Studio prompting at any height, with recallable elevation and pan presets!
DVG has partnered with Canon, Cuescript and Polcam to create a low cost robotic lift system for for studio and production use. It puts a Canon CR-N500 4K PTZ camera inside a CueScript 17-inch PTZ prompter, hangs a 22-inch CueScript talent monitor below it, and mounts the whole assembly on a Polecam AutoPod Plus robotic elevation column with a motorized Pancake rotation base allowing the whole prompter and camera assembly to rotate for multiple shot locations in the studio.
The camera’s own pan, tilt and zoom are joined by two robotic axes: column height and rotation of the full prompter assembly. Operators can store and recall complete shots, camera height included, from the control room, with no camera operator on the floor.
Key Features & Benefits
- Robotic height and pan. The AutoPod Plus column gives 675 mm of motorized stroke, and the Pancake rotates the entire camera/prompter assembly. Together they add two programmable axes to the PTZ.
- Preset-driven shots. The AutoPod Plus stores up to 10 elevation and Pancake positions, and the CR-N500 stores up to 100 camera presets. Recall speed is adjustable for smooth on-air moves.
- Prompting without PTZ compromise. CueScript’s PTZ mount hangs the camera inverted in the top of the hood, so the PTZ keeps its range of movement behind the glass.
- Talent stays on-lens. A 21.5-inch, 1500 cd/m² talent monitor mounts below the prompter for program return, so presenters don’t have to look off camera.
- Broadcast-quality 4K imaging. 1.0-type 4K CMOS sensor, 15x optical zoom, Dual Pixel CMOS AF, optical image stabilization, built-in ND, plus Canon Log 3 and Wide DR.
- IP and baseband ready. 3G-SDI, HDMI and IP outputs, with NDI|HX2, SRT, RTMP/RTMPS and FreeD support. PoE+ carries power, video, control and tally on one cable.
- On-air tally at the lens. A CueScript CueNumber display switches from green to red when the camera is live. It’s triggered by a cue light sensor or wired tally logic.
- Stable, relocatable footprint. A 26 kg heavyweight wheeled base keeps the column steady and lets the position move between sets. The wheels can be removed for fixed installs.
Applications:
Live streaming and hybrid events
Broadcast news, weather and talk sets
Corporate studios, town halls and executive communications
Higher-education and K-12 studios, distance learning
Unmanned or lightly crewed control-room productions
Virtual and AR sets using camera tracking data (FreeD)
Component Specifications:
Canon CR-N500 4K PTZ Camera
| Image sensor | 1.0-type single CMOS, approx. 8.29 MP effective (3840 x 2160) |
| Lens | 15x optical (20x digital); f = 8.3-124.5 mm, F2.8-4.5; 35 mm equiv. approx. 25.5-382.5 mm |
| Horizontal angle of view | 73.0° (wide) to 5.7° (tele) |
| Video formats | UHD 3840 x 2160 up to 29.97p; Full HD up to 59.94p |
| Outputs | 3G-SDI (HD, 4:2:2 10-bit); HDMI (up to UHD, 4:2:2 10-bit); IP (H.264 / H.265)* |
| IP protocols | NDI|HX2, SRT (adaptive bitrate), RTMP/RTMPS, RTSP/RTP, FreeD, Canon XC, Standard Protocol (serial/IP) |
| Control | LAN, Wi-Fi, RS-422 serial, IR; up to 100 presets |
| Pan / tilt | ±170° pan; -30° to +90° tilt; 0.1-100°/s |
| Focus / imaging | Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face detection; optical IS; motorized ND; Canon Log 3, Wide DR |
| Audio / sync | 2x XLR mic/line (+48 V), 3.5 mm mic; genlock BNC input |
| Power | PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) or 24 V DC; approx. 19.6 W max (PoE+), 18.6 W max (DC) |
| Size / weight | Approx. 200 x 269 x 208 mm; approx. 4.1 kg (9.04 lb), body only |
CueScript EMCP17PTZ Prompter (EMC17 monitor)
| Display | 17″ LED, 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 500 cd/m², 1000:1, 178°/178° viewing |
| Inputs | HDMI, DVI, VGA, composite (PAL/NTSC/SECAM) |
| Features | Four-way picture rotate; USB-A 5 V output to power CueNumber tally |
| Power | 12 V DC; typ. 15.2 W, max. 19.5 W |
| Monitor size / weight | 396 x 341 x 49 mm; 2.9 kg (6.4 lb) |
| System weight | 10.2 kg (22.5 lb) PTZ prompter system, camera not included |
CueScript CSTM22 Talent Monitor
| Display | 21.5″ LED, 1920 x 1080, 1500 cd/m², 1000:1, 178°/178° viewing |
| Inputs | Autosensing HD-SDI / SD-SDI, DVI, VGA, HD component, composite |
| Power | 12 V DC via 4-pin XLR; 52 W max. |
| Size / weight | 530 x 346 x 48 mm; 3.72 kg (8.2 lb) |
CueScript CueNumber Tally (CSCN)
| Display | Two 2″ 5×7 dot-matrix LED characters; green to red on tally; adjustable brightness |
| Tally input | From CueScript monitor via USB, cue light sensor, contact closure, or 5-24 V DC logic |
| Power / size | 5 V DC from monitor USB, 0.55 W max.; 109 x 86 x 30 mm; 189 g |
Polecam AutoPod Plus Elevation Column (ATP630)
| Design | 3-stage telescopic column with built-in motor |
| Installed height / stroke | 560 mm closed (excl. plates and base); 675 mm standard stroke |
| Thrust / payload | 700 N; 35 kg max. payload (single column) |
| Speed | Variable; preset recall speed adjustable 0-100% |
| Presets | 10 storable elevation (and Pancake) positions |
| Control | Ethernet or RS-422 serial; Panasonic AW protocol for compatible PTZ control panels |
| Power / weight | RX leg controller fed by 24 V DC 8 A PSU; column 8 kg |
Polecam Pancake (PAN100) and Heavyweight Base (ATP151A)
| Pancake function | Motorized, variable-speed rotation for AutoPod Plus; preset store/recall with the elevation column |
| Pancake size / weight | Ø175 x 65 mm; 2.7 kg |
| Pancake payload | 25 kg max. upright on AutoPod Plus (15 kg inverted) |
| Pancake power | 12 V DC 3 A supplied PSU |
| Base | 26 kg heavyweight baseplate; removable wheels; black |
Contact your DVG sales team for more information! sales@digitalvideogroup.com