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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 S8 Components - Plus Optional Extras

1. The Robotic Computer-Controlled Pan/Tilt/Zoom Cameras

   Cosmos S8 includes 2-4 robotic (computer-controllable pan/tilt/zoom) cameras and you can choose from two main types: either single-chip (Sony EVI-D70, far left) 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-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
   Sony EVI-D70 Camera Full Info and Pictures
   Sony BRC-300 Camera Full Info and Pictures

2. The AV Switcher and Video Monitors

   • The Datavideo SE-800AV Switcher

     Datavideo's popular professional broadcast SE-800AV switcher has inputs for up to 4 cameras with component, Y/C, and composite inputs as well as audio for each channel. The SE-800AV 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-800AV 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-SE lets you integrate the flexible power of the SE-800AV with advanced computer-control of robotic cameras for a compact studio centered on a single PC or laptop.
     

     Datavideo SE-800AV Features and Specifications:
     

     • 4 inputs in composite, component and S-Video
     • Program outputs in composite, component and S-Video
     • Monitor outputs: one composite output for each input via included composite video format converters
     • Next source preview and tally - optional with RMC-140 accessory
     • No genlock required - frame synchronizer and TBC built-in for each active source for flicker-free switching
     • Voice sync - audio advanced to audio delayed, +3/-19 frames
     • Audio I/O:
     • Input: unbalanced, 4 sources (A, B, C, D), Aux 1, Aux 2, stereo and microphone inputs
     • Output: unbalanced, two main stereo ouputs, 1 stereo microphone output
     • Joystick control for either RGB color (white balance) correction or position the PIP or Mosaic effect
     • PIP - two fixed sizes
     • Color processor - white balance for each input. Last settings saved at power up
     • Digital effects - 15 transitions plus border, six speeds, pus six special effects
     • Easy titling with Datavideo CG-100 Character Generator.
     • Use any SDI-based character generator with DSK (Down Stream Keyer) with SDI output upgrade card.
     • Four tally outputs - requires RMC-140 accessory with red/yellow tally lights
     • GPI input trigger controls up to 30 pre-programmed effects in sequence
     • Headphone monitor
     • Cosmos Software control via RS-232 (COM port) remote control interface

     Datavideo SE-800AV Rear Panel Illustration
     

   • The Quad Video Monitor Bank

     Accompanying the SE-800AV switcher is Datavideo's TLM-404 bank of four 5" LCD monitors designed onto a purpose-built bracket which fits around the switcher itself. The monitors accept composite video and have 'pass-thru' (or can be terminated with 75Ohms). The TLM-404 displays all four incoming video signals as they feed into the SE-800AV switcher.
     NOTE: We *include* the mounting bracket kit to attach the Quad Monitor Bank to the SE-800AV.

3. The Cosmos S8 Software

   Tying together the whole package is the software heart of the Cosmos S8 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-800AV 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-800AV. 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-800AV 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-800AV switcher)
   • Cosmos communicates and interacts with your robotic cameras *and* with the SE-800AV Switcher:
     • When you select a camera on Cosmos, that cam is selected on the Preview (SUB) row of your SE-800AVAV Switcher
     • When you manually select a camera on the SE-800AV 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-800AV 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 Contour ShuttlePro control surface (plugs into a USB port - $129.95 value, included free!)
   • 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

   • General CamMotion Software Info
     
   • Cosmos S8 Software Screen Shot

4. Options and Accessories

   	Cosmos AutoCG Our automated text overlay system is available for all standard-def Cosmos packages. Add $2500.00. Full Cosmos AutoCG Info Page
   	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.
   	Other Options Videobotics can provide distribution amplifiers if you need to send video from the SE-800AV 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.

Cosmos S8 adds a Windows-desktop software control system for multiple robotic video cameras to the Datavideo SE-800AV 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-800AV Switcher in your live productions.

Datavideo's SE-800AV 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 S8 lets you integrate the flexible power of the SE-800AV with advanced computer-control of robotic cameras for a compact studio centered on a single PC or laptop. The SE-800AV switcher gives you a view of all four cameras with the quad monitor bank so you can view the video from all your cameras.

Cosmos S8 integrates the SE-800AV with your cameras into a single PC-controllable studio package at a very affordable price. Cosmos S8 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-800AV in a single package that can be run by one person with a PC, laptop, or even a tiny netbook.

Cosmos S8 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 S8: The most powerful integrated interactive robotic camera switcher systems available - at very affordable prices.

NOTE: SE-800AV and MONITOR BANK DISCOTINUED BY DATAVIDEO CORPORATION
PLEASE CALL FOR CONFIGURATIONS FOR OWNERS OF EXISTING SE-800 SWITCHERS
PRICES HERE ARE FOR REFERENCE ONLY - NO FULL Cosmos S8 SYSTEMS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
PLEASE CALL IF YOU OWN AN SE-800 AND WISH TO ADD CAMERAS AND CONTROL SOFTWARE

PRICING: Cosmos S8 Systems with 1-Chip Sony EVI-D70 Cameras

Cosmos S8 Package #872 - 2 EVI-D70, SE-800AV w/quad LCD Monitor, Control Cabling Kit, Cosmos Software: $8299.95
Cosmos S8 Package #873 - (like 872, but with 3 EVI-D70 cameras): $9599.95
Cosmos S8 Package #874 - (like 872, but with 4 EVI-D70 cameras): $10299.95

PRICING: Cosmos S8 Systems with 3-chip Sony BRC-300 Cameras

Cosmos S8 Package #832 - 2 BRC-300, SE-800AV w/quad LCD Monitor, Control Cable Kit, Cosmos Software: $13,749.95
Cosmos S8 Package #833 - (like 832, but with 3 BRC-300 cameras): $18.749.95
Cosmos S8 Package #834 - (like 832, but with 4 BRC-300 cameras): $23,299.95

Do you already own an SE-800AV switcher? Do you already own the cameras? We can configure the Cosmos S8 package for your unique combination of pre-existing equipment. Just CALL.

Additional Product Information Notes

• Cosmos S8 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-800AV. 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 S8 systems are fully compatible with all the built-in capabilities of the SE-800AV
• 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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