Live Images in High-Definition Quality
Presenting high-resolution microscopic live images in high definition TV format on
a flat screen, with simultaneous reproducible analysis and documentation via PC, is possible for the first time with the Leica DFC 290 HD.
The new camera is equipped with an additional HDMI interface on which a live image can be displayed on the output parallel to the FireWire (Dual Live Stream). As soon as the camera is connected to a HD-compatible display device (projector, flat screen TV), live images can be viewed in previously unachieved quality. HD technology provides up to five times more detail richness than all previous formats. The microscope image appears on the monitor with practically no delay in high definition (HDready 720p or Full-HD 1080p) and at a rate of more than 20 images per second (depending on the size of the live video and the exposure time). The Leica DFC 290 HD features an impressive lightsensitive
sensor with a resolution of three megapixels and high-performance electronics in the camera head for high-quality colour calculation and complex signal generation. The camera enables the user to reproduce ultra-sharp, high-contrast images with the smallest details and save them for further
analysis.
Individual digital data management
For professional documentation and analysis the Leica Application Suite (LAS) includes an image archive fully integrated with all current Leica microscopes and digital cameras. With its archiving capability, LAS is a versatile image management application for the acquisition, processing, measurement and reporting of images as well as associated data. Using a unique interface, LAS is designed for rapid familiarity and provides a workflow-oriented, logical process in a single system, making operation easier, quicker and more reliable.
The new LAS Web module offers live video streaming as well as real time viewing and consultation remote from microscope. The current LAS preview image can be streamed to a local network.
The new LAS Live Measurement module provides interactive measurement tools. These tools can be used while displaying the live camera image without wasting time for capturing images.
The modular concept of LAS software allows the user to start from an entry-level acquisition station already fully integrated with microscope control and add modules as required.
- The Leica DFC290 HD camera can be used on all Leica microscopes and with all types of illumination.