HILLSBORO, OR - Planar (www.planar.com), which specializes in visualization technology, and affiliate company OptiTrack (www.optitrack.com), the developer of 3D tracking systems, is demonstrated the latest advancements in LED display and motion capture technology at this April's NAB Show in Las Vegas. The companies have a virtual production volume at the show that’s designed for maximum flexibility with a multi-camera workflow.
At the heart of the experience is a Planar CarbonLight CLI Series LED video wall, specially designed to deliver the highest performance and support multiple camera use in a fine pixel pitch. With a 1.5 millimeter pixel pitch, the video wall presents a high level of on-camera performance with high brightness, 240Hz frame rate, and advanced scan and refresh rates. The preview is paired with a durable, 1.5 millimeter pixel pitch LED flooring.
Partners for the presentation included 4Wall (production integration), Jack Morton (broadcast set design and virtual studio design), Brompton (LED processor), Mystic Scenic Studios (scenic and anchor desk), Red (cinema camera), Zeiss (lens), AbelCine (rail system and tripods), Lighting Video (lighting director and color correction) and Disguise (realtime rendering engine).
OptiTrack PrimeX motion capture cameras are also being showcased in the studio, coupled with the latest version of OptiTrack’s Motive motion-capture software. In addition, Planar is demonstrating its upgraded DirectLight Pro Series at the show. With the addition of MicroLED technology, the family of fine pixel pitch LED video walls delivers improved brightness, power consumption and overall video performance. The series’ new high brightness model features a high level of efficiency of power to brightness with 1,600 nits and 135 watts, making the solution well suited for high ambient light environments.