Jim, what is a test slice?

[Chris_Burket]

Jim, I don't know if you still check this forum, but if you do...

 

I've heard you mention your "test slice" sensor many times. What exactly is that? Is it a small section of one sensor that you had made to test its capabilities? Or is it a full sized sensor "sliced" from a large wafer or something.... Obviously I'm no expert in sensor production.

 

I'm sure you are preparing the very best footage and stills for release this fall, but I am curious: Have you personally seen a still frame and/or 10 seconds of footage captured by the sensor and camera setup? I wouldn't expect you to release even a still until you have things perfected, but I'm wondering if its to the point where you have seen one, or shot some footage?

[Guest Jim Murdoch]

And also, how come your "bespoke" super-35 sized sensor has an HDTV 16 x 9 Aspect ratio?

Why not 1.33:1 like the Arri D-20?

With CMOS sensors you have exquisite control over which pixels actually get used, allowing you to optimize the data rate and so on, so why not a full-frame unit so you can use anamorphic lenses.

[Balazs Rozsa]

I've heard you mention your "test slice" sensor many times. What exactly is that? Is it a small section of one sensor that you had made to test its capabilities?

 

That is correct.

[Chris_Burket]

And also, how come your "bespoke" super-35 sized sensor has an HDTV 16 x 9 Aspect ratio?

Why not 1.33:1 like the Arri D-20?

With CMOS sensors you have exquisite control over which pixels actually get used, allowing you to optimize the data rate and so on, so why not a full-frame unit so you can use anamorphic lenses.

 

 

Hey, don't be hijacking my thread. Start your own. So back to the test slice thing....

[Jim Jannard]

Correct. It is a small section of the large sensor to test both the sensor design and pixel design. Since we are doing things quite a bit different from the current group of existing sensors, we needed to prove the concept (which we did).

[Chris_Burket]

Correct. It is a small section of the large sensor to test both the sensor design and pixel design. Since we are doing things quite a bit different from the current group of existing sensors, we needed to prove the concept (which we did).

 

 

Cool, thanks for the info. So have you seen a picture (although it would not be full res), created from your test slice? Have they made a full sized one yet?