Our equipment plays a vital role within the research centre, listed below is the equipment the Research Institute makes use of.
| Make/Model | Description | Accessories |
|---|---|---|
Sony HV-Z1E HD Camera | Sony professional HVR‐Z1E HDV 1/3" 3CCD 1080i | Comes with Sony Shotgun Mic, 10m |
Sony Small HD Camera HDD based HDR‐SR8E | Tape-less camera records in HD format on built in Hard | Comes with USB cable and docking station. |
Sony mini DV SD camera DCR‐PC1000E | 3 CCD camera records SD quality video on Mini‐DV | Comes with USB cable and docking station. |
Sony SD Camera HDD based DCR‐SR32 | Tape-less camera records in mpeg 2 format on built in | Comes with USB cable and Docking station. |
Canon 5D Mk II digital SLR Camera | Canon 5D is the new generation digital SLR camera which | Comes with EF 24-105MM F/4 L IS |
Arri Junior 300w Plus spot light kit | The ARRI Fresnel series is ideal for use where compact, | Comes with stand, lamp and flight case. |
Sony VCT- 1170RM Video Tripod | The Sony VCT-1170RM high grade remote control tripod is | The tripod comes in a carry bag. For Research staff only. |
Waterproof housing for Sony SR8E camera |
| Make/Model | Description | Accessories |
|---|---|---|
| Canon EOS 400D Digital SLR Camera | 10M Pixel Digital SLR camera comes with Sigma 24‐70mm Lens | 10M Pix. SLR camera Comes with Sigma 24- 70mm F2.8 Ex-DG Lens, USB Cable and 2Gb Memory Card. |
| Canon Digital camera A640 | 10Mpix compact Digital camera. Requires 4 X AA batteries | Comes with 512Mb Memory card and usb cable in a bag. |
| Nikon Digital Camera S1 | Nikon Coolpix S1 digital camera | Comes with battery charger. |
| Sony Digital camera w350 | Sony 14.1 mpix Compact Digital camera with 4x carl zeiss lens | Comes with memory card, battery charger and usb cable. |
| Canon 5D Mk II digital SLR camera | 21.1 Megapixel full frame CMOS sensor | Comes with 32Gb memory card, Rode NTG mike, XLR-DSLR adapter, Rode shockwavemount extra battery and battery charger andall bits and pieces. For Research staff only. |
| Hasselblad H3D Digital camera | Comes with HS50mm Lens, 80mm lens,battery charger and all bits and pieces. For Research staff only. |
| Make/Model | Description | Accessories |
|---|---|---|
| Marantz PMD670 Solid State Sound Recorder | PMD 670 Is state of the art Field Recorder which comes with the boundary mic. Best for Recording Conference and Lectures. | Boundary Mic, XLR cable, Mini XLR cable, Power supply unit. |
| Olympus DS30 Voice Recorder/ Dictaphone | Very good for Recording one to one Interviews and Lectures | Comes with USB cable. Record in WAV format. |
| Olympus DS50 Voice Recorder/ Dictaphone | Very good for Recording one to one Interviews and Lectures | Comes with USB cable. Record in WAV format. |
| Olympus Ds- 2400 Voice Recorder | Very good for Recording one to one Interviews and Lectures | Comes with USB cable. Record in WAV format. |
| Olympus ME30W microphone kit | Olympus ME30W microphone kit to record lecture or a conference. This can be easily plugged in to other Olympus Voice recorders/ pc/mac | Comes with 3.5mm jack. |
| Sennheiser Wireless free port microphone | ||
| Senheiser EW100ENG G2 Wireless Mic. | The best Wireless coller mic available for the filming and documenting. Requires batteries | Comes with transmitter, receiver, and collar mic. |
| Sony Mini Disk Player/ Recorder | Sony Mini Disk Player | Sony Mini Disk Player. |
| Rode NT1-A Condenser Mic | The RODE NT1-A Studio Condenser Microphone. Winner of the Electronic Musician 2004 Editors Choice Award and the worlds quietest studio condenser microphone. | Rode NT1-A mic. |
| Snowball Professional USB Desk Microphone | A very good professional desk microphone for podcasting and recording live music. Requires PC/Mac with USB connector. | Snowball Professional mic, USB cable. |
| Yoga Vocal mic kit | ||
| Conference Mic stand |
| Make/Model | Description | Accessories |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Macbook | Apple Macbook with MS office. For Research staff only . | |
| Apple Ipad | Apple ipad. For Research staff only. |
| Make/Model | Description | Accessories |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Isight camera | Apple Isight camera | Comes with all the accessories. |
| headphones | ||
| keyboards | ||
| Pictorea Digital Photoframes 10.4" | Pictorea digital photo frames to show a slide show of your digital images in gallery | |
| Projector screen | Projector screen |
Video editing
We have 3 non-linear digital video edit suites installed in the 82E06 in recognition of the fact that digital media have been developing a need for high-quality, digital editing facilities to be accessible on-demand by researchers, working on Video Production Projects or on Multimedia Production and moving-image digitisation assignments of various kinds.
These High end digital editing computer can also be used to edit AVCHD formats.
Suite number 1 and 2 consists of:
- Apple Mac Pro and G5
- Twin 22" cinema Screen
- Sony HDV25E miniDV Tape-Deck
- Samsung 22" Video monitor
- Final cut Pro Keyboard
- Sony upscaling DVD player
- Final Cut Studio 6
- Roxio Toast
- Sound Track Pro
- DVD Studio Pro
- Apple iMovie
- Headphones.
You will need to book the studio in advance and bring your own External hard disk drive to store the raw and final video contents.
Suite 3 is located in the open space at 82E06 and also required booking.
- Apple Mac Pro and G5
- Twin 22" cinema Screen
- Final Cut Studio 6
- Roxio Toast
- Sound Track Pro
- DVD Studio Pro
- Apple iMovie
- Headphones can be borrowed from the studio Technician.
The edit suites are available for use during the Belfast campus normal working hours, Monday to Friday in term-time and may exceptionally be available at other times - especially those of particular pressure - by special arrangement, provided that all building security precautions are observed.
All enquiries regarding the edit suites should be made to the FADBE Technician based in Room 82E06 at Belfast campus.
Digital Imaging
The studio has an Apple iMac and Epson A3 GT‐20000 Flatbed Scanner along with Adobe Creative Suite Design Premium software.