![]() We at Silicon Imaging feel that these current compromises by other camera manufactures with their 8-bit DCT codecs can’t meet the requirements and flexibility of high-end film-making in the same manner that the 10-bit CineForm RAW™ format can. In both cases, there is NO camera on the market under $60K with an on-board recorder that records to a 10-bit format at 2K DCI-compliant resolutions. Other cameras that bypass the tape route and record direct-to-disk either use very expensive drive cartridges or solid state media that do not compete with our direct-to-disk approach that utilizes any modern 2.5” 5400RPM off-the-shelf ATA drive. How is the SI-2K MINI significantly different than products currently on the market?Ĭurrently the HD cameras available on the market, in our price range, are limited to highly compressed 8-bit codecs with visual compression artifacts, must have relatively expensive editing VTR’s to read their tapes, and in the case of HDV, record compressed 16-bit audio. We feel the innovative feature-set of the SI-2K MINI will provide a satisfactory cost-performance ratio with the added flexibility of a software support architecture that can grow as the market's needs change. There are always those in the market who can afford significant investments for small incremental performance in specific areas. We designed the SI-2K MINI to satisfy the demands of the bulk of the current market's cost-to-performance needs. The bigger the size the fewer parts that can be made on a wafer, and the higher the resulting cost. The cost of a camera is usually proportionate to the size of the physical pixel array. We are directly open to customer feedback, and if the our customers demand a larger format camera with its associated higher entry price point, we can do it. Silicon Imaging has been developing high-speed and large format cameras beyond 2/3" chips for several years. With the addition of a fiber link (such as one from Geffen), distances can be extended to over 1Km.ĭoes Silicon Imaging plan on making an S35 size sensor camera? The remote head can be up to 100m from the camera body using copper gigabit ethernet connections. How far away can I place the remote camera head from the controlling computer platform? The SI-2K MINI is designed for the BP series of Arri baseplates, as well as containing an internal mount for light-weight 15mm rods. Other adapters for additional lens mounts can be mounted to the 28mm lens adapter ring or the base c-mount for alternative lens choices. The SI-2K MINI supports a removable lens mount with support for a variety of PL-mount lenses for Super16 and 16mm film cameras. Is the SI-2K MINI compatible with all my current film and HD camera optics and accessories? In either case, prime lenses are suggested for the maximum optical quality. Other 16mm film-style c-mount lenses from manufacturers like Schneider or Switar can also be of use, and should provide enough optical resolution. Fujinon has a series of low-cost C-mount lenses rated for 2/3” sensors up to 5 megapixels, easily exceeding the optical resolution of the 2/3” CMOS sensor in the SI-2K MINI. The drive carrier itself can take any 2.5" SATA or IDE drive, including off-the-shelf HDD's from Segate, Hitachi, Toshiba, etc., as well as SSD's (solid state disks) from SanDisk, Samsung, and PNY.Īre there any C-mount lenses which match the quality of the traditional PL mount optics? CRU has been making removeable drive enclosures not only for the commercial sector, but also for the goverment, military, police, and other high-demand physical industrial environments. ![]() It is currently a device made by CRU-dataport. Our drive carrier fits in a standard 3.5" drive enclosure defined by the ATX standard. Who makes the hard-drive carrier for the SI-2K, and what drive types does it support? Yes, the new 2K-B4™ from P+S Technik allow you to mount B4-mount lenses without the optical aberations associated with placing lenses designed for 3-chip cameras on single-chip designs. ![]() Will you be supporting B4-mount (Sony mount) lenses? SiliconDVR will be a common software platform capable of supporting multiple future hardware devices in the Silicon Imaging 2K-series of cameras, with the SI-2K MINI being the first commercially available hardware device supported. SiliconDVR is designed to be both an embedded in-the-field recorder and also suiteable for studio or "video-village" style desktop environments. ![]() The SI-2K MINI is the hardware component of the Silicon Imaging camera system, while SiliconDVR is the software component that drives and controls the camera hardware. What is the difference between the SI-2K MINI and SiliconDVR? ![]()
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