical Privacy Zone Masking with Mosaic Effect: With the FCB-PV10, unwanted or prohibited areas within an image can be masked with a mosaic effect in addition to conventional color masking with colors such as black, gray, white, red, green, blue, cyan, yellow and magenta. The prohibited areas are interlocked with Pan/Tilt/Zoom movements for comprehensive masking. A maximum of 24 masking areas can be preset to any of 160 horizontal and 120 vertical masking blocks. In addition, up to eight masking presets can be set for a specific image. A maximum of two different colors (including the mosaic pattern) can be displayed in a single image.

Electronic-Flip (E-Flip): The FCB-PV10 camera has an E-Flip function that electronically flips an image upside down so that it is displayed on the monitor accurately. In a dome application for example, if a tracked object moves beneath the camera dome, the image can be inverted to maintain the correct orientation.

Picture Freeze: The FCB-PV10 is equipped with a Picture Freeze function that allows for the output of a still image while the camera is panning, tilting, zooming, focusing,, initializing the lens, or performing preset operations. For example, the camera will output a still image before it begins to pan, tilt, or zoom, and once the operation is completed, the camera continues to display images; unnecessary images are not displayed. (A change to the default setting is required to activate this function.)