D Productions - Sony HDC-25 Series Technical Information

Technical Information: Sony HD System Cameras

2.3.3. 3D Productions

3D HDTV was the buzz-word in 2011. On all major exhibitions, 3D equipment was
displayed and due to the success in the digital cinema world, broadcasters expected
3D to become an issue for TV productions very soon.
However, the situation has changed since last year: 3D is still of a certain impact and
keeps momentum in the market, but for the broadcasters it became clear that 3D will
not become a major production standard soon. As long as auto stereoscopic displays
will not be available for the consumer market, 3D will not become a major
breakthrough in the home TV environment.
The HDC-2500 series has always been designed to take 3D production applications
into consideration:
 With its 3G bandwidth on the fibre cable, it is possible to transmit standard
HDTV camera signals of two cameras parallel via one single cable (e.g.
2x1080i or 2x720P).
 The HDC-2500-series is equipped with a 12V DC-output (10.5~17V) on the
camera head (Anton Bauer 2-pin connector) to power a second camera
mounted in a 3D rig (max. power out is 40W).
 The HDC-2500 comes equipped with a new feature set allowing 3D
productions to be setup easily and quickly (e.g. OPAC-Function/ refer to
chapter 2.5.1.).
 By using one single HDCU the signals of 2 cameras can be output and
controlled via a single RCP-1500 (using HZC-3DRCP software).
 Transmission of LENS METADATA is assured
Picture 10 illustrates the 3D mode by using two HDC-2500 cameras via a single fibre
cable.
Picture 10: Example for the 3D production mode
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