720p: 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 Hz
1080p (WorldCam): 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 Hz
1080i: 50/59.94 Hz
S/N ratio in Y signal: 61 dB typical
Modulation depth: 55% at 27 MHz typical
Dimensions (HxWxL, approx.): 438 (19" rack) x 88 (2 RU) x 510 mm
Operating temperature: 0 to +45° C (+32 to +113° F)
Storage temperature: -40 to +70° C (-40 to +158° F)
Operation humidity: Max. 90% (non-condensing)
Weight: 13.0 kg (28.66 lbs.) full option equipped
Power consumption: 380 VA or 375 watt max. in studio configuration; 200 VA or 180 watt max. in portable configuration
Typical triax (14 mm) cable length: 1,500m (4,921 ft.)
Typical SMPTE hybrid fiber (SMPTE 311) cable length: 3,000m (9,842 ft.) - in combination with 3G Twin Power converter LDK 4429
Teleprompter in: BNC 1X (loop-through output), (C)VBS, 1.0 Vp-p, 75Ω
Reference in: 1X (loop-through output), 1.0 Vp-p, 75Ω HD tri-level sync or SD black-burst
HD-SDI out:
- BNC 6X 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω, SMPTE 292M, 1080i/720p at 59.94/50 Hz
- BNC 6X 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω, SMPTE 425M-A/SMPTE 425M-B, 1080p at 59.94/50 Hz
HD-SDI out (live/effect): BNC 2X 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω, SMPTE 292M, 1080i/720p at 59.94/50 Hz
HD monitoring out: BNC 1X 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω, SMPTE 292M, 1080i/720p at 59.94/50 Hz
Composite video out: BNC 1X 1.0 Vp-p, 75Ω (CVBS text w/ or w/o video, for viewing purposes)
Signaling in/out: D-sub 15-pin, male; preview, green tally (call), dry contact; yellow tally (iso), dry contact; red tally (on-air), dry contact; remote audio level control (22-64 dB), DC
Auxiliary in/out: D-sub 9-pin, female; An0, 0-5 VDC in, An1, 0-5 VDC in, output on camera head; 16:9 <0.8 VDC in; private data in/out; 100 kb TTL (RS-232)
Control data: RJ-45 connector for Ethernet C2IP
Power requirement: AC 115V/230V ±15%, 47 to 63 Hz
Power connector: IEC type, 3-pin male
Power consumption: 380VA or 375 watt max. in studio configuration; 200 VA or 180 watt max. in portable configuration
Triax connections: Fischer, ARD, Lemo-4E, Lemo-3T, BBC-Lemo, Trilock
Fiber connections: SMPTE(Lemo), SC, ST
External video in:
- HD-SDI or SD-SDI in 1, (loop-through output), 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω
- HD-SDI or SD-SDI in 2, 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω
- HD-SDI or SD-SDI in 3, 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω
2-channel audio: Audio out, XLR-3 2X; 0/+6 dBu (±1.5 dB, max. 18 dBu, 600Ω, gain max. 70 dB)
Frequency response: 40 Hz to 15 kHz, (+1/-3 dB, 1 kHz, -10 dBu output level)
Distortion: Less then 0.5% (100 Hz/1 kHz, +6 dBu out, 600Ω)
S/N ratio: 58 dB (unweighted RMS)
AES/EBU 1+2: BNC 75Ω, digital audio output audio 1 and 2
AES/EBU 3+4: BNC 75Ω, Dig audio output audio 3 and 4
Intercom in/out (2/4-wire intercom): D-sub 15-pin, female (program in, production in/out, engineering in/out), in: 0 or 6 dBu; out: 0 or 6 dBu (±2 dB, max. 12 dBu)
Frequency response: 150 Hz to 6 kHz (1 kHz, -10 dBu output level)
Distortion: Less than 2% (1 kHz, +12 dBu level)
May 7, 2013
San Francisco, Calif., May 7, 2013 — London-based ES Broadcast has added 10 premium Grass Valley® LDX WorldCam™ cameras to its equipment hire inventory, making it the first rental house to offer the new LDX Series™ cameras. The 10 LDX WorldCam camera systems are based on advanced Xensium-FT CMOS imagers and come with the 3G Transmission Twin base station, which supports 3G/1080p, Triax, and Dark Fiber. To offer maximum flexibility in the camera transmission chain, the LDK 4426 3G Triax Camera to Fiber Converters are also included.
September 8, 2012
Amsterdam, September 08, 2012 (IBC2012) — Grass Valley® the premier video technology solutions company, has won a CSI (Cable & Satellite International) Award for its 3G Transmission system. The panel of judges, which consists of industry experts and thought leaders, chose 3G Transmission as the best workflow/asset management/automation solution.
