New at NAB - Bradley Engineerings new XM Extended Motion camera head for Virtual Reality filming and large scale conference presentations

New at NAB - Bradley Engineerings new XM Extended Motion camera head for Virtual Reality filming and large scale conference presentations 28 Feb 2014

British manufacturer Bradley Engineering is introducing a new, precision controlled camera head for remote camera control, that is accurate enough for Virtual Reality filming where a presenter stands against a computer-generated set, or for conferencing applications in large venues.

The new camera head, named XM or Extended Motion , is fully motion controllable, controlled not just by a joystick, but also by a computer, and by pre-programming. This gives it greater accuracy and tighter control of the movement, including control of acceleration and deceleration. There is also a feature to remember and repeat programmed moves.

Bradley Engineering has refined the control and positioning mechanisms and sensors from 8 bit to 24 bit, which gives a totally new level of sensitivity in the positioning of the camera.

The XM offers 14 - 16 bit joystick control, when it is operated with Bradley's Multi Function Controller, which gives improved control at very low speeds. There are 99 positions of Pan Tilt, Zoom and Focus with 24 bit Virtual Reality output when the camera is driven either by joystick, additional controller or computer, and there are adjustable pre-set movements of ramp and speed and motion control.

Bradley has added a new Move Tracing feature which allows you to record a joystick move and play it back again, with the option of adjusting the speed.

The chassis has a rigid frame, to carry a heavy camera, which can be a full size broadcast camera or a movie camera.

Bradley Engineering is including full IP networking and CCU camera control within the XM camera head. It operates with Sony, Ikegami, Panasonic, Hitachi, JVC and Toshiba cameras, and in all cases the control data is multiplexed together so that the camera can be controlled from one single data connection and an IP network a method which Bradley has proven with the cabling in many large venues.

The XM camera head is similar in design to the company's popular U4, U5 and U6 models, and comes in two variants, a double sided camera head or a single-sided L-shaped camera head. There will be a number of other small improvements to give a better feel to the operator. For more details, please visit Bradley Engineering at NAB in the Central Hall, booth number C11130 or visit www.bradeng.com for more information.

About Bradley Engineering

Former BBC cameraman David Bradley has a long history of designing and manufacturing remote cameras. Since the company started the cameras have improved continually, with new developments based on customer requests. Today the company offers a selection of digital mini camera heads with ultra-smooth movement and remote control. They are designed to be easy to rig and operate the way that camera operators like to work. www.bradeng.com, Tel: +44 (0) 1590 622440

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