HD Slow Motion Gets Up to Speed

New Cameras Meet, Exceed Standard-Definition Functionality

by Glen Dickson, Broadcasting & Cable -- Multichannel News, 8/24/2009 2:00:00 AM

Early adopters of high-definition sports production had to enter the arena without the full complement of weapons they were accustomed to using in the standard-definition world, because HD cameras were available well ahead of full HD graphics or quick-turnaround editing systems.

One of the most glaring deficiencies was the lack of true HD super-slow-motion cameras, which forced directors to either forgo replays or use standard-definition cameras and upconvert their output.

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