Sony’s new BRC-300 is a revolutionary all-in-one compact robotic color video camera system, specially designed for remote video shooting applications. The BRC-300 incorporates three 1/4.7-type Advanced HAD™ CCDs, that provide high-quality and high- resolution images in both 4:3 and 16:9 modes.
With its high-accuracy and wide-range Pan/Tilt/Zoom capability, the BRC-300 precisely captures the right points of the viewable area surrounding the camera to meet your needs. You can also easily operate the camera with Sony’s optional RM-BR300 Remote Control Unit, which is equipped with an ergonomic joystick, and feature-rich control panel. And when used with optional BRBK-303 Optical Multiplex Card and BRU-300 Optical Multiplex Unit, the BRC-300 is capable of being controlled from a long distance with a single fiber optic cable connection.
The BRC-300 also comes equipped with a card slot that accepts optional interface cards, enabling the camera to be integrated into every kind of system from S-Video to RGB, i.LINK® DV interface, SDI or even fiber. In addition, two remote control interfaces (VISCA™ protocol) are available to provide additional expandability and flexibility for your remote shooting applications.
With a number of convenient features such as its E:Flip function for desktop or ceiling
mount flexibility, and its compact body, the BRC-300 is ideal for use in a wide range of remote shooting applications such as houses of worship, distance learning, corporate training, high-end videoconference, event shooting, and cable TV broadcasting. Utilizing the optional BRC-SDP12 outdoor weatherproof housing, the BRC-300
is ideal for traffic and weather cam applications as well.
Note: In this brochure, “BRC-300” refers to both the BRC-300 (NTSC model) and the BRC-300P (PAL model), and “BRU-300” refers to both the BRU-300 (NTSC model) and the BRU-300P (PAL model).
MAIN FEATURES
Superb Picture Quality
The BRC-300 incorporates three 1/4.7-type Advanced HAD CCD sensors with a total of 1,070,000 pixels. This camera delivers outstanding picture quality with high resolution and accurate color reproduction. Featuring Sony’s Advanced HAD technology that produces images with low noise, the BRC-300 is ideal in low illuminated shooting environments or when shooting dark subjects.
High-performance
Sony Pan/Tilt/Zoom Mechanism
The BRC-300 covers a wide shooting range with its highly accurate Pan/Tilt mechanism. It has one of the widest ranges in its class: a pan range of 340 degrees, and a tilt range of
120 degrees. The 340-degree pan range can be covered in 8 seconds, while the 120-degree tilt range can be covered in 4.5 seconds.
With its newly developed Pan/Tilt mechanism, the BRC-300 can capture not only fast moving objects, but also slow moving objects without vibration.
What’s more, the BRC-300 incorporates a
12x optical auto-focus zoom lens, allowing for a zoom capability of up to 48x when used in combination with its 4x digital zoom.
