Express Media expands its portfolio with Ikegami UHK-X700 UHD cameras

UHK-X700 camera systems and BSX-100 25G fiber optic base stations from Ikegami They are the latest acquisitions of Express Media, a San Francisco-based provider of production equipment for broadcast and proAV environments.

Express Media, a company specialized in offering rental of production equipment Full coverage and support for single and multi-camera productions in all formats, including 4K y HDR, has decided to expand its current fleet of cameras Ikegami, which already included cameras HDK-97A y HDK-95, with the model UHK-X700. Steve Barger, its head, justifies this decision in the high demand by Ikegami teams, as well as by the “excellent video quality even in the most difficult environments” they offer.

The UHK-X700, Recent addition to Ikegami's Unicam XE 4K series, it is designed for use in studio or outdoor applications and attaches to the base station BSX-100 or to the camera control unit CCU-X100. On the optical front it has three ⅔-inch 4K CMOS sensors with a global shutter that prevents rolling shutter distortion and flash banding artifacts. The camera is fully compatible with HDR/SDR and allows you to choose between color spaces BT.709 and BT.2020.

Express Media cameras are also equipped with internal moiré filters Ikegami customizable LED video walls that greatly reduce artifacts when filming location backgrounds consist of large or multiple LED video walls. Likewise, they are capable of recording at high frame rate at up to 2x speed in 4K or up to 8x speed in HD via the base station as an option for applications such as capturing fast motion at sporting or stage events.

When combined with the Ikegami Base Station BSX-100, the UHK-X700 enables cable lengths of more than 2,700 netris, including power to the camera head, in the process supporting simultaneous output in HD SDR and UHD HDR video formats, and the transmission of six channels of SDI video to the camera head, including four returns and two prompter signals. Additionally, 4K-UHD video signal is available as 12G-SDI power directly from the camera head, allowing the UHK-X700 to be integrated into a wireless system

Catherine Craven, director of the western region of Ikegami Electronics, welcomes the agreement reached with Express Media: "As a leading video production equipment rental company in the San Francisco Bay area, Express Media needs the best in technology and reliability to meet the high demands of its environment. We have been honored to have Steve and his team consistently turn to us, trusting the Ikegami brand to meet these needs very successfully in a highly valued partnership."