PERFORMANCE

ENG EQUIPMENT

SPECIFICATIONS

PRICING

BROCHURE

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GYRO-STABILIZED HD DIGITAL CAMERA SYSTEM

Light, compact, and entirely digital, the five-axis gyro-stabilized camera system features a full-bandwidth Ikegami 1080i HD Camera matched with a Canon HD Series 22x (44x with extender) zoom lens for crisp images. Camera and lens are housed in a rugged nose-mounted gimbal that rotates 360° to track subjects and to film from any angle.

CENTRALIZED ENG WORKSTATION

The camera is operated through a full-function, laptop console located in the rear passenger/ENG workstation compartment. Along with all of the camera functions, features include joy stick control for X, Y, and Z-axis movements, snap-zoom, transmit, intercom, and video switches. 

An integrated control panel next to the camera operator gives ready access to an FM radio, Geneva audio system, video switcher, and microwave controls. Within easy reach is an on-air TV tuner and equipment such as AM/FM receiver, scanner, or video recorder.

Camera images display on an eight-inch HD monitor that together with a five-inch monitor lets the camera operator view and transmit live or prerecorded material. The video switcher allows rapid on-air selection between the gimbal camera and micro “lipstick” cameras located on the aft stabilizer and inside the cabin.

ANALOG, DIGITAL OR HD MICROWAVE 
BROADCAST EQUIPMENT

A BMS 2/2.5 GHz analog transmitter is standard. For stations ready to receive digital and HD transmissions, optional digital COFDM transmitter and HD transmission packages are available. The standard omni-antenna (6 dB gain) transmits up to 40 miles. An optional directional antenna broadcasts between 60 and 90 miles. A GPS data modem that allows the station’s receive antenna to track the Newscopter may be purchased as an add-on. Optional microwave receivers come in analog or digital. A receiver enables the R44 Newscopter to acquire and record transmissions, 
or to act as a mobile relay station.

ONBOARD REPORTING AND MORE

In the forward cabin, an adjustable micro camera, talent light, second FM radio, and transmit switch enable live newscasts by a front seat reporter. Two flat-screen, five-inch monitors above the pilot’s instrument console simultaneously display the on-air broadcast and the gimbal camera’s image stream for viewing by pilot and reporter.

Additionally, the pilot, reporter and camera operator have separate audio panels to monitor or to transmit independently on any of the COMM, FM and AM/FM radios, scanner, or TV tuner.