Panasonic Image Processing Unit wST Connector (AK-SHU800PSJ)

New 8K ROI (Region of Interest) multi camera system that promises to change the landscape of broadcast production. This system includes a 8K multi-purpose camera (AK-SHB800), a processing unit (AK-SHU800) and framing control software (AK-SFC101) and goes on sale in Europe later this month at an RRP of 130.000 EUR.

The 8K ROI system is able to produce 4 different HD signals or virtual cameras from a single 8K camera system. The 8K sensor produces a wide angle, large canvas, out of which four separate crops can be generated out of the processing unit.

The system improves operational efficiency, reducing operating costs on a multitude of potential production applications such as sports broadcasting, staging and studio applications. Featuring automated picture correction technology, the camera system also ensures that any distorted images are corrected and cropped with a natural, cut out, Full HD image from within the main 8K image.

Multiple cameras can be integrated across the system, with a main operator controlled camera linked to further sub-cameras, which can also be pre-programmed prior to the event. As a result, a single operator can control multiple cameras each with several pre-set crops for versatile, yet cost effective multi-camera operation.

The Panasonic 8K ROI Camera System consists of the AK-SHB800 8K camera, AK-SHU800 computing unit and AK-SFC101 software. The system produces four different FHD outputs ("virtual cameras") by cropping from the 8K camera image and is designed for sports broadcasting and studio work. The cut-outs can be handled as independent PTZ camera outputs, so the image can be celebrated, zoomed, etc. (e.g. using the AK-HRP1000 or commercially available USB joysticks), and the computing module takes care of all image distortion corrections. The system is also ready for larger installations consisting of several (up to eight) cameras that can be controlled by a single operator