Cost-Effective Real-Time Keying For DV
Chroma key is notoriously known to be complex, even for the seasoned
pro. In order to perform a live key, the foreground and background
video must be combined using a hardware keyer, and until now, the
choice of hardware to do so has been limited and costly, especially for
those shooting in DV. Chroma key specialist Reflecmedia, exclusively
distributed in North America by Bogen Imaging, and Ultimatte
Corporation, a leading manufacturer of hardware compositing systems,
have come together to offer the definitive keying solution for the DV
market – Ultimatte DV.
pro. In order to perform a live key, the foreground and background
video must be combined using a hardware keyer, and until now, the
choice of hardware to do so has been limited and costly, especially for
those shooting in DV. Chroma key specialist Reflecmedia, exclusively
distributed in North America by Bogen Imaging, and Ultimatte
Corporation, a leading manufacturer of hardware compositing systems,
have come together to offer the definitive keying solution for the DV
market – Ultimatte DV.
Ulimatte DV opens the door for many users searching for a
cost-effective tool for live playout. With connectivity to suit the DV
user, Ultimatte DV features S-Video (Y/C) and Composite camera inputs,
together with DV (Firewire, IEEE-1394) for both input of backgrounds
and output of the composite. Utlimatte DV can also be used as a
pre-visual tool, giving directors and camera crews the ability to see
what the final shot might look like, rather than just seeing the camera
feed on a preview monitor. Straightforward, user-friendly controls
offer DV users unrivalled control over matte parameters, and operators
can quickly compare the input signal, the matte and the composite
output via a single monitor connection. Additionally, Ultimatte DV
generates internal test signals, ensuring the highest quality output is
maintained.
cost-effective tool for live playout. With connectivity to suit the DV
user, Ultimatte DV features S-Video (Y/C) and Composite camera inputs,
together with DV (Firewire, IEEE-1394) for both input of backgrounds
and output of the composite. Utlimatte DV can also be used as a
pre-visual tool, giving directors and camera crews the ability to see
what the final shot might look like, rather than just seeing the camera
feed on a preview monitor. Straightforward, user-friendly controls
offer DV users unrivalled control over matte parameters, and operators
can quickly compare the input signal, the matte and the composite
output via a single monitor connection. Additionally, Ultimatte DV
generates internal test signals, ensuring the highest quality output is
maintained.
Reflecmedia’s award-winning Chromaflex and Chromatte solutions have
transformed the art of chroma key, reducing the need for lighting,
space and time. Their revolutionary approach to chroma key uses a
camera-mounted LiteRing, of either blue or green LEDs, which together
with the unique reflective fabric Chromatte, generates the even colored
background required for the technique.
transformed the art of chroma key, reducing the need for lighting,
space and time. Their revolutionary approach to chroma key uses a
camera-mounted LiteRing, of either blue or green LEDs, which together
with the unique reflective fabric Chromatte, generates the even colored
background required for the technique.
Ultimatte is recognized as the World’s leading producer of hardware
compositing systems, having received Oscar and Emmy awards for their
products and work over the past 25 years, and Ultimatte DV is the
company’s first hardware solution aimed at the DV market. Ultimatte DV
is destined to become the product of choice for independent production
companies, education users and low-budget broadcasters and when
combined with Reflecmedia products, will prove to be the ideal chroma
key solution.
compositing systems, having received Oscar and Emmy awards for their
products and work over the past 25 years, and Ultimatte DV is the
company’s first hardware solution aimed at the DV market. Ultimatte DV
is destined to become the product of choice for independent production
companies, education users and low-budget broadcasters and when
combined with Reflecmedia products, will prove to be the ideal chroma
key solution.
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