<table border="0"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="195" align="center"><img src="/img/v1/news/news_2004-06_01_02.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="336" border="0"></td> <td rowspan="5" width="10" nowrap> </td> <td valign="top"><img src="/img/v1/news/news_2004-06_01_01.gif" alt="PSU Software 1.40 AE" width="149" height="113" border="0"><br> <br> <p>Due to its high perfection the PSU-1 has become very popular at TV-commercials and feature film productions. Nevertheless, Vantage Film is in a continuous effort to further improve the system. The newly launched software version 1.40 AE reflects the rich experience from the last 100 operations of the PSU in various commercials and feature films: A great variety of new functions was added to make the PSU even more usable.</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="center"><img src="/img/v1/news/news_2004-06_01_03.jpg" alt="" width="138" height="213" border="0"> <div class="imgDis">The status indicator of the Fan-Control as well as the Manual-Fan-Off button are placed above the Fps-Display.</div><br> <br></td> <td valign="top"><p><b>PSU Fan-Control</b><br> This new feature controls the complete cooling of the PSU and slows down the ventilation activity during sync-sound recording. Thus the PSU becomes extremely silent as long as the shot is recorded. This allows to use the PSU close to the film camera during sound recording. This function is controlled automatically.</p> <p><b>More hard disc capacity</b><br> The PSU-1 has now a hard disc capacity of more than 60 hours recording time. This is sufficient space for more than 10.000 takes.<br> <br></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="center"><img src="/img/v1/news/news_2004-06_01_04.jpg" alt="" width="195" height="162" border="0"> <div class="imgDis">The test generator can be activated in the video out dialog.</div></td> <td valign="top"><p><b>Test Generator</b><br> A test generator has been integrated into the PSU-1 which puts a test image and a test sound on the respective outputs. This is of enormous help, when the numerous monitors in use have to be adjusted before shooting. This formerly time-consuming task can now be finished very quickly.<br> <br> Furthermore, the user interface, which is highly appreciated for its simplicity, has been improved again in some important aspects.<br> <br> The Vantage PSU software can be updated and maintained via web. All PSU units available from our rental department generally are equipped with the most current software version. Thus, our customers always enjoy the most advanced features.<br> <br></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="center"><img src="/img/v1/sp.gif" alt="" width="1" height="55" border="0"><br> <img src="/img/v1/news/news_2004-05_01_10.jpg" alt="" width="145" height="191" border="0"> <div class="imgDis">"To sum up, I regard the PSU as a simplified mobile cutting room tailored to the requirements of a recording and its further informative processing on the spot." Maria Procházková</div> <br> <img src="/img/v1/news/news_2004-05_01_07.jpg" alt="" width="195" height="141" border="0"> <div class="imgDis">The PSU on the set of 'Shark in the Head' in Prague - providing an immediate access to the footage. During the shooting period the production team stored more than 3.000 shots, edited sequences and single frame visualisations.</div></td> <td valign="top"><p>This is also valid for all other products from the Vantage rental department, e.g. the ARRICAM cameras which have undergone numerous software updates since their launch.<br> <br> Director Maria Procházková has been working with the PSU for six weeks during her latest project "Shark in the Head". This is her experience:<br> <br> <i>"My impressions of working with the PSU when filming Shark in the Head<br> <br> We took 30 days to make Shark in the Head, so I had time to get to know and appreciate the PSU in practice. My general feeling was happiness. We used the PSU the whole time and there have never been any technical problems. We also recorded rehearsals, so I had the option of making a rough cut to the previous shot, playing repeatedly for an actor or the cinematographer, or simulating filming with another frequency. We did not film chronologically, so we often "listed" through shots we already had and we appreciated the ease of searching. The PSU helped us when filming more complicated shots, in particular multiple stop motion special effects, during which we were, for technical reasons, forced to move the camera; thanks to the recording we were always able to return precisely to the original place.<br> The difference between the PSU and the usual use of a video recording device connected to a camera is obviously visible, although I would say the following are the clear priorities: ease of use, transparency and access to stored shots, large memory, the option of editing and storing whole edited sequences, the option of "taking material out" and the option of simulating filming with another frequency.<br> To sum up, I regard the PSU as a simplified mobile cutting room tailored to the requirements of a recording and its further informative processing on the spot."</i></p> <br></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="center"><img src="/img/v1/news/news_2004-06_01_05.jpg" alt="" width="195" height="146" border="0"> <div class="imgDis">One Camera View</div> <img src="/img/v1/sp.gif" alt="" width="1" height="38" border="0"><br> <img src="/img/v1/news/news_2004-06_01_06.jpg" alt="" width="195" height="146" border="0"> <div class="imgDis">Full Screen Mode</div> <img src="/img/v1/sp.gif" alt="" width="1" height="38" border="0"><br> <img src="/img/v1/news/news_2004-06_01_07.jpg" alt="" width="195" height="146" border="0"> <div class="imgDis">Dual Camera View<br> The PSU can record two cameras at the same time including individual camera speed information</div> <img src="/img/v1/sp.gif" alt="" width="1" height="38" border="0"><br> <img src="/img/v1/news/news_2004-06_01_08.jpg" alt="" width="195" height="195" border="0"> <div class="imgDis">The PSU connectors board</div> </td> <td valign="top"><p><b>Vantage PSU-1 HDVR Combo Hardware</b><br> Dual Pentium 4 Xeon hardware mounted in a rigid aluminium housing incl. 15" touch screen monitor installed into two solid rental cases with monitor holder, carrying handles, transport wheels & air filter, 24 Volts / 0.5 Amp. accessory output, monitor cable 1.8m, power cable</p> <p><b>PSU1 Vantage PSU-1.40 Linux Software</b><br> Pre-Screen-Unit<br> automatic image- & camera speed recording<br> hard disk capturing - 60 h capacity<br> forward & reverse playback<br> continuous- play-, loop-, slow- & navigator-modes<br> full screen<br> screen lock<br> camera speed up to 425 fps<br> graphic ramping<br> mask, zoom & overlay function<br> picture settings: (b/w, mirror, inverse)<br> audio settings: (Volume Level)<br> user settings: short takes, soft keys, second unit, compression, date & time<br> clean screen, screen lock, interpolation on/off<br> take selection-, delete- & hide-menu<br> shooting day selection<br> take-info & system-info<br> two camera inputs<br> dual Video-Out<br> super silent recording</p> <p><b>Additional Software Modules & Accessories for PSU-1</b><br> Anamorphic switch for use with anamorphic lenses. De-squeezed image available on the Video-Out sockets as well<br> <br> Simplified on-set editing software<br> <br> Professional sunshade for PSU monitor<br> <br> PSU-1 battery adapter for use with 30V camera batteries</p> <p>The user instructions for the PSU software version 1.40 AE as well as the PSU editing instructions can be downloaded from the <a href="/en/equipment/frames_02.shtml" target="WinEquipment" class="News" onclick="return loadPage_eq(this.href)">equipment section</a> of this website.</p> <img src="/img/v1/news/news_2004-06_01_09.gif" alt="" width="131" height="51" border="0"></td> </tr> </table>
