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Colorimetric and Resolution requirements of cameras
Alan Roberts

Keywords
camera, colorimetry, gamma, knee, aperture correction, detail enhancement, film look, shuttering

Abstract
This document is intended to provide some of the background colour-science justification for the "BBC setup" conditions in some television cameras. Although aimed primarily at HDTV cameras and their use in attempting to mimic and thereby replace film usage, the colour-science applies equally to all forms of video cameras.

Addendum 1:
Menu settings for Sony HDCAM, HDW900

Addendum 1a:
Menu settings for Sony HDCAM, HDW900/3

Addendum 2:
Menu settings for Panasonic DVCProHD (AJ-HDC27V, 720/1~60Hz proscan)

Addendum 3:
Menu settings for Panasonic DVCProHD (AJ-HDC27A 720/59.94Hz proscan)

Addendum 4:
Menu settings for Panasonic DVCProHD (AJ-HDC20A, 1080/59.94Hz)

Addendum 5:
Menu settings for BTS/Thomson Multi-media LDK6000

Addendum 5a:
Menu settings for BTS/Thomson Multi-media LDK6000 version 3.2

Addendum 6 (rev 2):
Menu settings for Sony HDCAM, HDW750P

Addendum 7 (rev1):
Menu settings for Panasonic DVCProHD (AJ-HDC20A, 1080/50 Hz)

Addendum 8 (rev 7):
Menu settings for Panasonic DVCProHD AJ-HDC27F Varicam (720/4~60 Hz proscan) - now includes notes on the 27H version

Addendum 9:
Tests on Sony DVW 790WSP, Digibeta camcorder

Addendum 10:
Menu settings for Panasonic DVCPro50 (AJ-SDX900-E)

Addendum 11:
Menu settings for Panasonic AK-HC900P Box-Cam (720/60 Hz proscan)

Addendum 12 (rev 1):
Menu settings for Sony HD, HDC950 (and 930)

Addendum 13:
Menu settings for Panasonic AK-HC900P and AK-HRP900C Varicam (720/4~60Hz proscan)

Addendum 14:
Comparison of Camera “Speeds”

Addendum 15 (rev 1) :
Menu settings for Panasonic DVCPro100 (AJ-HDX400-MC)

Addendum 16 (rev 1):
Menu settings for Sony PDW530P XDCAM

Addendum 17:
Sony HDCAM, HDW730S

Addendum 18:
Panasonic HVX200

Addendum 19:
Sony HVR A1/HC1

Addendum 20:
Sony HVR Z1E and FX1E

Addendum 21 (rev 1):
Menu settings for Panasonic DVCPro100 AJ-HDX900

Addendum 22 (rev 1):
Menu settings for Sony HDCAM, HDW900RP - now includes notes on the HDW790 (cut-down version)

Addendum 23:
Sony HVR-V1E

Addendum 24:
Menu settings for Panasonic DVCPro100 AJ-HPX2100

Addendum 25:
Canon XH G1 (and XH A1)

Addendum 26:
Panasonic HPX500

Addendum 27:
Menu settings for Panasonic P2 AJ-HPX3000

Addendum 30 (rev 1):
Assessment and settings for Sony PMW-EX1 and EX3