Phantom CineMag & CineStation

 

Shoot 1000 frames-per-second with the Phantom HD at 1920 x 1080 and 14-bits-per-pixel and you will need 3.6 GB of memory for each second of recording! That 4-second recording can take up to 15 minutes to download via standard GB Ethernet. Those are 15 minutes you’d rather be shooting, maintaining the momentum and pace on set.

Vision Research engineers understood this challenge and changed the Phantom HD and Phantom 65’s workflow forever by introducing the Phantom CineMag in 2008. Our users now have a reliable hot-swappable, non-volatile memory solution for Phantom digital high-speed video cameras.

Record directly to a CineMag using compatible Phantom cameras at speeds up to 700 megapixels-per-second. That’s 450 fps at 1920 x 1080 on the Phantom HD, 90 fps at full resolution on the Phantom 65, 700 fps at full resolution on the v210, v310, v12.1 or v710, and up to 175 fps at 2560 x 1600 on the v640. If you need higher speeds, record into camera RAM and “upload" the recording to a CineMag in seconds.

The CineMag eliminates camera down time while saving your cines from volatile memory. Once saved in the CineMag, your data is secure and you can move on to your next shot/experiment almost immediately. For the first time users now have a safe, secure, and portable storage for cine files. The Phantom CineMag also enables long record times for events that would normally exhaust built-in memory.

Use the Phantom CineStation connected to a PC and keep your camera free for doing its job – shooting high-speed scenes. The CineStation supports both raw digital and video workflows by providing a fast file download capability, as well as the ability to play the cine files stored on the CineMag over dual HD-SDI video outputs or component video.

We haven’t forgotten our v-Series users! Our users can now use the hot-swappable, non-volatile memory CineMag/CineStation solution with our v210, v310, v12.1, v710 and v640 digital high-speed video cameras.

The feedback we have received on the Phantom CineMag/CineStation system has been nothing short of fantastic! Many customers said that they needed a smaller capacity, more economical CineMag. We put our engineers to work and the result is the introduction of our 128 GB Phantom CineMag. We didn’t stop there! We have made the magazine for the 128 GB CineMag smaller. Small means easer to use, transport, and store!

We have also reduced the price of the 256 GB and 512 GB Phantom CineMag by 20%, making the Phantom camera, CineMag/CineStation solution more economical then ever before!

If you would like additional information concerning the CineMag/CineStation solution please contact us via our online form or contact your local Phantom sales representative.

Phantom CineMags and CineStations - your workflow solution for high speed imaging.

 

Phantom CineStation

 

The Phantom CineStation® streamlines workflow by allowing CineMags to be viewed, trimmed, played over video, and saved to hard disk using an offline docking station rather than the valuable Phantom camera asset.

The Phantom CineStation is a simple setup that connects to a PC using Giga Bit Ethernet. Users simply snap in a CineMag to the CineStation and use the supplied software to view each Cine stored on the CineMag, play the Cine files over the dual HD-SDI ports or component video ports, set in- and out-points to trim the Cines, and save the files to a connected hard disk drive. To help speed the download process even further, an optional 10 Giga Bit Ethernet connection is available.

The Phantom CineStation comes with dual HD-SDI outputs allowing for 4:4:4 playback of the recorded Cine files at all HD formats (except 60p which is 4:2:2), making it easy to review and select shots to download and archive. Component video is also supported.

Our technical team has developed a technical paper: Phantom CineStation® 10GB Ethernet Installation Recommendations. Click here to view the paper.

Phantom CineMags and CineStations--your workflow solution for high-speed imaging.

CineMag Specifications:

 

• Weight: 0.9 kg (2 lbs) less for the 128 GB version
• Size: 5.5" x 4.9" x 1.5" (L x W x H); 192 x 126 x 40 mm, the new 128 GB version is 1/2 this height
• Menu display/controls: Controlled by Phantom camera and/or Phantom application, on board display includes: memory remaining, write activity, write protect, magazine enabled, and power LED’s
• Operating temperature: 0C to +40C (+32F to +104F)
• Operating humidity: 80% non-condensing at +5C
• On-set monitoring: multi HD formats via camera, all 4:2:2
• Recording: Fully uncompressed 12-bit or 14-bit sensor RGB sensor data. Saved internally as 10-bit log
• Recording time: examples given, frame rate and overall resolution can vary;
  128 GB
  2048 x 1080 @ 24fps: 33 minutes
  2048 x 1080 @ 450fps (maximum write speed at given resolution): 1 minute, 46 seconds
  4096 x 2440 @ 24fps: 7 minutes, 38 seconds
  4096 x 2440 @ 90fps (maximum write speed at given resolution) 2 minutes
  256 GB
  2048 x 1080 @ 24fps: 66 minutes
  2048 x 1080 @ 450fps (maximum write speed at given resolution): 3 minutes, 32 seconds
  4096 x 2440 @ 24fps: 15 minutes, 15 seconds
  4096 x 2440 @ 90fps (maximum write speed at given resolution): 4 minutes
  512 GB
  2048 x 1080 @ 24fps: 132 minutes
  2048 x 1080 @ 450fps (maximum write speed at given resolution): 7 minutes, 4 seconds
  4096 x 2440 @ 24fps: 30 minutes, 30 seconds
  4096 x 2440 @ 90fps (maximum write speed at given resolution): 8 minutes
• Power connectors: 1.5 amp supplied by camera or CineStation
• Video/data connectors: proprietary pogo-pin data bus