WIGE Media AG, the developer of CUNIMA, has a long history in broadcasting sport events. The gained experiences made it possible to analyse the needs of broadcasters very intensely and to find constructive technical solutions for an easier and more professional way of broadcasting high quality content. The outcome was a Mini-HD camera, which could resist to extreme conditions and has very little needs: CUNIMA MCU.


High flexibility

Together with the German Fraunhofer Institut for Integrated Circuits, WIGE made it possible to combine an Altasens 4562 2/3 sensor with an extreme small unit. On top of that the low energy consumption of 5W allows a smaller battery as well. This fact allows flexible location of the camera, e.g. as an onboard cam on the door or inside of a racing car, as a chip cam on the helmet of a ski jumper or as a goal cam in the net of a soccer arrangement. In addition, the C-mount not only handles very small lenses, but can also work with typical broadcast lenses with the help of a B4-adapter.


Stereoscopic 3D

As the first hype of 3D cinema trickles into a nearly stable market, 3DTV is on its rise and has developed a big interest in 3D events. WIGE Media AG has build on this potential market for years and offers a needed camera system with CUNIMA: Size, quality and flexibility are advantageous for very small rigs, e.g. on steady cams and cranes at concert recordings. Its Inter Camera Control feature makes external sync dispensable and hence reinforces effective fast workflows.

Fast HD signal

CUNIMA does not have a frame buffer, so that it creates the native 1080i/p HDSDI signal in almost real time and can be sent directly to the HD broadcast van. This is a big convenience to ensure a smooth live broadcast because of less delay time, primarily when the signal is transmitted wireless, e.g. on a steady cam.



Extreme resistant

WIGEs productions of ski jumping and the German Bundesliga soccer league last winter with temperatures around freezing point proofed that it is perfectly prepared for this kind of challenge. Several CUNIMAs survived racing car crashes without any damage. The robustness of CUNIMA is also an important fact to ensure high quality 3D, as a synchronized stereo camera unit is very sensitive to incidents due to weather conditions and vibrations. Hance CUNIMA provides exclusive perspectives for a demanding audience.



Easy System integration

This camera system is controlled by a serial RS-485 feed to allow large distance between camera and controller (up to 800m). The used protocol is open, so that specifications are available and CUNIMA can be perfectly integrated in existing workflows. This system will adapt itself to your standards!