IKEGAMI UNVEILS EDITCAM2 ONE-PIECE CAMERA/RECORDER AND A NEW DOCKABLE UNIT AT NAB 2001

Tapeless Shooting Lets You Go From Image Acquisition To Nonlinear Editing Fast.

MAYWOOD, NJ: Editcam2 one-piece, the powerful nonlinear disk camera/recorder and the dockable disk recorder (DNR-20) that can be mounted on most popular cameras, available only from Ikegami, proved to be one of the primary attractions at the company's booth throughout NAB, 2001. The strong showing for the recently upgraded one-piece camera, DNS-21W and DNS-201W systems, which combines tapeless recording with Ikegami's high-performance digital processing, confirms the broadcast industry's increased need for intelligent options to traditional recording formats.

Footage acquired on the Ikegami Editcam2 records directly on a compact, 6Gb or 20 Gb FieldPak hard-disk drive, eliminating digitizing for a straight path to nonlinear post-production. With groundbreaking features such as RetroLoop, which allows users to record a randomly timed event without wasting tape, the smaller and lighter Editcam2 is bringing new levels of versatility and efficiency to the video industry.

"We saw a tremendous amount of interest in the Ikegami Disk Camera/Recorders at this year's NAB," says Jose Rosado, Product Specialist for Ikegami. "Six years of product evolution have coincided with a growing demand for tapeless systems. The Editcam2 one-piece camera and the dockable unit are emerging as an exciting option that can make field production faster, more flexible and more creative than ever before."

Editcam2 allows shooters to acquire images directly to the FieldPak, recording in AVR and jiff files and with DV compression capability that will be available later this year. Other innovations include the EditcamStation (DNE-11), a portable nonlinear disk recorder that records to the same FieldPaks that are used by Editcam cameras. It is a direct replacement for a VTR with none of the liabilities associated with tape.

At NAB a software upgrade was demonstrated that allowed the Editcam2 to record in D10/IMX files. IMX systems will have the ability to read files directly from FieldPaks, as users continue to have access to the full range of formats compatible with their editors or servers.

"The Ikegami Editcam2 Disk Camera/Recorders have matured into a system that makes a great deal of sense in today's shooting environment," Jose Rosado concludes. "It's no surprise that disk cameras continue to generate tremendous interest as the marketplace begins to embrace the technology."