<img src="/img/v1/news/news_2002-09_01_14.gif" alt="Vantage AI-OneŽ" width="156" height="74" border="0"> <table border="0" width="430"> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2"> <p class="j"><br><b> An intelligent digital film camera system<br><br> Our camera vision for the year 2007</b><br><br></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p align="justify"><img src="/img/v1/news/news_2002-09_01_07.jpg" alt="" width="237" height="182" border="0" hspace="5"><br><br> <i><font color="#9A9A9A"> Vantage AI-One®</font></i></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p class="j">Image recording with a resolution of 5000 x 6000 pixels per frame at a camera speed from 24 fps to more than 400 fps represents an enormous challenge to hard- and software components of future high-end digital film cameras. Based on the microelectronics technology roadmap and engineering data available today, Vantage Film has created AI-One®, a vision of the core structure and functionality of a future camera for true digital cinema.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2"> <p class="j" align="justify"><br>AI-One® will be the one important missing link for enabling true digital cinema right from the start of any film production. Current digital cinema activities rather focus on data compression, post-production support, archiving, digital film distribution and presentation technology for movie theaters.<br><br> AI-One® will be designed as a combination of three major units:</p> <p class="j"> <ul type="disc"> <li><p class="j">A very small camera-embedded multi-chip module (MCM) with the supercomputer processing power and data-bandwidth</p></li> <li><p class="j">A high-density, ultra-fast speed/medium capacity magnetic intermediate storage unit (MISU).</p></li> <li><p class="j">An external mass storage unit (SU) for holding many hours of uncompressed digital film image data</p></li> </ul> </p> <p class="j"> <b>MCM key components</b><br><br> <ul type="disc"> <li><p class="j" align="justify">Ultra-fast 5000 x 6000 pixel image sensor. This chip will feature extremely sharp images, true colors and extremely high dynamic range</p></li> <li><p class="j" align="justify">6 GHz+ 16-CPU multiprocessor-on-a-chip with integrated cache hierarchies. The chip is used for image grabbing, fast storage access, and for powering software for intelligent camera-control and production support at the set. A Linux-like operating system will serve as a stable system base for CPU, memory, file-system, communication and application-software control.</p></li> <li><p class="j" align="justify">Communication chip. This chip will interact with system components that allow for monitoring, real-time digital effects and interaction with standard digital media and compression interfaces (JPEG2000, MPEG).</p></li> <li><p class="j">32 Gbytes+ fast DRAM as main memory</p></li> </ul> </p> <p class="j"> <b>MISU key components</b><br><br> <ul type="disc"> <li><p class="j" align="justify">2 Terabytes local multi-disk magnetic intermediate storage for storing up to 10 minutes of uncompressed digital film at 25 fps. This unit will be based on technology innovations like GMR (gigantic magneto-resistive), EMR (extraordinary magneto-resistive) and CMR (colossal magneto-resistive) effects that enable data densities of up to one Terabit per square inch.</p></li> <li><p class="j">Ultrafast RAID-like storage controller with a wide interface to the MCM</p></li> </ul> </p> <p class="j"> <b>SU key components</b><br><br> <ul type="disc"> <li><p class="j" align="justify">100+ Terabytes external multi-disk magnetic storage for storing several hours of uncompressed digital film. This unit will be based on even more revolutionary technology like HAMR (heat-assisted magnetic recording) that will enable recording densities of up to 50 Terabit per square inch.</p></li> <li><p class="j">Ultrafast RAID-like hierarchy-level-2 storage controller with wide interface to MCM and MISU.</p></li> </ul> </p> <p class="j" align="right"><b>AI-One® is a registered trade-mark of Vantage Film</b></p> </td> </tr> </table> <br>
