Teledyne Bowtech Bolsters Underwater Camera Lineup
L3C-HD (Image: Teledyne Bowtech)
Teledyne Bowtech has introduced the updated L3C-HD and the new L3C-HDX underwater cameras to its range of high definition and compact tooling cameras. Both cameras are lightweight and compact, and are suited to tooling, diving and ROV/AUV operations.
Approximately 40 percent smaller and lighter than its predecessor, the updated L3C-HD camera now features full HD 1080p up to 60fps to add the full list of HD-SDI outputs available (720p 50, 720p 60, 1080i 50, 1080i 60 and 1080p 50). The camera also features simultaneous SD and HD-SDI output capability and is fitted with a fixed focus wide angle lens that provides a 67° diagonal angle of view in water. It is housed in 1,000m, 4,000m or 6,000m depth rated titanium and is capped by a scratch resistant and 99.8 percent optically pure Sapphire window.
The new L3C-HDX is built with the same depth rating options inside the same Titanium housing and behind the same Sapphire window as the L3C-HD.A key feature of the new L3C-HDX, however, is that the digital signal from the camera is a visually lossless compressed signal that will travel up to 250m on a Teledyne Bowtech coax. This visually lossless compression adds zero latency to the signal and the video is viewed on an HD-SDI capable monitor after going through a small converter box.
August 2025
