Hitachi has once again elevated the standard by which professional video cameras are judged with the introduction of the Z-4500W.

This latest generation of Z-camera has improved performance over previous models by the incorporation of the newest electronic devices and circuit designs. Popular features such as aspect ratio switching have been retained to facilitate TV program production for SDTV in 4:3 and HDTV in 16:9. Pristine picture quality in both aspect ratios is provided by the use of new high-performance CCD imaging devices. These new CCDs bring to reality never before seen performance in the areas of picture quietness, highlight smear suppression and object depth-of-field characteristics. Hitachi's Digital Signal Processing now benefits from an increased dynamic range and resolution offered by the latest generation of 14 bit Analog to Digital converters at the output of the CCD imaging device.

The new ADCs make it possible to eliminate analog pre-processing associated with older devices thereby decreasing the manipulation of the image signal prior to digital processing. Hitachi's latest Digital Signal Processor VLSIC is at the heart of the Z-4500W's upgraded performance. The new DSP offers superior color rendition and reproduction characteristics while offering the highest accuracy in edge definition. This translates to cleaner, sharper images. Also performed in the digital domain within the Z-4500W's DSP device, are video signal encoding and advanced noise reduction for low-light scenes. The Z-4500W camera is also easily configured for studio use. Three different transmission technologies exist for studio-configured cameras.

Our flagship Digital Triax is the only one of its kind in the world that truly offers complete bi-directional digital signal transmission with absolute transparency. Second, our tried and proven FM analog triax is of high-performance, flexibility and long cable length specifications. Last our multicore systems offer pristine picture quality (with optional SDI video outputs) for budget-constrained customers.