The Quattro SE, VRI Box & Vector 430i Pan and Tilt Head System from Vinten is a pedestal system which includes a Quattro SE Encoded Manual Pedestal, a Virtual Reality Interface (VRI) Box, and a Vector 430i Pan and Tilt Head, as well as a Telescopic Pan Bar and Clamp, a VRI Mounting Kit, and a Pan Bar Mounted PDA user interface.

The Quattro SE pedestal is a compact, manually operated pedestal with built-in encoders. It offers a combination of simplified homing and setup procedures, precise digital electronic positioning, and on-shot performance for use in virtual studios. The pedestal features an ergonomically assisted lifting column and a small doorway width.

To enable tracking, high-quality precision encoders have been integrated into the wheels and column of the Quattro SS. The pedestal also incorporates an electronic module and base processor which deliver accurate position data for all axes. This combination with the head information provides precise real-time digital electronic positioning over the floor and in elevation. A PDA is included to simplify the setup procedure and provide the configuration and the operator's user interface. This is delivered through various calibration routines, head setup, and optical axis offset input, whilst also providing the operator with enhanced functionality such as quick homing and virtual set trimming. The homing procedure has been further simplified to provide ease of operation, flexibility of direction & angle of approach, and a fast targeting option.

A cable management system is incorporated into the pedestal to prevent the cable being caught or tangled during repositioning. To simplify virtual tracking, the output from the pedestal is integrated with the Vector 430i head, and lens position is fed back into a single data channel to the rendering system of a virtual software image generator.

The Vector 430i is a pan and tilt head which has a load bearing capacity of 22 to 94.8 lb and allows semi-automatic setup & slide plate tracking. The head offers real-time digital electronic positioning of pan and tilt to allow placing the graphics into a live environment. A graphical user interface displays positional information that makes setup and calibration easy. The Vector 430i Pan and Tilt Head can be used with EFP camera setups involving virtual reality, both in outside broadcast and in studio environments.

The VRI Box processes the positional data from the head encoders. It offers direct interfacing to lenses with encoder outputs (or bolt on lens encoders), to enable single data streaming to a graphics rendering system. The VRI box comes with a head interface cable, GUI, and mounting brackets. Mounted on the Quattro SE it provides full six-axis tracking. The Quattro software enables re-configuring to give X, Y, and Z axis VR movement.

• Optimum and simplified manual adjustment capability
• Precise, real-time digital electronic positioning of floor and height movement
• PDA user interface simplifies set up in the virtual studio and provides positional feedback and calibration data

• Used in virtual reality applications
• Processes the positional data from the head encoders
• Directly interfaces with lenses with encoder outputs (or bolt on lens encoders) to enable single data streaming to graphics rendering system
• Comes with head interface cable, GUI, and mounting brackets
• Can be re-configured from head-mounted to fixed-mounted
• Quattro SE software enables reconfiguring to give X, Y, Z, axis VR movement

• Load bearing capacity of 22 to 94.8 lb
• Used with VRI box, offers real-time digital electronic positioning of pan and tilt to allow placing the graphics into a live environment
• Graphical user interface displays positional information to make setup and calibration easy
• Can be used with EFP camera setups involving virtual reality

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is there a replacement power cord that can be purchased ?

A: We do not currently carry a power cord that may be purchased separately for this product at this time.

Q: 2. Does this fit on a AKB2 type tripod? I bought that mount from B&H a few years ago but am not happy with the tripod ball head which is not safe when using a long telephoto lens (I broke my 100-400 trying to take a nightscape)

A: Yes, the Induro PHD3 Pan and Tilt Head will fit on a AKB2 tripod.

Q: 3. Will this head allow me to shoot portrait mode?

A: Yes, it does! It has an adjustable plate, which allows you to rotate 90 degrees, and hence move your camera from landscape to portrait mode, without putting your quick release plate on sideways. It's one of the major upgrades from the L-10

Q: 4. Using an L bracket, can this head be used for vertical panos?

A: Although it is possible to attach an L-bracket to the Sirui L-20S 2-Way Pan/Tilt Head, it has not been tested as a head for shooting vertical panoramic images. The results may vary in this case.

Q: 5. Can the clamp be replaced with an Arca Swiss clamp?

A: Its Arca-Type Compatible ... its written in the specification.

Q: 6. What are the key differences between this and the FH-145 S2?

A: The S1 has one drag level with settings, The S2 has a total of three levels with settings.

Q: 7. What is the red pin under the Sirui logo for ?

A: That is a safety button. A loosened QR plate will not disengage unless the button is pushed.

Q: 8. Can this unit be adapter to a wireless controller or is there a next step up that would not brak the bank?

A: I would think that it would take quite a bit of work to make it work wirelessly. There are 2 cables that it uses. One for the pan motor & the other for the tilt motor. They send a varying voltage to the motors to control the speed they move the cameras.

Q: 9. Is the Kessler kwik short plate compatible with the Sirui L20S?

A: Yes, the Kessler Crane Kwik Short Camera Plate can be used on the Sirui L-20S 2-Way Pan/Tilt Head.

Q: 10. I bought this head to use with the sachtler monopod adapter for a large format/betacam style camera mount. so i needed the larger 3/8 Mounting Screw but this plate has no way to change the screw. Is there another plate I can buy for this head which has the larger 3/8 Mounting Screws ?

A: There is a separate plate with 3/8 Screw as well. You should h