Went to church Sunday, after the service I wired the cameras as you said &
I'm so happy they all work the way you said they would...any one wants to call & talk to me my phone # is 906-297-8002...
- Paul Kuiper - First Union Church - Cedarville, MI - February 24, 2008
Cosmos and CamMotion systems are in use in churches, city governments, and other applications in
New York, Vermont, New Jersey, Delaware, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Ohio, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, California, Arizona, and all the way to Canada, Nigeria and India.
Three Main Cosmos S5 Components - Plus Optional Extras
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The Robotic Computer-Controlled Pan/Tilt/Zoom Cameras
Cosmos S5 includes 2-4 robotic (computer-controllable pan/tilt/zoom) cameras and you can choose from two main types: either single-chip (NEW Sony EVI-D90, NEW EVI-D80, or D70) or 3-chip (Sony BRC-300, right) depending on your needs and budget. These popular Sony robotic cameras have excellent video quality and performance. Panning and tilting through wide angles of motion, superb optical zoom (18x for EVI-D80 or D70, 12x for BRC-300), and dual video output of Y/C and composite (composite-only on BRC-300, optional SDI and component output boards available). They also support both RS232 and RS422 (long distance over 1000 meters) control signals. In addition the cameras can be mounted either 'up' or 'hanging upside down' for your convenience.
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Sony EVI-D90 Camera Full Info and Pictures - BRAND NEW FROM SONY! - 28X Zoom, Wide Dynamic Range Mode, 55-deg Wide Angle at 1X Zoom
Sony EVI-D80 Camera Full Info and Pictures - BRAND NEW FROM SONY! - 18X Zoom, 48-deg angle at 1X Zoom, Amazing Low 0.4Lux Low Light Capability
Sony EVI-D70 Camera Full Info and Pictures - 18X, 48-deg angle at 1X Zoom, 1Lux
Sony BRC-300 Camera Full Info and Pictures - 3Chip, 7Lux, 12X Zoom
The Datavideo SE-500 Switcher
Datavideo's popular professional broadcast SE-500 switcher has inputs for up to 4 cameras with Y/C and composite inputs as well as audio for each channel. The SE-500 switcher is a proven winner that handles all the inputs and lets you switch smoothly from one video source to another using wipes, fades, and other effects (with audio following the video as you switch). Datavideo's SE-500 switcher offer a full broadcast-quality 4-camera portable desktop video capability to your church, conference room, or other 'studio' environment (with built-in frame-sync on all channels). And Cosmos S5 lets you integrate the flexible power of the SE-500 with advanced computer-control of robotic cameras for a compact studio centered on a single PC or laptop. One of the nicest features of the SE-500 switcher/mixer is the quad-split output on its 'preview' video signal. This lets you see all of your camera or video sources at once with a single monitor (or using one of the monitors in the dual LCD monitor rack, see below) and shows which camera or source is 'on main output' and which one is 'on preview'.
Datavideo SE-500 Video Mixer/Switcher Full Info and Pictures
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The Cosmos S5 Software
Tying together the whole package is the software heart of the Cosmos S5 system: the Cosmos software package (for Windows PCs). Cosmos software gives you detailed direct camera positioning (pan, tilt, zoom, focus, and more), preset-positions, and video settings (white balance, backlight, brightness) for the robotic cameras. And the Cosmos software also communicates with the SE-500 switcher to allow direct operation of the 'wipe' and 'preset camera' selection functions from the camera control GUI. With this powerful package of software you can control all your cameras individually, set up your shots, and switch video sources on the SE-500.
Cosmos is an invaluable integration of camera-control with switcher operations for use with live production setups like small studios, churches, meeting rooms, and more. Now Cosmos robotic cameras can become integrated with the SE-500 into a studio-like operating environment in a single package that can be run by one person PC (even a laptop or tiny netbook) console. And it's extremely easy to install and use - you can get going in a few minutes.
Cosmos Software Details:
- Control up to 4 robotic cameras (for the 4 video inputs to the SE-500 switcher)
- Cosmos communicates and interacts with your robotic cameras *and* with the SE-500 Switcher:
- When you select a camera on Cosmos, that cam is selected on the Preview (SUB) row of your SE-500AV Switcher
- When you manually select a camera on the SE-500 Switcher's Preview (SUB) row, that camera is activated for interactive control in the Cosmos software GUI
- Cosmos also has controls to activate the 'TAKE' and 'AUTO' functions of your SE-500 Switcher so you can position a cam and then switch it to main output directly from the Cosmos software
- Control positioning of your cameras 5 ways:
- mouse click/drag to position camera interactively
- buttons for small-increment up/down/left/right motions
- click-and-hold buttons for slow smooth continuous pan/tilt motions
- 6 presets of pan/tilt/zoom and all camera settings, 4 additional presets of pan/tilt/focus/zoom
- all operations (pan, tilt, etc.) can be handled by the optional Contour ShuttlePro control surface (plugs into a USB port)
- Additional controls are provided for:
- White Balance, Backlight, and Brightness, Iris, Gain, and many more 'optical' adjustments
- Focus - in/out/auto/manual : Zoom - in/out/maximum/minimum
- On-screen data display (available on some camera models) and video on/off
- 9 user-configurable buttons for scripted sequences of camera motions and operations
- One-button 'AutoTour' feature for touring the presets with user-selectable 'dwell time'
- Most commands are supported on the GUI and through your keyboard.
- All features are also remotely controllable via TCP/IP network with all support tools included.
More Software Info And Screen Shot Image
Options and Accessories
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Dual 7" LCD Video Monitor Bank FOR SE-500 Switcher
Adds two 7" LCD monitors with a mounting bracket for the SE-500 that let you view your 'main' output and the simultaneously view of all 4 video sources on the quad-split preview output of the SE-500. The dual LCD monitor has pass-through for the video channels to let your video signals move on to additional destinations (recording device, broadcasting system, etc.). Because the dual LCD attaches directly to the SE-500 (mounting bracket included) it provides the most compact and portable way to have a crisp bright color view of your entire video system within the very compact footprint of the SE-500. Add $1049.95.
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Cosmos Tablet Control Panels
Our new Cosmos Android Tablet control panels for all Cosmos packages. CALL.
Full Cosmos Tablet Controller Info Page
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HS500: SE-500 + dual 7" LCD monitors in portable aluminum equipment case.
Easy cable access through the rear (bottom) of the case to the switcher connections. The HS500 upgrade *includes* the dual 7" LCD monitor kit and case, assembled. Contact Videobotics.com now for special offers on this optional configuration. Add $1199.95.
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Cosmos AutoCG
Our automated text overlay system is available for all standard-def Cosmos packages. Add $2500.00.
Full Cosmos AutoCG Info Page
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Standard Definition Hard Drive Recorder
The Datavideo DN-200 hard driver recorder has analog A/V inputs and Firewire output (for simple connection to a PC to transfer
video files for editing). With a 320 Gigabyte hard drive, the DN-200 can record and store over 20 hours of DV-format video (standard
for most editing systems). Add $1100.00.
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Other Options
Videobotics can provide distribution amplifiers if you need to send video from the SE-500 to multiple locations, internet video encoders for remote viewing, larger 17" multi-input monitors, wall-mount brackets, separate computer-based CG overlay systems, and other options and accessories. We're happy to help with special applications. Please CALL to discuss your needs.
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Cosmos S5 adds a Windows-desktop software control system for multiple robotic video cameras to the Datavideo SE-500 studio quality AV mixer/switcher. Using top-quality Sony pan/tilt/zoom cameras, Cosmos adds a control panel GUI that lets you position, zoom, and focus your cameras while they are in 'preview', under computer control - all while you are operating Datavideo's SE-500 Switcher in your live productions.
Datavideo's SE-500 switchers offer a full broadcast-quality 4-input portable desktop video capability to your studio (with built-in frame-sync on all channels). Now Cosmos S5 lets you integrate the flexible power of the SE-500 with advanced computer-control of robotic cameras for a compact studio centered on a single PC or laptop. The PREVIEW output of the SE-500 switcher gives you a QUAD-SPLIT view of all four cameras so you can view the video from all your cameras on a single monitor (viewing monitor not included).
Cosmos S5 integrates the SE-500 with your cameras into a single PC-controllable studio package at a very affordable price. Cosmos S5 is an ideal system for use with live production setups like small PEG tv studios, churches, meeting rooms, and more. Now Cosmos easily integrates robotic cameras with the SE-500 in a single package that can be run by one person with a PC, laptop, or even a tiny netbook.
Cosmos S5 systems come with the newest version of Videobotics proven Cosmos camera control software (host and internet-remote programs all included) with full network control and displays of camera position in numerical quantities (pan and tilt angles and zoom factor). This is the same proven cam control system used by Eastman Chemical, JPL, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, many city governments, and churches all over the USA and even in Canada, Nigeria, and India. We ship worldwide.
Cosmos S5: The most powerful integrated interactive robotic camera switcher systems available - at very affordable prices, and choice of 4 Standard Definition cameras to suit your needs.
NEW! - Cosmos S5 NOW AVAILABLE WITH Sony's NEWEST EVI-D80 18X Zoom Cams with .4LUX Light Sensitivity
PRICING: Cosmos S5 Systems with NEW 1-Chip Sony EVI-D80 Cameras
Cosmos S5 Package #582 - 2 EVI-D80, SE-500, Control Cabling Kit, Cosmos Software: $4179.95
Cosmos S5 Package #583 - (like 582, but with 3 EVI-D80 cameras): $5169.95
Cosmos S5 Package #584 - (like 582, but with 4 EVI-D80 cameras): $6159.95
NEW! - Cosmos S5 NOW AVAILABLE WITH Sony's NEWEST EVI-D90 28X Zoom Cams with .65LUX Light Sensitivity and WDR Capability
PRICING: Cosmos S5 Systems with NEW 1-Chip Sony EVI-D90 Cameras
Cosmos S5 Package #592 - 2 EVI-D90, SE-500, Control Cabling Kit, Cosmos Software: $4499.95
Cosmos S5 Package #593 - (like 592, but with 3 EVI-D90 cameras): $5649.95
Cosmos S5 Package #594 - (like 592, but with 4 EVI-D90 cameras): $6799.95
The tried-and-true EVI-D70 with 18X Zoom and 1Lux Light Sensitivity
PRICING: Cosmos S5 Systems with 1-Chip Sony EVI-D70 Cameras
Cosmos S5 Package #572 - 2 EVI-D70, SE-500, Control Cabling Kit, Cosmos Software: $4199.95
Cosmos S5 Package #573 - (like 572, but with 3 EVI-D70 cameras): $5199.95
Cosmos S5 Package #574 - (like 572, but with 4 EVI-D70 cameras): $6199.95
And Sony's 3-Chip BRC-300 with 12X Zoom and 7Lux Light Sensitivity
PRICING: Cosmos S5 Systems with 3-chip Sony BRC-300 Cameras
Cosmos S5 Package #532 - 2 BRC-300, SE-500, Control Cable Kit, Cosmos Software: $10,299.95
Cosmos S5 Package #533 - (like 532, but with 3 BRC-300 cameras): $14,499.95
Cosmos S5 Package #534 - (like 532, but with 4 BRC-300 cameras): $18,699.95
Do you already own an SE-500 switcher? Do you already own the cameras? We can configure the Cosmos S5 package for your unique combination of pre-existing equipment. Just CALL.
Additional Product Information Notes
- Cosmos S5 systems require 1 available COM port (for camera control) and a 2nd COM port if you wish to also have the software control the SE-500. Cosmos software runs on a Windows PC (PC not included) for simultaneous control of both the cameras and the switcher (you can turn the switcher control feature on or off). If you elect to control the switcher manually, the Cosmos software will work with only one COM port.
- For post-production editing applications if you are using a firewire converter like DAC-200, you will need a Firewire port (IEEE 1394 port) on your PC or MAC to capture the video in for editing.
- Cosmos S5 systems are fully compatible with all the built-in capabilities of the SE-500
- All components are original factory packages with full manufacturer warranty.
- Cosmos software upgrades free for 1 year.
- Video and control cables are not included. They are easy to obtain locally in the lengths you require for your installation. We provide the control-wiring diagram for easy hookup of the control cabling which is a 'chain' linking the cams to a single PC COM port.
- Cameras can be mounted on tripods, user-built small shelves, or hanging from ceiling mount plates that are included. Wall-mount brackets are available but not included.
- Real telephone support after the sale is included with every system.
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