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LDX XS Camera & K2 Dyno
Super-SloMo Replay System
Grass Valley say that its LDX XtremeSpeed ultra slow-motion camera / K2 Dyno replay
system combo has already gained considerable traction...

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oday's live productions are
becoming increasingly visually
complex in order to satisfy the
demands of critical viewers.
The industry has recognised the need
for a high-speed camera solution that
provides versatility, ﬂexibility and
easy integration into live production
workﬂows, as well as delivering
innovation to prepare broadcasters for
an ever-changing future.
Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, has
delivered such a solution with the LDX
XtremeSpeed (XS) ultra-slow-motion
camera combined with the K2 Dyno
replay system for stunning imagery
with super and ultra slow-motion
replay. This revolutionary combination
is fully equipped to meet today's live
production needs with features that
have never been seen before by the
industry.
The LDX XS camera system is built
around Grass Valley's proprietary
Xensium-FT CMOS imagers to deliver
superb picture quality, high sensitivity
and high dynamic range for a wide
variety of production applications. The
LDX XS is also available in a compact
form factor for when space is at a
premium.
With the LDX XS, Grass Valley is
driving pioneering advancements in
broadcast camera technology and
setting new standards in ultra-slowmotion acquisition. LDX XS is the ﬁrst

Grass Valley's 'AnySpeed' solution
consists of the K2 Dyno S replay controller
and K2 Summit 3G production client

handheld ultra-slow-motion camera
with compelling features never seen
before in the broadcast industry.
The camera easily integrates into
live workﬂows with 1X, 3X and 6X
acquisition in 1080i and 720p and
1X and 3X for 1080p acquisition.
Of note is the high quality live 1X
standard-speed
output
available in any highspeed operation for
production ﬂexibility.
This opens new doors
for broadcasters and
producers across the
spectrum.
One of the key differentiators of the
LDX XS, compared to other ultra-slowmotion camera systems, is that there
is never a need to download any media
from a buffer recorder inside the
camera head. This means every frame
produced by the LDX XS camera will be
recorded onto the server and can be
used at any time for highlight editing,
replays, etc. Not a single moment of
action will be missed or lost.
The LDX XS system is also equipped
with the unique AnyLightXtreme
feature to correct the problem of
artiﬁcial light ﬂicker in ultra slowmotion and super slow-motion image
capture. In combination with the high
sensitivity, this dramatically improves
the replay performance under artiﬁcial
lighting conditions and widens its
usage in indoor sports
and studio applications.
Another
advantage
of the LDX XS camera
system is that it operates in
concert with the company's
K2 Dyno replay system with
AnySpeed, which consists
of the K2 Dyno S replay
controller and K2 Summit 3G
production client. Together,
these technologies provide
ultra-smooth playback at any
speed and transitions from
zero to 200% - dramatically
increasing the number of
storytelling
options
for
broadcasters. For example, a
replay sequence can start with

Grass Valley's LDX
XtremeSpeed ultra
slow-motion camera

regular (100%) speed and slow down
smoothly to 1/6 of that speed (17%)
when the action becomes interesting -
then speed up again to regular speed.
With this feature, the time needed
for playback of a complete replay
sequence is reduced and all important
motion information can be shown. And
sharing content is effortless, based
on the K2 media server infrastructure
and
increased
content/metadata
integration, while the DynoZoom tool
allows for pan/zoom functions to be
applied to high-frame-rate camera
systems including 3X 1080p, 6X and
4K. K2 Dyno is the only replay system
currently in production with pan/zoom
capabilities that implement timeline
keyframes on all captured formats,
including 4K, that actively follows
a pan or zoom path created by the
operator. When applied to a clip saved
on the system, the keyframe points
become part of the clip property and
can be transferred to other K2 Dyno
replay systems using the DynoZoom
application. These clips can be
recalled for use at a later
time, or even placed
in a playlist that
can be further
edited
for
playout.
To
fully
s u p p o r t
triple-speed
1080p and 6X

speed 720p/1080i ultra-slow-motion
operations, Grass Valley has developed
a new ﬁbre transmission, the XCU
XtremeSpeed XF Fibre, which utilises
the same XCU cradles as its singlespeed range of XCU base stations.
Because the XCU's unique cradle can
be premounted and prewired in the
rack, XCU base stations can quickly
and easily be transferred between
OB vans, studios or any location,
extending usability and increasing ROI.
The LDX XS/K2 Dyno combo has
already gained considerable traction
in the industry, with orders from
many customers from around the
world, including outside broadcast van
operators, rental houses and more.
Many of the cameras ordered will
be used at some of the world's major
sporting events, including baseball,
cricket, motor sports and professional
and collegiate football.

Grass Valley's LDX range
utilises the proprietary
Xensium-FT CMOS imagers
http://www.inbroadcast.com http://www.grassvalley.com/products/ldx_high_speed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCWDG1yF8Eo&feature=player_detailpage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beSTz74ZvQ8&feature=player_detailpage
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