Vision Research’s Phantom Flex4K receives new workflow upgrades

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Vision Research announces workflow upgrades to the Phantom Flex4K at NAB:

Upgrades to the Phantom Flex4K include:

• Apple ProRes 422 HQ, as an alternative to the camera’s native raw workflow
• Audio recording for sync-sound and higher frame rates
• Double the memory, with up to 128GB of RAM, enabling longer high-speed capture

“The Phantom Flex4K has quickly become the go-to camera for high-speed projects in the cinema industry” says Toni Lucatorto, Media Product Manager at Vision Research. “With the upgrades that we are announcing at NAB, we give Flex4K users even more flexibility in the way they can use the camera. No longer does it have to be considered purely as a specialty tool.”

These new features benefit both high-speed and standard frame rate capture. With a RAM size of 128GB, the camera now can capture 10 seconds of real time at 4K/1000 fps. The additional RAM also enables more segments in a multi-cine workflow, often used to support continuous recording and playback in a live sports replay environment.

High-speed 4K recording notoriously results in an extremely large amount of data. A typical one-day shoot will end up with several TBs of raw files. The option to choose the ProRes 422 HQ codec in-camera now provides a high-quality 4K recording alternative that saves well over half of the required storage space and ultimately provides a faster, simplified workflow.

Users now can leverage the audio capabilities of the camera, making the Flex4K the first high-speed camera with integrated audio. The audio is recorded as uncompressed .wav files at frame rates at or above 23.976 fps, and saved as separate files within the RAM or CineMag IV. The signal can be monitored via AES output or a headphone jack on top of the Phantom Flex4K, and users can take advantage of on-camera meters during recording and playback.

Additional high‑performance features include:

• Excellent image quality with low noise and high dynamic range
• Up to 1,000 fps at 4K and 2,000 fps at 2K
• Phantom CineMag™IV recording media
• Multi-channel 3G SDI video system supports 720p, 1080p, 3160p, SDI and component viewfinders
• Full featured on-camera control interface
• Interchangeable, optional battery mounts
• Lens mount interchangeable between PL, Canon EF and Nikon F/G standard

For more information, please visit http://www.visionresearch.com.

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