High-definition Hemispheric Underwater Camera

High-definition Hemispheric Underwater Camera

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ocean Presence Technologies (OPT)
Contact: 831-566-3832
Email: [email protected]
High-definition Hemispheric Underwater Camera
January 10, 2014, Ocean Presence Technologies (OPT) announces a new high-definition underwater
camera. “This year promises to be very exciting beginning with the release of the first high-definition
underwater hemispheric camera,” says OPT’s President Robert Aston. The OPT-09P is the first of
several new high-definition models planned for 2014.
The OceanCam® OPT-09P provides hemispheric
viewing, internal recording and captures a 360degree view without any moving parts. It delivers
high-definition picture quality at 30 fps for two 180degree panoramas and a 1280x960 internally
dewarped PTZ window.
The uniquely engineered optically clear
polycarbonate hemispheric dome provides
distortion free images. The camera uses a 1/3” HDCMOS sensor and has a maximum image resolution
of 3.1 million pixels with a 4x digital zoom.
With hemispheric, single- or double-panorama or
simultaneous quad views, the camera can cover a
wide area with great efficiency. On-board dewarping
software corrects the PTZ window in real-time.
A unique Double-Bore™ sealing system uses concentric o-rings for double protection. Two o-rings
protect the housing and camera from boring marine organisms.
The software PTZ feature of the hemispheric camera operates without any moving parts. Reliability as
well as its operating temperature range is improved over that of mechanical PTZ cameras. The camera
also features an internal DVR (digital video recorder) with a maximum memory capacity of 64 GB;
recording over 48 hours of 1080p high-definition video at 30 frames per second.
Ocean Presence Technologies
OPT designs and manufactures a full product line of high and standard definition underwater IP video
equipment. Products include: cameras, underwater lighting, remote power systems, data recorders
and wireless network components. Originally designed for research with manta rays, the OceanCam is
now being employed in research, education, security and other commercial oceanographic
applications. Cameras, underwater lighting and accessories are sold through international distributors
and through direct sales staff at the Santa Cruz, California facility.
Samples of underwater video can be viewed from the Animal Planet’s SharkCam in the Blacktip Shark
Exhibit of the National Aquarium in Baltimore (http://www.apl.tv/sharks.htm).
For more information on our full line of fixed lens, PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) and high-definition Internet
ready cameras, please visit www.oceanpresence.com or email: [email protected]
326 pacheco ave., santa cruz, ca 95062 • phone: 831-426-4678 • www.oceanpresence.com