White Paper 034 Addendum 42: Tests and Settings on an Iconix HD-RH1 mini-camera

Alan Roberts

Abstract

Data for this section is taken from the handbook and a very brief examination of an Iconix HD-RH1 minicamera as part of a group test of HDTV mini-cameras. It has been in production for some years, and is widely used as a mini-camera in HD productions, but has never before been fully tested as an HDTV camera. This test remedies that situation.

The camera is small (33.5x38x48.8mm) and weighs only 64 grammes, but the controller is relatively large and weighs about 1kg. The specification claims that it has 3 CCD sensors (⅓") but gives no indication of the pixel count. It has a C lens mount, standard amongst mini-cameras. Sensitivity is claimed to be F/8 at 2000lux, which is typical of camera with ⅓" sensors. It has both analogue and digital outputs (HDSDI), and will supply dual-link output for 4:4:4 or 1080 progressive at 50 and 60Hz. It also has DVI output for computer delivery of video. There are fairly comprehensive menus, allowing a considerable degree of image control.

It has a significant range of operating formats, including native progressive as well as low-rate progressive delivered as full-rate:

• 1080i/50, 59.94, 60

• 1080psf/23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30

• 1080p/23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60

• 720p/23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60

• 720p/23.976n59.94, 24n60, 25n50, 29.97n59.94, 30n60

Power consumption is 30 watts at 12V DC.

There are no controls on the camera itself. Unfortunately, the camera shows significant response to infra-red illumination.

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