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Grassvalley showed that grass is greener in the High Dynamic Range valley, with the launch of a software upgrade adding HDR output to its LDX 86 camera series. "The LDX 86 series with the XDR option represents the first true HDR camera system for broadcast applications and the first 2/3-inch camera system with available high dynamic range for HD and 4K", said Mike Cronk, senior vice president of strategic marketing at Grass Valley.
When equipped with an XF Fiber transmission system the cameras deliver XDR outputs as well as simultaneous standard dynamic range (SDR) outputs in parallel. With two electronic blocks several parameters of both signals can be adjusted independently from each other to achieve the best possible results for both signals, at the same time, with no need to change out equipment.
The LDX 86 uses internal upscaling from 1080P HD to 4K, offering some of the cleanest 4K video to date.
"Debuting at IBC is the new Extended Dynamic Range (XDR) software upgrade option for all LDX 86 Series cameras working in single-speed formats (HD/3G/4K), leveraging the outstanding dynamic range of the Xensium-FT CMOS imagers for improved 4K/UHD content". The camera offers a dynamic range of 15 F-stops. This benefits live productions, with the ability to capture action in extreme lighting conditions and shadow without compromise, and recorded productions where a colorist has a much more precise light palette to work from—helping to tell a more visually engaging story, according to the vendor's announcement.
"XDR is an exciting new option for our LDX 86 series cameras that will help our customers continue to deliver stunning imagery for any type of production," said Mike Cronk, senior vice president of strategic marketing, Grass Valley. "It's not just about higher resolution, but the quality and depth of each individual pixel as well. With XDR support in our LDX 86 series cameras, our customers' can be ‘Future-Ready' to deliver incredible imagery, even as UHD and high dynamic range programming moves to the mainstream."
These two examples clearly demonstrate the benefits of HDR capturing in live production, the billboard is clearly blown out in the pictures, but not on the monitors showing both darker, regular parts and the bright lightbox type billboard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE1xj6_xcio
