An off-the-shelf, flash-sync, C-mount video camera has heen launched by Eastman Kodak Co., 343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650. The CCD 4000 R G B camera provides electronic flash synchronization capability for positive and uniform lighting to capture still images independent of ambient light level. It also offers excellent color sharpness and fidelity in both its flash and live video modes. The product features 50-dB luminance and 45-dB chrominancc and contains a 768 horizontal x 493 vertical

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... xel interline CCD imager. It is dcsigned t o interface with a number of uscr-supplied devices for video frame capturc including frame capture boards in computers, Kodak SV 6500 series color video printers, and Edicon ID systcms. Two C-mount 11.4, 12 t o 72-nini zoom lcnscs arc available. A high-performance compositing module has been introduced by Accom, Inc., 1430-F O'Bricn Dr., Mcnlo Park, CA 94025. Image Cornpositing Module 4224 is ; i component digital, high-accuracy, singlc-layer compositing module. Its high-quality keying provides new capabilities in compositing and editing, and it is ; I very attractive alternative to I)-I switchcrs. Applications for thc product arc in editing, compositing, graphics, and tclccinc suites. Since it is a digital niodulc, the effects achieved with one module can bc duplicated exactly by another.