Sports / ST304 Slow-Motion Controller
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Overview

  • A high quality, low-cost Slow Motion Controller designed for demanding sports and broadcast production.

  • Based on DNF's field-proven, widely accepted ST300 Slow Motion Controller with an added 4-line back-lit display and the ability to create, save and recall video segments.

  • Provides fast, easy, reliable and precise "VTR-like" control over your DDR/Video Server.

  • Supports the simultaneous record and playback capabilities of today's DDR's and video servers.

  • Supports 2 Record and 2 Playback channels.

  • 100 cue points per playback channel.  Cue points retained when power turned off.

Description

  • Mark IN/OUT points on the fly and playback segment without disrupting the record process.

  • Create, save, and recall video segments for instant replays.  Mark IN and OUT points using Record of Playback time.

  • Press EE to quickly toggle betweeen LIVE and PLAYBACK video.

  • Familiar & intuitive user interface.

  • Slow-motion instant replay with T-bar or detended wheel.

  • T-Bar or tactile wheel provides fast and easy slow motion control.

  • T-Bar speed range: 0% to 200%.

  • Small footprint fits almost anywhere (12" x 6") - even in your lap.

  • Powerful setup menu for personalized control features.

Available Models

ST304-DSR1K-T for the Sony DSR-DR1000 DDR.  Supports 2 record and 2 playback channels.

ST304-S-SRP-T for DDRs that support Simultaneous Record/Playback capability and Odetics control protocol.  Supports 2 record and 2 playback channels.

ST304-Edit-T Slow Motion Controller with A/B Cuts Only Editing for VTRs/DDRs that support Sony BVW control protocol.




Texas Rangers Hit a Home Run With DNF Controls Slow-Motion Controller


DNF Controls' ST304‑DSR1K-T slow-motion controller is being used in the Texas Rangers' control room to bring fans instant replays and slow-motion playback of key plays via the stadium's main video screen. The Major League Baseball team has installed its new DNF controller at Ameriquest Field in Arlington, Texas, to provide fast, easy, and reliable VTR-like control of Sony's DSR-DR1000 DVCAM stream-based hard-disk recorder.

 

Big-screen video boards were brought to baseball in the late '70s and early '80s to give people in the stadium the viewing experience they could get at home, and today the Texas Rangers are able to use products like DNF's slow-motion controller to deliver a dynamic and exciting visual complement to action taking place on the field. The combination of the DNF controller with their Sony hard-disk recorder enables marking and playback of video without disrupting the record process. As a result they have great flexibility in how they can present game highlights to baseball fans.

 

The DNF/Sony sports bundle was implemented into the Rangers' control room in April, replacing the team's laser-disk system with a more versatile system that delivers faster access to clips, much greater storage capacity, and easier operation through an intuitive and familiar user interface.

 

The ST304-DSR1K-T takes advantage of Sony's DSR-DR1000's hard-disk technology for instant access and simultaneous record and playback functionality. This pairing allows operators to mark cue points on-the-fly and play back video instantly, even as recording continues. DNF's solution, which supports two record and two playback channels, also offers DSR-DR1000 users a four-line display and a T-bar for fast, simple, and smooth slow-motion instant replay and single-keystroke cue marking for access of up to 100 cue points.