Egripment Support Systems, a manufacturer of camera support systems and
remote broadcast solutions for the film and broadcast industries, unveils its new
205/D Digital Remote Head for modern, smaller cine and ENG cameras. Following
the success of the company’s well-regarded 306/D Digital and Encoded Remote
Camera heads and systems, the more compact 205/D offers the same exacting
precision and smoothness in a smaller and lighter design, providing users with an
affordable solution for virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) production.
“With the reduction in camera sizes, it is not always necessary or desirable to use
our larger digital or encoded heads,’ says Richard Villhaber, vice president and
sales director for Egripment. “So, we now offer the 205/D in our line-up to fill this
growing need. Thanks to the smaller size and lighter weight of the 205/D, live
operation, studio automation and VR/AR, has never been this economical and easy
to achieve.’
A replacement to the company’s Minishot Digital and Super Shot Heads, the 205/D
is fully compatible with all Egripment Digital Remote and VR/AR Systems. The
205/D seamlessly integrates with Egripment’s TDT Encoded Camera Crane and
Dolly, the 225 G-Track Generic Track System and the Encoded StarCam Studio
System.
In addition to traditional mounting on tripods, lightning spigots and tripods, it can be
inverted and/or externally-mounted, offering users the option of a variety of unique
and creative angles for current and future applications.
Companion pieces for the 205/D include the joystick-controlled 336/DCB Digital
Control Box and optional 336/TPM Touch Screen Module and Software. With storable
options, menus and controls for six digital remote heads, the 336/D comes standard
with pan, tilt, zoom, focus, dolly track, electric camera and limit switches. It can
quickly switch between as many as six heads or easily control combined heads and
allows up to four operators to tune and store their control preferences.
An additional option of the 336/DCB is the 336/TPM, which makes it possible to
program an unlimited quantity of digital remote heads and camera
movements/position in a user-friendly and easy-to-handle manner from a
straightforward touch screen interface. It also provides added features, such as pre-sets for camera positions in pan, tilt, zoom and focus or repeatable camera
movements.
