Canon BU-46H outdoor and BU-51H indoor Remote-Control HD Pan-Tilt-Zoom Cameras

Canon BU-46H outdoor and BU-51H indoor Remote-Control HD Pan-Tilt-Zoom Cameras

 

Canon BU-46H outdoor

Canon launches two new remote-control HD pan-tilt-zoom cameras, the BU-46H and the BU-51H, to serve a wide range of broadcast and professional users. The BU-46H outdoor and the BU-51H indoor remote-control cameras both feature three 1/3-inch (1.67 million-pixel) CCD sensors (1440 H x 1080 V), an advanced Canon Auto Focus function, Canon Image Stabilizer, and a new 2X digital extender to double the image size of distant objects captured with the cameras’ 20X Canon HD zoom lens.

Canon BU-51H indoor

The BU-46H and BU-51H also offer a newly designed Night Mode feature that slows down the shutter speed to a minimum of 1/4 (60i, 30F) or 1/3 (50i, 25F, 24F), allowing frame accumulation that elevates camera sensitivity. The BU-51H includes also a built-in microphone with adjustable settings, pan/tilt/zoom focus position information output and a maximum noise level of NC30. Designed for outdoor use, the Canon BU-46H sports a weatherproof housing that meets the IP-45 specifications for dust- and waterproof-efficiency. Its housing includes a “windshield-wiper” type blade to keep its lens port clear. The BU-46H can pan through ± 340 degrees and tilt + 30 degrees ~ -50 degrees.
Both the BU-46H and BU-51H remote-control cameras provide genlock input for broadcast video-system synchronization. Video outputs include HD-SDI with embedded audio for HD recording and a simultaneous analog composite output (NTSC or PAL) for monitoring. Short- and long-distance control systems interface via RS-422 connections.

Armour Home Q2 – The World’s Easiest To Use Internet Radio

Armour Home, a UK company, introduces the Q2 that is said to be the World’s Easiest To Use Internet Radio. Though there are thousands of Internet radio station, Armour believes that user tend to stick to their favourite two or three. With this idea in mind, users can select and program four favorite stations to the Q2, by connecting the Q2 to their PC or Mac computers. Of course, you can change the stations you want by connecting the Q2 to PC/Mac again.
The compact 10cm cube virtually no buttons, no display and no knobs. Simply turn it on and tilt the front upwards to increase the volume. To decrease volume, just tilt the cube forward. To change to another of your four favourite stations, simply tip the cube onto another of its four sides. To turn it off, just tilt it onto its front, the Q2 at first mutes and then, if not moved for several minutes, goes into standby to conserve its rechargeable battery. A single charge offers 8 hours of internet ratio.
Armour Home’s Q2 is available in white, black, lime, pink and blue. Each Q2 is finished with a soft touch feel with a contrasting high gloss front bezel and matching speaker grille. The price is GBP90.

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