Optronics®
SANTA BARBARA, CA – Optronics®, a manufacturer of innovative
medical grade camera systems for microscopy, announces the introduction of
Microcast® HD Studio™, a revolutionary true high-definition 1080p digital microscope
camera system with built in 1920x1080p image capture and progressive scan MPEG-4
video recording.
Microcast HD Studio creates the ultimate cinematic microscope visualization,
documentation and recording experience. The powerful camera system delivers
superior color accuracy, detail and depth perception of microscope images at 60 frames
per second. “It’s the only 2-megpixel color camera on the market that delivers 60
images every second, and that’s just the beginning,” according to Dave McGhee, a 15-
year imaging consultant with Optronics. “…Microcast HD Studio, captures full HD stills
and unbelievable quality progressive scan MPEG-4 video without a computer…no other
camera system can do this.”
Microcast HD Studio is the next generation of HD innovation from Optronics. The HD
camera platform is being used routinely in diagnostic and surgical imaging. Pathologists
can view their images in real-time 1080p digital format in a conference room setting that
exceeds the capability of the microscope. Surgeons using microscopes across many
disciplines can use the camera for teaching and documentation purposes.
Utilizing true 3CCD high-definition progressive scan technology, Microcast HD Studio
delivers image resolution of 1920 x 1080p (2 million) pixels with real-time frame rates in a 16:9 format that reflects natural human vision. The system will capture the images in JPEG or MPEG-4 format onto USB storage media with commands from an easy to use
keypad interface. “This is more than an HD visualization tool for a microscope, it’s a
comprehensive imaging solution that requires no image capture software and very little
training…”stated Rich Crandall Director of Business Development for Optronics.
Microcast HD Studio is the first microscope camera system that offers both megapixel
resolution and unsurpassed speed that traditional digital microscope cameras cannot.
Large format digital microscope cameras produce slow frame rates, interlace artifacts
and do not exceed 3-10 frames per second. Traditional analog 3CCD cameras offer 30
Hz interlaced frame rates but lack resolution and detail required for demanding
microscope inspection and visualization applications.
Microcast HD Studio is a true C-Mount camera. The camera is designed to be installed
on a variety of microscopes and is controlled directly from buttons on the camera head
or through a remote control keypad. Image files and MPEG-4 video can be edited in a
variety of off the shelf imaging programs including Apple® I-Movie® where the images
and video can be exported to the I-Phone® or PowerPoint® for presentation.
Imaging professionals interested in digital imaging for microscopy are encouraged to
visit Optronics online: optronics.com.