Vision Research Introduces Advanced High-Speed Digital Video Camera for Industrial Purposes
Phantom® Miro™ Line is Ideal for Applications Ranging from Crash Testing to Assembly Line Analysis
Wayne, N.J. (PRWEB) June 14, 2007 -- At the EastPack 2007 trade show in New York City on June 12, Vision Research (www.visionresearch.com) will unveil its new Phantom® Miro™ family of high-speed digital cameras. The Phantom Miro line is a compact, lightweight, rugged family of cameras targeted at industrial applications ranging from vehicle crash testing to automated assembly line manufacturing processes.
The Phantom Miro cameras feature a high-performance blend of resolution, speed, and light sensitivity for situations demanding high-speed image capture and motion analysis.
Phantom Miro 1
The Miro 1 is the first Phantom camera to break the sub-$15,000 price point. It can take images with a resolution of up to 640 x 480 at any of eight fixed-frame rates, ranging from 50 frames-per-second (fps) to 500 fps. The Miro 1 offers users a variety of benefits:
| | - Eight different fixed frame rates, each with four appropriate exposure options, providing 32 settings to control the amount of light and blur in the images
- 512 megabytes of internal high-speed memory and compatibility with removable CompactFlash® cards
- Touch-sensitive LCD screen for controlling features and viewing slow motion images
- User-replaceable, compact, rechargeable battery pack allows the camera to be used in the field without the need for a power source
- Micro cooling system to keep internal components within optimal operating temperature range
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Phantom Miro 2
The Miro 2 builds on the Miro 1 by providing The Power of One™ - an added feature that gives users the ability to control key camera parameters such as frame rates and shutter speeds in increments of one unit. The Miro 2 features:
| | - A maximum resolution of 640 x 480
- Frame rates ranging from one fps to 1,000 fps
- Exposure control that allows the user to select shutter speeds as low as five microseconds in one microsecond increments
- Can record in either eight-bit or 10-bit pixel depth
- Comes standard with one gigabyte of high-speed internal memory (upgradeable to two gigabytes)
- Supports removable CompactFlash cards for non-volatile storage
- Touch-sensitive LCD screen for controlling features and viewing slow motion images
- User-replaceable, compact, rechargeable battery pack allows the camera to be used in the field without the need for a power source
- Micro cooling system to keep internal components within optimal operating temperature range
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Phantom Miro 3
As the first-to-be-unveiled member of the family, the Phantom Miro 3 was previewed in April. The Miro 3 is optimized for applications such as Hydraulically Controlled, Gas Energized (HYGE) crash simulations used in the automotive industry. The Miro 3 has significant user benefits:
| | - Rated to survive 100g acceleration
- Maximum resolution of 512 x 512 at up to 2,200 fps
- Can achieve frame rates greater than 95,000 fps by reducing the camera's resolution to 32 x 32
- Shutter speed as low as two microseconds, which allows the camera to freeze objects in motion, eliminate blur, and bring out the image detail needed for successful motion analysis
- Selectable 8-, 10- or 12-bit pixel depth gives the user to ability choose the dynamic range that best meets the demands of the application
- One gigabyte of high-speed, internal memory and two gigabytes of internal, non-volatile memory, with options to double both
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Phantom Miro 4
For applications that demand higher resolution, the Miro 4 is the ideal imaging solution. With the ability to record at 800 x 600, the Miro 4 offers the highest resolution sensor of the entire Miro family. Additional benefits of the Miro 4 include:
| | - Frame rates ranging from one fps to 1,000 fps
- Minimum shutter speed of two microseconds, programmable in one microsecond increments
- Selectable 8-, 10- or 12-bit pixel depth allows the user to choose the dynamic range that best meets the demands of the application
- One gigabyte of internal high-speed memory (upgradeable to two gigabytes)
- CompactFlash slot for non-volatile storage
- Touch-sensitive LCD screen for controlling features and viewing slow motion images
- User-replaceable, compact, rechargeable battery pack allows the camera to be used in the field without the need for a power source
- Micro cooling system to keep internal components within optimal operating temperature range
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All Miro cameras are based on Vision Research's own CMOS sensor designs and offer an ISO rating of 4,800 (monochrome, saturation-based ISO 12232 standard). Cameras come in monochrome or color versions and all accept any standard one-inch, C-mount lens. The Miro 2, 3, and 4 cameras feature a number of external control signals allowing for remote triggering, camera synchronization, and time-stamping.
All Phantom Miro cameras ship with a trial version of Image Systems' TEMA Starter for Phantom motion analysis software.
The Miro 3 is available now with deliveries ranging from four to six weeks. The Miro 1, 2 and 4 will begin shipping in August 2007.
About Vision Research Inc.
Vision Research Inc. designs and manufactures high-speed digital imaging systems used in domains including defense, automotive, engineering, scientific and medical research, industrial and commercial, sports and entertainment, and digital broadcast and cinematography.
The Wayne, N.J.-based company prides itself on the sensitivity, high-resolution and quality of images produced by its systems, robust yet easy-to-use software interfaces, and reliability and versatility of its camera family - that continues to be the benchmark for all other high-speed digital camera manufacturers.
Vision Research cameras add a new dimension to the sense of sight, allowing the user to see details of an event when it's too fast to see, and too important not to™. More information on Vision Research can be found at www.visionresearch.com.
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