XMO Package

Freestyle/Aerials, 2006 Winter Olympics

Inertia Unlimited has been the driving force in the development of HD high speed cameras for broadcast TV. X-mo shoots up to 1000fps at 1080p, 2000 fps at 720p, and up to 6500 fps NTSC or PAL. At lower resolution, it can shoot more than 140,000 fps.

The new X-mo is not only HD, it also has the advantage of producing an immediate HD-SDI replay directly from the camera. In the past, there was always a delay or slower frame rate replay due to the slower Ethernet output, making directors and producers less likely to use it than other replay cameras. With no delay, and greatly improved picture quality, the HD X-Mo is becoming a staple in sports broadcast and other non-broadcast applications.

X-mo can be configured for many different applications. The most commonly used lenses are the Canon f1.4 55x9mm, the Canon f1.7 15x8mm, the Angenieux Optimo T2.8 24-290mm and the Optimo T2.2 17-80mm. X-mo can be shot handheld, mounted to a robotic system or setup in full studio configuration.

Grand Prix Figure Skating, Tokyo Japan

With a typical X-mo package, video is sent back to the TV truck over two strands of fiber or can be recorded locally. Telecast Rattlers utilize one strand for video that is sent to a HD frame synch. The second strand is used for data control/shading of the camera.

The camera contains 6Gb of flash memory that acts like a buffer. At 720p resolution approximately 6500 frames of video are available. Replays work from the camera by pressing a trigger switch either at the camera or the computer at the out point of an event. The practical length of what replay time is available determines the number of frames in the replay. Typically this length is or 18 to 30 seconds including head and tail. Upon triggering, normal output is interrupted and a replay is substituted. When the replay is complete, the camera returns on its own to capturing pictures.