Our Shadow Telecine system is a low-cost telecine designed specifically for television production in standard- and high-definition resolutions. Leveraging key technologies and proven concepts from our Spirit DataCine® system, it features advanced CCD scanning technology and an all-digital design to ensure besides an excellent image quality the lowest possible operational and maintenance costs and high system availability.

The production of Shadow Telecine was discontinued end of 2005. Service as well as used equipment sales is continued.

Key Features

Designed specifically for SD and HD television productions

Incorporates key concepts, and technologies of Spirit DataCine system

All-digital design ensures lowest possible operational, maintenance costs and high availability

CCDs ensure no wear, tear, drift, or degrading

Scan resolution and processing ~ 2 times above SD

Virtually noise free

Pure filmic look - absolutely transparent processing

Absence of artifacts eliminates need for error compensation

Diffuse illumination reduces the visibility of scratches and dirt

Optical film matching feature supports film stocks

High-precision film transport, high steadiness equal to Spirit DataCine

Cost effective data output and HDTV and DTV output are optional and upgradeable

Supports PTR rollers and key code reader

Fast and fully automatic alignment (normalizing, FPN, shading, white balance)

Fast transport run-up and instant stop

Simple exchange of lens-gate assembly

Supports fast and simple exchange of the Halogen light source

Inexpensive lamp is simple to exchange

Automatic diagnostic capability

Easy-to-service design